Guttering wood splashboard replacement

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Hi Oracles

I have been working on my deck and i have noticed that the splash board on my guttering is rotten in some places.

Would it be ok to baton and replace over it with new treated wood then move guttering up?

I noticed in the past that water falls from the decking and runs down over the wood to the guttering instead of dripping straight into the guttering.


Thank you

Natalie
 
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It looks like there is very little overhang from the original roof anyway, so raising the gutter height wont have any great effect......
Either way, those rotten facias need to go really - if you were to clad over them the gutter would be positioned even further out.
Is the original roof concrete or felted? (Sorry, can't really see on this tiny screen!)
There may be other nasties lurking in that area - its essential that projects like this are given maximum ventilation.
John :)
 
Hi John

Ha ha, funny observation about the lack of overhang, i just came on to look up how to extend the overhang and noticed i had a reply, saying the same thing!

Im thinking i could extend the hang by some 2x2 on the current and then wrap over it but aside from making a guinea pig hutch once, i have never used that kind of material.

Would it as simple as that?

The fascia is up but its going to be the same problem, in time.

It looks like the flat roof was felt, certainly not concrete anyway.

Thank you
 
It is possible to plant on some timber to increase your overhang, but you would really have to remove the old felt first, secure the new timber and then re felt over the top again......not the easiest task with all of that timber on top of your roof and also we can't tell what condition the roof is in.
Replacing the facia without disturbing the overhang may prove awkward, but I think this needs to be done in one way or another. If this is done, one way of channelling the water run off would be to slip some DPC material under the felt overhang, and allow that to rest in the guttering......a bit of a bodge for sure but possible.
Can I ask you how much time / effort /expense you wish to spend on this job?
John :)
 
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Hi

Many thanks for spending some tome considering the problem for me, immensly appreciated.

I did not want to spend much really, i only noticed it when up and down ladders to secure new newls to joists.

I put my fingers through the splash board so discovered the extent of a problem i was not expecting!

You have made me think i could cut the current roofing at the lowest point below the arch, fold it back and add some new 2x2 then felt over it, then overlap the existing flap over the new.

Would this be acceptable or a uber bad bodge? I dont like bodges, but i have minimal money now after replacing decking stuff.

Ta
 
For sure, to do the job properly would mean removing all of the timber above the roof, making the roof good and then replacing all of the deck again and I can fully appreciate that you wouldn't want to do this at the moment.
Its almost impossible for old felt to be removed and then reformed but if you were prepared to cut it away, add your timber and then re-felt you may get away with it - I only hope there's no disasters found when you expose the original timber!
I guess you would want to try a cold felt adhesive - there are some reasonable products around for what they are - but one product that I am keen on is called Evercryl - available from MKM. This is a fibreglass reinforced brush on sealant so consider sealing everywhere with that once the job is done.....it actually works but it aint cheap!
Good luck with any decisions / thoughts you come up with, and whatever you do, try to prevent water pooling and getting it into the gutter!
John :)
 
Thank you very much for your interest and time John, very much appreciated.

Will see what products are available and read up on this. Rain isnt predicted for the next week so i have a bit of time to fix.

Natalie
 
Ha ha ha no rain...well, except for today...

What a poop
 
Typical.....!
At least at this time of year, having no guttering is no big deal for a short time.
I think I'd start by unclipping the guttering and have a good look at the fascia......its best to be gentle with its removal because the timbers it is fixed to are best undisturbed as much as possible. You'll be able to have a peek inside the roof at the same time, just to see how things are faring.
John :)
 
Hi ya

Yes, i looked yesterday and it looks good in there.

Am musing on possibility of removing old fascia again now in order to use the opportunity to push insulation in there above the kitchen before replacing fascia and making the water run off good.

Arms are still like jelly today from decking and balcony work Friday.

Hey hoo!
 
A good move to insulate if you can get some in, but do leave an air gap between the insulation and the actual roof.
Slab insulation is easier to slide into place if there are no obstructions!
John :)
 
You need to add a gutter trim, this example if for epdm rubber roof but can work with other styles of flat roof.
 

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