Replacing Wood Under Gutters

Snap the sections together.

Replacing wood under gutters.

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. Remove the rotted section of fascia. Many gutters utilize lead flashing at the end caps as well as in all splice joint locations and at the outlet pipes.

Pry the narrow shingle mold from the fascia using a flat bar. 3 replace rotted fascias preferably with azek board or other pvc trim boards. How to replace fascia wood under garage gutters 1. Cut a two inch long notch in the front lip of the gutter with tin snips to join a rain gutter section.

Project step by step 20 cutting the gutter. Once the apron s in place fasten it with sheet metal screws. Place a ladder in a location that allows you to reach the gutters and damaged fascia boards safely. 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.

You may have to temporarily remove your hangers as you go or you can notch out the apron around them. Termites leave holes and tunnels leaving the rest of the wood intact. Remove the gutters from the areas where you are going to replace the fascia board. 1 check to see if fascias are rotted.

Be careful not to damage any nearby roof shingles or flashing. 2 check for damaged boards behind the metal trim. 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. Common residential gutters are.

It s more likely that it simply rotted due to being wet. Whether you will install gutters by yourself or hire a pro here is what needs to be done. 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. You must first disassemble the gutter downspouts unscrew the gutter brackets and remove the gutters from the section you re replacing.

A gutter apron is a bent piece of flashing that tucks up under the shingles and over the gutter.