Repairing Fascia Board

STONEMAKERCANADA Says:

Dec 1, 2011 - :)

GoldenGateNum9 Says:

Jan 23, 2012 - Craig Bush doing diy :),Thanks for the video

sprtman Says:

Feb 3, 2012 - Great Video Paul, you do it correctly, and even better, you explain it very well. You probably could have worked some wood conditioner or drier or whatever you guys up north call it, in your video but it was really good. I just subscribed.

pagelcm0 Says:

Feb 5, 2012 - Just bought a house and need new fascia boards all over. ONLY thing I wont do that you do is the way you hold your square. Lmao I'm afraid I'm going to lop my fingers off.

michaelgrimm Says:

Feb 16, 2012 - What can I do if my drip edge is not long enough and the water is falling behind the gutters? I need a way to extend the drip edge.

paulstoolbox Says:

Feb 25, 2012 - This was my fault for not explaining how I kept the fascia away from the drip edge before I cut it. If you look close,you will see a piece of wood between the fascia and drip edge. I pull the fascia outward and I usually place a piece of 2x4 behind the fascia, when I let the fascia go. The 2x4 will act like a wedge and it will give me clearance for the saw blade. I had limited time when I shot this video. Hope this helps!

djt314 Says:

Mar 11, 2012 - Great info. It really helped me.

xxxrayxxx1 Says:

Mar 24, 2012 - Many thanks Paul ! I just knew this internet thingy had more useful stuff instead of adult material. Many thanks mate.

solvealways Says:

Apr 1, 2012 - This is really helpful. Clear communication of concepts and details. I can't place your accent though. Where are you from?

paulstoolbox Says:

Apr 1, 2012 - Hey solvealways, Thanks for the nice comment! I hope my accent doesn't bother you,its New Orleans.

chopped50ford Says:

Apr 16, 2012 - Great video, and extremely helpful to me. You mentioned body filler is 'water proof'. I work in the custom car industry and bondo or plastic fillers are by far the least water proof material on the market, they are very porus and sponge-like; including all best fillers like Evercoat Gold/Extreme products. If you apply the filler, dress and paint over it with a good exterior paint, water seepage wont be an issue. I use filler in my house and on all furniture im going to paint.

portchesterkid Says:

Apr 18, 2012 - Clear and to the point. Loved the tip abiut using grip on the saw plate to cive proper clearance. Also about using bondo (spelling ?) instead of caulk

icawn Says:

Apr 18, 2012 - hey bro great video. I could use some help though. My fascia is 3/4 x 8 and 30 ft long. It's starting to swell and rot in a corner and i want to replace only about 2 feet of it. I can't pull it out to cut it though, it's too hard. there's about 30 feet of gutter/drip lip in front of the fascia, so I have no clue how i could cut the fascia without bending up the gutters and lip. 2 story house too, a real pain here. It would be great if there is anything that might help. thanks.

paulstoolbox Says:

Apr 19, 2012 - Hey ICAWN,Unfortunately you will have to remove the gutters. After that you can lift the roofing shingles if they are seal tabs. If you lift them up a little bit, you can then see the nails that hold the drip edge in place. Using a flat bar( nail puller) you can pull the nails up on a section. They usually come in 10' lengths. Then you can remove the drip edge and pull the fascia away from the roof line .

paulstoolbox Says:

Apr 19, 2012 - Thanks!

paulstoolbox Says:

Apr 19, 2012 - I try my best to explain everything, but sometimes I assume a little too much! I should have said that it becomes very water resistant after you apply primer and paint. I am also familiar with Evercoat Gold Rage,and not only agree that it is not waterproof unless sealed, but I would not suggest using premium body fillers in place of wood fillers since they can cost $50.00 or more for a gallon. Thanks for the tip , I will try not to make assumptions in future videos. Paul

paulstoolbox Says:

Apr 19, 2012 - Thanks!

bday55 Says:

May 3, 2012 - Hey Paul, very informative video. I have the same issues as ICAWN, what's the best (and safest) way to work on this 2 stories up? Scaffolding of some sort?Thanks

paulstoolbox Says:

May 6, 2012 - You can purchase a small roll of flashing(sheet metal in a roll, usually 4 to 6 inches in width). You can slide it under the drip edge and over the rear lip of your gutter. If your gutter is attached by gutter spikes you will have to notch around them. Make sure you use aluminum flashing for aluminum gutters and like materials for galvanized and copper gutters. Mixing them will cause Electrolysis(Corrosion due to chemical reaction). Thanks!

paulstoolbox Says:

May 6, 2012 - I like to use ladder jacks and a walk board when working on upper levels. If you do not need them often,you may want to consider renting them. If you purchase them, you may need 2 extension ladders 2 ladder jacks and preferably an aluminum walk board.

riceski Says:

May 21, 2012 - How much to charge to change the fascia board and trim? To pull all the old off - cut and install new and also new trim - about 65 feet of each? Also - paint - is water-based exterior good enough for that work?

snowflake2202222222 Says:

May 21, 2012 - Well this really helped me understand how to replace the facia board. THANKS!! With no man around the house I have to do things myself and this video really helped. Too bad you didn't live near me and I could hire you to fix my facia and soffit.

paulstoolbox Says:

May 21, 2012 - Thank you for the comment SNOWFLAKE! It's really nice to know that my videos help. I hope I can help you in the future!Paul

paulstoolbox Says:

May 21, 2012 - I wish I could help you with bidding but I have been out of the contracting business for a number of years. I make these videos when I do work for friends and family, so I basically do them for free and for the videos! Latex paint is my chose for paint. Latex paint has vastly improved over the past 20 years! It doesn't yellow,goes on smooth, easily cleaned,environmentally safe,and has no fumes.Besides,after meeting throat cancer, I am very conscious when it comes to harmful dust or fumes!

paulstoolbox Says:

May 23, 2012 - Hey riceski,I am not sure about your region but here in the New Orleans area, fascia usually comes in 1"x8 "or 1"x6" and the length can be up to 16'. I have had to rip the fascia in some cases in order to match an existing fascia. You can use a table saw or you can do it the fast way with a circular saw. Make sure you pay attention and rip the top and not the bottom where the dado cut is. (groove that accepts the soffit board) Thanks!Paul