Comments on: How to Repair Your Fascia http://yourhoustonhomeinspector.com/living-in-your-home/ihow-repair-fasciai/ A Houston home inspector looks at homes and his community Wed, 09 May 2012 21:27:20 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: frankschulteladbeck http://yourhoustonhomeinspector.com/living-in-your-home/ihow-repair-fasciai/#comment-4977 frankschulteladbeck Wed, 09 May 2012 21:07:01 +0000 http://yourhoustonhomeinspector.com/?p=779#comment-4977 Thank you Betsey. Thank you Betsey.

]]> By: Betsey http://yourhoustonhomeinspector.com/living-in-your-home/ihow-repair-fasciai/#comment-4974 Betsey Mon, 30 Apr 2012 17:21:47 +0000 http://yourhoustonhomeinspector.com/?p=779#comment-4974 Fantastic blog - very detailed. I will pass on to friends and homeowners looking to do their own repairs. Betsey Fantastic blog – very detailed. I will pass on to friends and homeowners looking to do their own repairs.

Betsey

]]> By: frankschulteladbeck http://yourhoustonhomeinspector.com/living-in-your-home/ihow-repair-fasciai/#comment-4973 frankschulteladbeck Mon, 30 Apr 2012 10:36:54 +0000 http://yourhoustonhomeinspector.com/?p=779#comment-4973 Hello Judith, I know different manufacturers are starting to replicate various past building features, such as the embossed tin panels for the ceiling can be found in a modern form at building supply centers. I have not encountered the tin fascia though. Your best bet may be a salvage yard. There is one in San Francisco that is quite large (if memory serves me well; I know that there is one in New Orleans). Habitat for Humanity also runs salvage yard/stores that they call the ReStore. I often find great material there. Sorry that I cannot be of more help. Frank Hello Judith,
I know different manufacturers are starting to replicate various past building features, such as the embossed tin panels for the ceiling can be found in a modern form at building supply centers. I have not encountered the tin fascia though. Your best bet may be a salvage yard. There is one in San Francisco that is quite large (if memory serves me well; I know that there is one in New Orleans). Habitat for Humanity also runs salvage yard/stores that they call the ReStore. I often find great material there. Sorry that I cannot be of more help. Frank

]]> By: Judith Turner http://yourhoustonhomeinspector.com/living-in-your-home/ihow-repair-fasciai/#comment-4972 Judith Turner Fri, 27 Apr 2012 18:48:42 +0000 http://yourhoustonhomeinspector.com/?p=779#comment-4972 Frank, We've just purchased a prairie house in San Jose CA in the Naglee Park area. There's currently a hip/mansard roof installed on top of the original one which we are going to have removed. As part of the restoration project I would love to find some tin fascia -- I've noticed some of the other prairie homes have this installed. Any info would be much appreciated. Thanks. Frank,
We’ve just purchased a prairie house in San Jose CA in the Naglee Park area. There’s currently a hip/mansard roof installed on top of the original one which we are going to have removed. As part of the restoration project I would love to find some tin fascia — I’ve noticed some of the other prairie homes have this installed. Any info would be much appreciated. Thanks.

]]> By: frankschulteladbeck http://yourhoustonhomeinspector.com/living-in-your-home/ihow-repair-fasciai/#comment-4887 frankschulteladbeck Fri, 02 Mar 2012 11:48:53 +0000 http://yourhoustonhomeinspector.com/?p=779#comment-4887 Thank you for those tips Josh. Thank you for those tips Josh.

]]> By: Josh Roberson http://yourhoustonhomeinspector.com/living-in-your-home/ihow-repair-fasciai/#comment-4886 Josh Roberson Fri, 02 Mar 2012 11:04:31 +0000 http://yourhoustonhomeinspector.com/?p=779#comment-4886 This was a great post. I will refer my clients to this post often. As a gutter installer, all too often I see customers who put off what might be a minor repair thinking it will go away only to have to do a complete facia removal and new gutter system install later down the road. A simple once a year check up can prevent thousands of dollars in repairs later. Gutter guards or leaf blockers are another great way to preserve the gutter system. This was a great post. I will refer my clients to this post often. As a gutter installer, all too often I see customers who put off what might be a minor repair thinking it will go away only to have to do a complete facia removal and new gutter system install later down the road. A simple once a year check up can prevent thousands of dollars in repairs later. Gutter guards or leaf blockers are another great way to preserve the gutter system.

]]> By: frankschulteladbeck http://yourhoustonhomeinspector.com/living-in-your-home/ihow-repair-fasciai/#comment-3912 frankschulteladbeck Mon, 28 Nov 2011 12:08:57 +0000 http://yourhoustonhomeinspector.com/?p=779#comment-3912 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. 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 http://yourhoustonhomeinspector.com/living-in-your-home/ihow-repair-fasciai/#comment-3856 Albert Sun, 27 Nov 2011 05:57:01 +0000 http://yourhoustonhomeinspector.com/?p=779#comment-3856 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. 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 http://yourhoustonhomeinspector.com/living-in-your-home/ihow-repair-fasciai/#comment-3794 frankschulteladbeck Fri, 25 Nov 2011 22:29:49 +0000 http://yourhoustonhomeinspector.com/?p=779#comment-3794 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. 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 http://yourhoustonhomeinspector.com/living-in-your-home/ihow-repair-fasciai/#comment-3786 Richard Fri, 25 Nov 2011 16:15:02 +0000 http://yourhoustonhomeinspector.com/?p=779#comment-3786 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? 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?

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