Fascia not deep enough

[RickH]

On an outbuilding, I had a guy put on fascias & soffits.
The rest of project I did .. should have done this as well.
The fascias should ideally been around 25mm deeper .... what has happened is when fitting soffits the guy used 6mm ply ... but annoyingly he supplied it, and it's not WBP
It has rippled and warped .... so going to have to change it out.
Thinking that it should be at least 9mm ..... and this would be flush or slightly proud of fascia (not good)

So I need to consider doing something to fascia .... suggestion to make it deeper (apart from obvious replace it)
Could add a beading to edge ?
If I used a moulding (could run up myself on Router table) maybe that is answer .... possibly something that added depth by 20mm and put something decorative on front face ?

Suggestions welcome.

 

[RickH]

anybody any thoughts on this

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

anybody any thoughts on this

What have you got against UPVC?

 

[RickH]

Nothing except it's already in place with pressure-treated wood ...

 

[Mr Chibs]

Do I read correctly that are not changing the fascia boards, just the soffits?

Perhaps rather than moulding stuck to bottom, what about a larger architrave type moulding, fixed to the face of the fascia, overhanging the fascia by 25mm.

Is is too much faff to remove current fascia and move down 25mm? The guttering may hide the gap, or add fill in strip before putting guttering back on.

 

[foxhole]

Facia has to overhang soffit or the soffit will flood with rain.

 

[RickH]

Yes - only want to replace soffits
The Fascias are in place and can't be moved down as the height above rafter is set to hold up the first row of tiles. (and felt tray)

So I appreciate your suggestion ... but don't want to move fascia down.
Hence my thoughts on a moulding - but may be better options.
I guess I could clad with uPVC as an option .... annoying having fitted and stained the fascia.

 

[RickH]

Facia has to overhang soffit or the soffit will flood with rain.

yep agree and the fascia currently does ... but If I am going to use thicker soffit, I need to give it a bit more of overhang.

 

[Deleted member 174758]

If you add a moulding to the bottom of a fascia water will get trapped in the joint and rot out the moulding and the bottom edge of the fascia in no time at all