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replacing fascia boards..?
| July 7, 2010 | Posted by dinelson under Questions about Soffits and Fascias! |
We need to replace our fascia boards and I was looking for advice on the easiest way to do it ourselves. I have heard that we can take down the wood ones we currently have, trace them and just cut that way. But now I am hearing that we should put aluminum or vinyl over the replaced wood. We just need some advice on the process and what is the best products to purchase.
Please note that we do not plan on spending more than a couple more years in the house and don’t mind just putting up the wood and painting white to match… and if we do this we would need to know what wood to use, etc.
Thanks all 
the fascia is rotted in some areas, this is why we have to replace it.
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You could sand down the existing wood and gloss or stain it, or you can buy fascia plastic from most hardware stores which you put over the existing wood, if the wood is rotten though you may want to look at getting a whole new fascia, Fascias are usually inexpensive though.
Why not just cover the old with vinyl or aluminum fascia? Usually the metal drip edge surruonding the roof overlaps the fascia board. This makes it very difficult to remove the old boards without damageing the drip edge. That is why fascia boards are usually only replaced at the time of a new roof and drip edge. But if you can get them off, sure, just cut new boards to fit and paint and install.
Never Cover old fascias with new, this is what cowboy operators and dodgy fitters would do to save time and money. As you already stated the fascia is rotted i some areas it would be highly unwise to just cover them and re paint. Have you considered upvc? here ar sos roofline we only use upvc now for replacement fascias, bargeboards, guttering and soffits. Why? because upvc doesnt rot, peel, flake or corrode and is virtually maintenence free. see the page below for further explanations, hope this helps?
http://sosrooflinesystems.co.uk/2010/01/28/choose-sos-roofline-quality-pvcu-roofline-products/
The simplist process is as you said, remove the damaged wood and replace it with new, treated lumber (lumber specially treated to better withstand the outdoor elements). Putting vinyl or aluminum over it is usually down when people switch to vinyl "siding." This covers the entire wood in certain areas, or usually an entire house. It’s done to negate the need to periodically repaint the house. If you’re not going to stay in the home and don’t want to "upgrade," the value of your home or simply don’t want or can’t afford siding, then just make the simple repair of replacing the bad boards and repainting to match the existing color. That’s what most people normally do.
I’m not sure I would trace over bad boards. It should be a simple making of measuring the width and length of the new board(s) needed. Just measure the thickness of the wood that you remove and match that. Normally, 3/4" inch lumber is used for facia.
good luck