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Posted by benick on February 7, 2008, 12:25 am
> benick@fairpoint.net
> says...
>>
>>Could someone please point me to a website that has info,products,ect.
>>including how to use a break and installing alluminum facia and vinyl
>>soffits? Gonna vinyl the house in the spring and trying to get a little
>>headstart and yes I did Google this group for info but all I seemed to
>>find
>>was endless arguements on the evil of vinyl...LOL....Thanks for any
>>help....
>
>
> Try the online manuals at:
>
> http://www.vinylsiding.org/publications/
>
> As far as just the soffit and facia is concerned, you can buy pre-made
> pieces,
> no need for a brake, although bending your own give you more choices on
> how
> everything looks. At any rate, using a brake isn't something that I have
> ever
> seen a good online write-up for. It takes practice, and seeing a variety
> of
> things made to decide what to bend.
>
> You can go to Tapco and click on the various brakes, then view their
> manuals
> online. http://www.tapcotools.com/
>
> I use a Tapco brake and their Brake Buddy to make facias, window surrounds
> and
> rakes that you simply cannot buy, very nice looking. Here are a few things
> made
> with the Brake Buddy.
>
> I never use J channel to trim out a window or door, I often make a one
> piece
> brick mold with built-in J channel:
>
> http://home.wowway.com/~dthompson4389/house-brick-mold.jpg
>
> Here are my rake panels/facia panels, three passes with the Brake Buddy to
> raise the panels:
>
> http://home.wowway.com/~dthompson4389/house-gable.jpg
>
> Custom porch beam wraps that snap into place, no fasteners.
>
> http://home.wowway.com/~dthompson4389/house-corner.jpg
>
>
> --
> Dennis
Thanks Dennis,that's just what I was looking for. The reason I need the
brake is my facia and rake are not flat . I have a 1x2 under the dripedge on
the top of the 1x6 facia/rake. Checked out your pics...NICE work....
>
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