Repairing or replacing rotten fascia wood boards is essential step that many homeowners miss when installing gutters.
Replacing fascia boards and gutters.
Always fix underlying water issues before repairing or replacing anything.
Common residential gutters are installed using long nails that secure the gutter to the facial board.
Your fascia boards are typically replaced at the same time as your gutters or sometimes with roof replacement.
Because the fascia can be subjected to a great amount of wear and tear it is reasonable to wonder if you should replace your fascia board when you are replacing your house gutters.
Unscrew the gutters from behind your existing.
Cut the board into 3 ft 0 91 m sections with a reciprocating saw.
More commonly you ll only have to make repairs where damage has occurred.
Pound the boards.
Uninstall the gutter system from the fascia board you re replacing.
Removing the existing fascia board 1.
The answer to this question however is not a simple yes or no.
As a result new gutters which are supposed to last for years start to fall off for no apparent reason.