

You want the vinyl to move when it expands and contracts.

Be sure you don’t nail the nails to tight to the beadboard nailing flange.
Vaulted vinyl patio cei install#
Next you’ll install the first piece of beadboard with the “female” end inserted into the “J-Channel” and then nailing the “male” end to the strapping with roofing nails. Before you begin with the beadboard you’ll need to install vinyl “J-Channel” around the perimeter of the ceiling. Usually this is achieved by using 1×3 strapping nailed to the rafters. Typically you’ll need some type of sub-framing (wood) that runs perpendicular to the beadboard spaced at 16″ to 24″ (I prefer 16″). You install it the same way vinyl soffit is installed ( ). However, vinyl beadboard is very easy to install. Maat 6:55 Jerry – Let me look around for some instructions. You’ll be very glad you chose the product and 95% of your friends and visitors won’t even know it’s vinyl! Even if you’re home has wood siding throughout, I’d still recommend this product because of it’s great exterior durability properties. If you’re going to build a new porch or remodel an existing one I’d highly recommend you consider soffit material. Very easy to install with limited tools and skills.Won’t crack, split, decay or get eaten by insects.Can easily be washed with water and soap or a pressure washer.The panels lock together on one side and you nail the other side. This product installed the same was you’d install any type of vinyl soffit. The products range from a solid pvc beadboard to a light weight vinyl product like the one I used. There are several manufacturers of vinyl beadboard soffit material. One of the products that we used in our new home was vinyl beadboard soffit for the farmers porch ceiling. Vinyl siding products can actually look very good and be hard for a passer by to tell that it’s not traditional siding. We have vinyl windows, siding, trim, shutters, porch posts, railing, vented soffit, solid soffit and beadboard soffit. Our new home has almost all vinyl products on the outside of it. This article has been updated with additional photos and details at the request of readers.
