Replacing Wood Under Gutters

1 check to see if fascias are rotted.

Replacing wood under gutters.

You may have to temporarily remove your hangers as you go or you can notch out the apron around them. On rafter tails like that it s usually best to just sister something along side use a few screws back where the wood is good to tie them together and screw the sheathing to the new wood. 3 replace rotted fascias preferably with azek board or other pvc trim boards. You must first disassemble the gutter downspouts unscrew the gutter brackets and remove the gutters from the section you re replacing.

Pry the narrow shingle mold from the fascia using a flat bar. Be careful not to damage any nearby roof shingles or flashing. A gutter apron is a bent piece of flashing that tucks up under the shingles and over the gutter. Once the apron s in place fasten it with sheet metal screws.

Whether you will install gutters by yourself or hire a pro here is what needs to be done. Common residential gutters are. When two pieces of gutter are jointed together we usually cut a splice joint and then relieve the wood 1 inch one each side of the joint. Snap the sections together.

2 check for damaged boards behind the metal trim. If it comes off without splitting reuse it later. Place a ladder in a location that allows you to reach the gutters and damaged fascia boards safely. Many gutters utilize lead flashing at the end caps as well as in all splice joint locations and at the outlet pipes.

Termites leave holes and tunnels leaving the rest of the wood intact. It s more likely that it simply rotted due to being wet. Remove the gutters from the areas where you are going to replace the fascia board. It s best to remove whole boards but you may have to make a.

Home centers sell a gutter apron in 10 ft. It s much easier to join sections on the ground than to work from the top of a ladder. Things you ll need ladder electric screwdriver safety glasses reciprocating saw hammer circular or miter saw 2 in 5 1 cm nails body filler putty putty knife outdoor primer outdoor paint paintbrush foam roller. Remove the rotted section of fascia.

Cut a two inch long notch in the front lip of the gutter with tin snips to join a rain gutter section.