How To Replace A Fascia Board On A Flat Roof

Cut new fascia board.

How to replace a fascia board on a flat roof.

How to remove and replace old rotten termite infested wood fascia boards or rake rafters. They come in widths of 6 and 8 inches. One solution is to replace the 5 with a 6 width but i don t even trust that. All timber would need to be removed in order to offer the full installation guarantee and replaced with full replacement 16mm upvc fascia.

Mark the line where you will cut the fascia board. This will ensure that the retained fascia is still properly nailed into the roof. Cut out each 3 ft 0 91 m section one at a time until you ve removed the full board. It s possible to buy vinyl fascia boards but not aluminum ones.

Cut the board into 3 ft 0 91 m sections with a reciprocating saw. It was very easy. Measure mark and cut replacement fascia from pressure treated lumber or aluminum. Strongly advise against capping over.

Using the damaged fascia board as a pattern cut the new fascia board to match. Make vertical cuts into the fascia board between your roof rafters. The drip edge can be replaced without having to replace the whole flat roof. Draw a line between the nails and the piece you re planning to remove.

Either way the most common strategy is to install wood fascia boards and cover them with vinyl or aluminum fascia covers. Nail the midpoint of each length of fascia onto a rafter end then nail out in either direction fastening the. Water coming off my roof in part overshoots my gutter. Working from the rotten section find the nearest point where your fascia has been nailed into the roof joist.

Join two fascia boards together over a rafter or joist at a 45 angle by setting your circular saw to 45 degrees then cutting square across the width of the board. Change a rotten or damaged fascia board. Mark out 3 ft 0 91 m sections along your fascia board with a pencil.