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What do you prefer? Install siding first and then the eaves/soffits or vice versa?

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What do you prefer? Install siding first and then the soffits or vice versa?

I'm working on a project where we plan to use cedar T&G for the soffits and then Hardie vertical panels (batten board style).

Which do you prefer to install first and for what reasons?

  1. Install the siding first and then run the T&G under the soffits to the siding.
  2. Install the T&G under the soffits first and then run the siding to the T&G.

I can't think of any reason one way is better then the other but maybe others here can share some good reasons to go with one over the other.
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it depends on how much scaffold we have on site typically, if we have enough to set up a tower all the way up a wall right from the get go. 1 guy goes up and does soffit while hte siding gets started below by a couple guys,

as the siding gets going while one is finising up 2 guys start another wall starting low as the staging gets free`d up then the soffit will go on. we never run vinyl up through and then install the trim over it..
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