Fitting new fascias

[scrumpyjack]

I need to fit new fascia boards and some of the fixing timbers behind them but the tiles seem to rest on the existing board. Is there any way I can just lift the first row of tiles up safely to get better access? Or will I have to take more off?

 

[alpcon]

You can try and see if the tiles will simply slide up under the row above but they may be nailed What tiles are on your roof

 

[scrumpyjack]

Just ordinary rectangular concrete things with lugs on the back edge

 

[Mw Roofline]

I need to fit new fascia boards and some of the fixing timbers behind them but the tiles seem to rest on the existing board. Is there any way I can just lift the first row of tiles up safely to get better access? Or will I have to take more off?

So you mean you want to take the old wood off and renew the little timber noggins that are attached to the rafters? Has the timber fascia dropped a little over time?

 

[alpcon]

Can you give us some more detail as to the timber you are replacing

 

[scrumpyjack]

Mw -yes that's exactly the job. The facia boards are in poor shape and the noggins also seem loose on the rafters. I noticed when I tried to re- nail a broken soffit vent which is nailed to the noggin as well.
I will either use new timber or go for pvc---but I am more worried about the tiles dropping when I take the existing fascia off.
I'm going to be doing the job alone so I've got to have a bit of a plan---then it can go wrong!!

 

[Mw Roofline]

You need to take the tiles off then as some may fall to the ground when the old fascia comes off. It will also give you loads of room for nailing or screwing the new noggins on. The new noggins will be a little higher than the old ones and hanging tiles can get in the way of the builders line.