Replacing Wood Under Gutters

Pull down to remove the old soffit.

Replacing wood under gutters.

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. Once the apron s in place fasten it with sheet metal screws. 3 replace rotted fascias preferably with azek board or other pvc trim boards. How to replace fascia wood under garage gutters 1.

You may have to temporarily remove your hangers as you go or you can notch out the apron around them. You must first disassemble the gutter downspouts unscrew the gutter brackets and remove the gutters from the section you re replacing. Be careful not to damage any nearby roof shingles or flashing. If it comes off without splitting reuse it later.

Termites leave holes and tunnels leaving the rest of the wood intact. 1 check to see if fascias are rotted. A gutter apron is a bent piece of flashing that tucks up under the shingles and over the gutter. Remove the rotted section of fascia.

Cut a two inch long notch in the front lip of the gutter with tin snips to join a rain gutter section. 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. 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. Whether you will install gutters by yourself or hire a pro here is what needs to be done.

2 check for damaged boards behind the metal trim. Home centers sell a gutter apron in 10 ft. It s best to remove whole boards but you may have to make a. Common residential gutters are.

It s more likely that it simply rotted due to being wet. It s much easier to join sections on the ground than to work from the top of a ladder. Project step by step 20 cutting the gutter. Many gutters utilize lead flashing at the end caps as well as in all splice joint locations and at the outlet pipes.

Place a ladder in a location that allows you to reach the gutters and damaged fascia boards safely.