How To Repair Fascia Behind Gutter

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

How to repair fascia behind gutter.

A loose gutter system can also damage your boards as it pulls away from the wood. Have rain water dripping out from between your facia and gutters. It is important to use the appropriate sized ladder. Place your nails in line with the marks on your drip edge and place it in the center of your fascia board.

This can be frustrating and also creates a dangerous situation on porch steps during freez. Using a small trowel a gutter scoop or your gloved hands clear away as much debris as possible dropping it into a bucket for disposal. Use 1 2 nails through each rafter to secure your fascia board. 2 remove the gutters from the areas where.

Thankfully there are ways to counter this damage. Then use a power washer or the strongest blast from your. Epoxy wood filler can repair the ends of any rafters that have rotted as well as the bottoms of rotted fascia after first clearing out the rot with a chisel. This process is accelerated when gutters are clogged and splash water onto the connecting fascia.

This is a repair for a dry day.