Replacing Rottoen Tongur And Groove From Roof

Pry the narrow shingle mold from the fascia using a flat bar.

Replacing rottoen tongur and groove from roof.

Be careful not to damage any nearby roof shingles or flashing. Once the porch boards are all down it s a good idea to add some trim around the edges before finish painting. Pull down to remove the old soffit. A pneumatic nailer makes driving galvanized finish nails through the groove side of each board a lot easier.

The roof boards under worn shingles might well have rotted too. What you will see is how to open up and repair the soffit portion of this job. If it comes off without splitting reuse it later. Removing termite damaged rafters and starter boards.

During a reroof start at the peak of the roof and remove all shingles prying them up with a pitchfork working your way down the roof. Pull up the felt paper underneath the shingles. In this example a roof leak around a plumbing vent allowed water to run down onto the soffit boards causing them to warp and rot along with the fascia board. Remove the rotted section of fascia.

Working your way up the roof expose all of the rotted wood. This is the time to replace them as well. A scrap of the tongue and groove material makes a handy tap block so you don t damage the edges of the boards.