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Originally Posted by Fuzz
Now that you have mentioned it, I'm tempted just to pull the wood soffits down. Quicker than cutting holes, way better ventilation, and then I can get my hands in there without mangling them to push the insulation back and find a way to secure it. Is there any good reason not to tear the plywood out? It's just got small nails holding it, so easy to remove.
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As long as you do it section by section after you’ve figured out a way to baffle the insulation immediately each time so you don’t lose it all I don’t see why you couldn’t. It’s providing a bit of strapping/bracing to the rafters but if your roof sheathing and sub fascia is secured well to the rafters you should be ok. On new roofs it’s just a tail to a 2x6 fascia and then the aluminum sits flat below it. So I can’t think of a reason you couldn’t clear the ply soffit all the way around. I wouldn’t bother though if you couldn’t stop a significant amount from the outside so try a small section first. If you have to change course and clear the insulation from inside you might as well just keep cutting holes.