Replacing Rotting Wooden Gutters

Apply wood putty to the newly cleaned area in smooth even strokes with a spatula tool.

Replacing rotting wooden gutters.

1 check to see if fascias are rotted. You ll need to remove this as we did or add a continuous strip of wood under it to create a flat plane for the gutters. Inspect the fascia and soffit fig. Check for any other damage including the siding and framing.

If you notice that the wood around your window has rotted take care to address this as soon as possible. Holes caused by pests and woodpeckers should be addressed immediately as a person only has to fill in the holes with wood putty. Whether you will install gutters by yourself or hire a pro here is what needs to be done. Scrape across rotted sections of gutter with a scraping tool such as a putty knife.

3 replace rotted fascias preferably with azek board or other pvc trim boards. A single rotted clapboard can usually be replaced by the homeowner or the commercial maintenance crew by using the old rotted clapboard as a measurement board for the new siding plank. 2 check for damaged boards behind the metal trim. Replacing the wood isn t terribly complicated but the problem usually goes further than you might thing.

Pry off the apron and trim using a pry bar. Use a chisel or ice pick to chip away at the rot in sections until it is completely removed.