Replacing Wood Under Gutters

1 check to see if fascias are rotted.

Replacing wood under gutters.

Snap the sections together. Whether you will install gutters by yourself or hire a pro here is what needs to be done. How to replace fascia wood under garage gutters 1. A gutter apron is a bent piece of flashing that tucks up under the shingles and over the gutter.

If it comes off without splitting reuse it later. Once the apron s in place fasten it with sheet metal screws. You must first disassemble the gutter downspouts unscrew the gutter brackets and remove the gutters from the section you re replacing. Many gutters utilize lead flashing at the end caps as well as in all splice joint locations and at the outlet pipes.

2 check for damaged boards behind the metal trim. Pry the narrow shingle mold from the fascia using a flat bar. 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. Pull down to remove the old soffit.

You may have to temporarily remove your hangers as you go or you can notch out the apron around them. Home centers sell a gutter apron in 10 ft. Be careful not to damage any nearby roof shingles or flashing. Remove the rotted section of fascia.

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. 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. 3 replace rotted fascias preferably with azek board or other pvc trim boards.

It s best to remove whole boards but you may have to make a. Termites leave holes and tunnels leaving the rest of the wood intact. Place a ladder in a location that allows you to reach the gutters and damaged fascia boards safely. Project step by step 20 cutting the gutter.

Common residential gutters are.