Today's project.
Oct 30, 2014 21:39:18 #
Yep. I have some severely rotted fascia and soffit. I have been blowing it off for a couple of years now, but I had the day off and it was nice. Tomorrow, the weather is supposed to turn to crap. My wife did not have to tell me to get on this. I was plain sick of looking at the hole.
The problem is, that to do the repair properly, would include taking a 30 ft section of gutter loose. Replacing an 8ft, piece of soffit, and 2 pieces of fascia; one being 12ft. long, the other being 8ft. It was all built like crap to begin with naturally. To repair it properly would probably take me all of a day.
Well, I woke up at noon. A patch was in order. It turned out good.
The problem is, that to do the repair properly, would include taking a 30 ft section of gutter loose. Replacing an 8ft, piece of soffit, and 2 pieces of fascia; one being 12ft. long, the other being 8ft. It was all built like crap to begin with naturally. To repair it properly would probably take me all of a day.
Well, I woke up at noon. A patch was in order. It turned out good.
Oct 30, 2014 21:48:39 #
Well that is pretty good for a quick patch.:) You might have a new job opening here Tom.:):) I had to do a lot of that around the house here when we moved in. Mother nature never sleeps!!
Erv
Erv
Oct 30, 2014 21:55:52 #
Oct 30, 2014 22:38:45 #
He just painted it blue! Guess he got carried away!:):)
Erv
Erv
SharpShooter wrote:
Wow, nice job.
I see you also trimmed the tree! :lol:
SS
I see you also trimmed the tree! :lol:
SS
Oct 30, 2014 22:46:00 #
Erv wrote:
Our house needs an enema; inside and out!Well that is pretty good for a quick patch.:) You might have a new job opening here Tom.:):) I had to do a lot of that around the house here when we moved in. Mother nature never sleeps!!
Erv
Erv
Oct 30, 2014 22:47:01 #
SharpShooter wrote:
You like that, huh? Actually, it must have been the slightly different angle that did all of the trimming. Lol.Wow, nice job.
I see you also trimmed the tree! :lol:
SS
I see you also trimmed the tree! :lol:
SS
Oct 31, 2014 12:39:08 #
I was in the metal & vinyl siding & soffit & guttering business for years. Your problem is pretty common, unfortunately. Good job on your repair.
The problem was caused by water running behind the gutter & entering (& eventually rotting) the fascia wood at the joint that's got to be there.
Get some aluminum sheet flashing material & run it back well into the shingle valley above the gutter & force all the water to run into the gutter, & it will last much longer this time.
Also, be sure gutter end cap is well sealed to the gutter, and the gutter is pitched to drain correctly.
The problem was caused by water running behind the gutter & entering (& eventually rotting) the fascia wood at the joint that's got to be there.
Get some aluminum sheet flashing material & run it back well into the shingle valley above the gutter & force all the water to run into the gutter, & it will last much longer this time.
Also, be sure gutter end cap is well sealed to the gutter, and the gutter is pitched to drain correctly.
Oct 31, 2014 13:54:43 #
74vwsunbug wrote:
It is funny that you mentioned all of that because those were the things I checked for and everything seemed to be in order. But the water sure got in there somehow. I am sure it has something to do with not enough flashing behind the valley. Oh, and it is a wood roof. This means I really need to check further. Thank you very much for the good advice. At least I know that I am on the right track.I was in the metal & vinyl siding & soffit... (show quote)
Oct 31, 2014 15:33:31 #
tainkc wrote:
Yep. I have some severely rotted fascia and soffi... (show quote)
Did you check for critters before fixing that hole?
Oct 31, 2014 17:03:07 #
Camshy wrote:
Yep. pulled out a nest of some kind.Did you check for critters before fixing that hole?
Oct 31, 2014 17:13:20 #
tainkc wrote:
Yep. pulled out a nest of some kind.
Bet it was for baby squirrels! LOL
Oct 31, 2014 18:22:30 #
Camshy wrote:
No, they all have their own bedrooms.Bet it was for baby squirrels! LOL
Oct 31, 2014 18:23:44 #
Oct 31, 2014 19:26:34 #
Camshy wrote:
Bet it was for baby squirrels! LOL
Agree! Squirrels . . . . babies maybe, but mom and dad as well.
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