Comments on: How to Repair Your Fascia

By: frankschulteladbeck

frankschulteladbeck — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 12:08:57 +0000

True; however, I do try to warn people that sometimes what the inspector is finding has to do with new views of safety, new understanding of energy efficiency, or new building methods and materials. My 1960s home does not have tamper resistant outlets in every room, and most homes built in this time period will not have them at all, or GFCI outlets would be uncommon. Buyers have to understand that a home inspector is trying to educate them on what would make the home better, and that this does not mean the home is bad.

By: Albert

Albert — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 05:57:01 +0000

Great information. I try an make sure that any that is selling their home goes through and does an in depth inspection of their home so that they can find all the do it yourself projects that will hold back any selling of the home. The little things that you can fix on your own go a long way in making sure that you stop some of the little problems before the home inspector finds them.

By: frankschulteladbeck

frankschulteladbeck — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 22:29:49 +0000

Fir would seem a good choice. The goal is to have a material which is best resistant to moisture penetration. The pvc/wood or straight pvc is probably the best in that regard. I have seen some people use a cement board, but I feel that this can chip easily during the installation. I have also seen people use a thin cement board as a cover for the wood underneath. Fir would seem a good choice when using a wood species. As I describe in the article, priming on each side helps with the moisture penetration.

By: Richard

Richard — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 16:15:02 +0000

Frank,

I appreciate the article on facia. My end gable facia has two pieces that have deteriorated, each 18 – 24 inches long. They look like extentions or plugs to get the vacia complete when building the house in 1979. The wood on the facia is good on the rest of the runs. I want to remove and patch these two pieces with fir, would that be the correct wood to use?

By: frankschulteladbeck

frankschulteladbeck — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 11:44:38 +0000

You are welcome.

By: Connie

Connie — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 01:09:06 +0000

Hi there!

Thanks for really great article.

By: frankschulteladbeck

frankschulteladbeck — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 11:11:03 +0000

Hello Kishen,
yes. As with any piece of wood on the exterior, sanding, priming, and repainting is always acceptable. The fascia does not have to be a particular thickness, since it does not serve as a weight bearing element on your home. The only issue that I would consider is sanding to such a degree that there is a noticeable valley in the wood surface. For the home, this is not an issue, but it might cause an odd appearance ( you have to sand quite a bit for that to happen).

By: Kishen

Kishen — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 04:28:28 +0000

Hi Frank
Need your advice how to go about my roof facia. Paint is peeling off, but the wood seems to be in a good condition except for superficial moisture damage. Is it OK if I sand it and then prime and repaint? Thanks in advance for your advice.

By: frankschulteladbeck

frankschulteladbeck — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 12:35:05 +0000

The only way to have it even is to take the entire piece of fascia down to work with it on the ground. My method for working with the fascia on the house, which does not entirely even, is to take a builder’s square to create a straight line perpendicular to the base. I then use a smaller handsaw to cut along the line. I have used a wood rasp to help even out this line. I will complete the job by butting the new piece against this cut piece, and sealing the joint with a painter’s caulk.

By: John

John — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 15:04:15 +0000

You didn’t mention how to do the hardest part…how to cut the existing fascia board on the house. How do you make a straight cut so that your new piece will butt up even?