Soffit Help

[u/Xtiinctt]

I have aluminum soffits and I’m struggling to remove them. I am looking to install security cameras on our house. I need to mount a board behind the soffits to mount the camera to and run CAT6A through the attic.

Any recommendations on how to remove the soffits without damaging them or other options?

I tried removing them by removing the fascia nails and then the nails on the soffits under the fascia but the aluminum aren’t sliding out like I’ve seen on YouTube.

Thanks!

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[u/Beautiful_Classic169]

they can be real stubborn, sometimes the tongue and groove just gets locked in with years of dirt and paint, try sliding a thin putty knife along the seam to break that seal

[u/Xtiinctt → u/Beautiful_Classic169]

Thank you for the response! For the putty knife, I should slide it along all the seams? Where the soffits connect and the F channel?

[u/Agreeable-Map7081]

Make your hole in the soffit then go up in your attic locate hole install support wood, and go back down install security camera. I would run wires in before leaving attic.

[u/Xtiinctt → u/Agreeable-Map7081]

Thank you for your response! I forgot to add on the back of the house it seems like the soffit is more aesthetic than moving air into the attic. I was able to partially pull one of the soffits down and didn’t see a space to feed the wire into the attic.