Repair of fascia and soffit

Clauric

I'm hoping I might get some advice regarding repairing the fascia boards at a corner of my roof.

As you can see from the images below, the timber has rotted away, and some of it has been ripped off due to the recent high winds.

The fascia is missing in part, and parts of it are rotten and in need of replacement. The damaged and missing boards amount to about 2000 mm long, and the existing board is 220 mm x 18 mm.

I am assuming that I use a handsaw to cut off the rotten area, and then cut the new timber pieces to fit. However, I have a coupe of questions:

• What type of timber should I use? The existing fascia looks like it is plywood. Should I use that or should I use PAO?
• Where do I get the timber?
• What can I use to fix the timber? Nails? Glue?
• Should I seal the exposed timber in the eaves before I fix the new fascia?
• I assume that I should seal the timber after I fix it. Do I use varnish and then paint, or is it better to only paint it?
• On image 0006, how would I go about removing the gutter bracket w/o damaging the bracket on the gutter?
• In houses built in the late 1970s, what was the method used to fasten fascia to the underlying eaves?
• Will a handsaw and claw hammer work, or do I need something else?

I've probably forgotten a couple of questions that I need to ask, so any advice would be gratefully appreciated.

Thanks

Tony Beetroot

Its probably all shot, I would put up new pvc fascia and soffit if I were you.

Clauric

Tony Beetroot wrote: »

Its probably all shot, I would put up new pvc fascia and soffit if I were you.

Can't put up PVC as it is not my house. Only a temporary measure until house is refurbished in 24 months

Robbie.G

Clauric wrote: »

I'm hoping I might get some advice regarding repairing the fascia boards at a corner of my roof.

As you can see from the images below, the timber has rotted away, and some of it has been ripped off due to the recent high winds.

The fascia is missing in part, and parts of it are rotten and in need of replacement. The damaged and missing boards amount to about 2000 mm long, and the existing board is 220 mm x 18 mm.

I am assuming that I use a handsaw to cut off the rotten area, and then cut the new timber pieces to fit. However, I have a coupe of questions:

• What type of timber should I use? The existing fascia looks like it is plywood. Should I use that or should I use PAO?
• Where do I get the timber?
• What can I use to fix the timber? Nails? Glue?
• Should I seal the exposed timber in the eaves before I fix the new fascia?
• I assume that I should seal the timber after I fix it. Do I use varnish and then paint, or is it better to only paint it?
• On image 0006, how would I go about removing the gutter bracket w/o damaging the bracket on the gutter?
• In houses built in the late 1970s, what was the method used to fasten fascia to the underlying eaves?
• Will a handsaw and claw hammer work, or do I need something else?

I've probably forgotten a couple of questions that I need to ask, so any advice would be gratefully appreciated.

Thanks

Yes cut back rotten timber and replace fix by use of nails
If the original is ply go with like for like
Ideally the new timber should be either pressure treated or apply timber preservative
The gutter bracket is attached to the fascia by flat head screws
The gutter should clip out of bracket
Basic hand tools will do
Timber and any other materials needed will be available from any half decent builders providers

Tony Beetroot

Clauric wrote: »

Can't put up PVC as it is not my house. Only a temporary measure until house is refurbished in 24 months

If your renting its the landlords problem.

kadman

You cant just remove al that rotten timber first, and then expect the tiles, mortar, undercloaking to hover in mid air.
If you are going to repair the fascias , soffets, and damaged rafters, you will have to strip the tiles first.

And then see that you will also need felt, laths ect.

Its a big enough job, which is extremely tricky if you are thinking of a ladder.