How To Replace Roof Fascia Board

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How to replace roof fascia board.

Fascia board holds your gutters in place and protects the edges of your roof. Water coming off my roof in part overshoots my gutter. Mark out 3 ft 0 91 m sections along your fascia board with a pencil. Since the fascia board is a one by i d like it to be a two by to push the gutter even farther away from the house even if i m using a 6 gutter.

In addition to wood you can also replace damaged fascia boards with cellular pvc or fiber cement material. Cut the board into 3 ft 0 91 m sections with a reciprocating saw. Change a rotten or damaged fascia board. Remove the rotted fascia board to start this project use a utility knife to cut all seams and caulk lines around the piece or pieces that you want to replace.

Using the damaged fascia board as a pattern cut the new fascia board to match. Cut out each 3 ft 0 91 m section one at a time until you ve removed the full board. Make vertical cuts into the fascia board between your roof rafters. This will ensure that the board comes away from the wall without pulling any other components.

This video shows you a clever way to remove the old rotting section and replace it with a brand new piece of timber. These areas are exposed to a lot of moisture and over time can start to rot. Cut new fascia board.