Fascia questions

[600rob]

A section of my fascia is coming slightly loose at each end where its been nailed into the rafters.

The board is firmly in position but there is a small amount of wiggle if you gently try to pull the board forward


You can see where the wood has split either side of the nail holes on each end of the board.

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• 600rob
• 24 Jun 2020

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• 600rob
• 24 Jun 2020

Should I just replace this with a fresh section while ive got access since the splits will probably get bigger and the board might become less secure in future? It’s a 2 m long section joined either side by longer sections.

also, where the joins are not quite perfect as seen in the second pic, should a sealant/filler be used at the joints to account for any future movement/warping if fitting a new board in place?

p.s i dont want to rip everything out and replace with pvc since its all in good conditon....just needs a bit of tlc

 

[plastic_peanut]

If you aren’t covering with PVC, I would remove and renew.

 

[Alastairreid]

Its delaminating, time to renew.

 

[600rob]

cheers guys.

Im sticking with timber.

would something like a treated redwood be ok?

are the mitered ends where the boards meet simply cut, treated and joined? No adhesive/filler required?

oh and lastly, is there a reason that fascias are not typically screwed in?
Seems like a pilot drill hole and screw might prevent the timber from splitting in future

 

[Alastairreid]

Treat the cut edges, no filler or glue required, just make sure you get a good fix on the joists end.