Plywood facias.

[scooby1]

Have been in our new build for 3 years now and just discovered that plywood has been used for the facias. I assume that at least it was extarnal ply but the outside layer has started to lift in a couple of places.

Is it normal to use ply for facias or is it a cheap and nasty alternative ?

Thanks for any advice.

 

[kazuya]

if its started to split then yea it was a cheap alternative

 

[catlad]

I have never seen plywood facia's

 

[scooby1]

I've had to play around with brightness & contrast but hope you can see the layers of the plywood. The reason I started to investigate this facia which is on a dormer is because the triangular piece that is missing was found on the terrace. It was in fact a piece of material that had obviously been put there to replace the bit of plywood that was missing.

There is an NHBC on this new build, will they be interested in what looks like faulty workmanship/sub-standard materials ?

 

[kazuya]

looks more like its been damaged at some point than just shoddy materials to me

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

NHBC won't care and in anycase the excess will be a very sizeable chunk of the cost of replacing the fascias in all likelihood.

NHBC is really there for mortgage companies not the homeowners.

 

[AronSearle]

Bit of a rubbish picture.

Look like a corner has been physically cut off.

The splintering/delamination at the edges could be indicative of cheap plywood delaminating, or plywood that has not been sealed at the edges.

If the delamination is going into the plywood by several cm's, that would be more indicative of shoddy ply.

NHBC won't care and in anycase the excess will be a very sizeable chunk of the cost of replacing the fascias in all likelihood.

NHBC is really there for mortgage companies not the homeowners.

+1

Just fix the issue yourself.

Plywood is fine for facia.

Buy decent plywood, preservative treat it, seal the edges, and paint it.

If done properly it will last longer than you.

 

[scooby1]

Bit of a rubbish picture.

Look like a corner has been physically cut off.

The splintering/delamination at the edges could be indicative of cheap plywood delaminating, or plywood that has not been sealed at the edges.

If the delamination is going into the plywood by several cm's, that would be more indicative of shoddy ply.

NHBC won't care and in anycase the excess will be a very sizeable chunk of the cost of replacing the fascias in all likelihood.

NHBC is really there for mortgage companies not the homeowners.

+1

Just fix the issue yourself.

Plywood is fine for facia.

Buy decent plywood, preservative treat it, seal the edges, and paint it.

If done properly it will last longer than you.

I'm sorry about the picture. I did my best and for someone way past retirement age and who was at the top of a ladder trying to take a piccy with one hand while holding on to the ladder with the other I had hoped it would be O.K.

This is what we found on the terrace. I wonder if the builders just had a piece of ply that had a bit missing off one one corner and so decided to use it and a bit of filler of some sort to make up what was missing.

Oh well, just another item on the snagging list.

 

[seasickstevie]

If you're going to replace it, use marine ply.

 

[scooby1]

If you're going to replace it, use marine ply.

I would have hoped that it was marine ply anyway but thanks for the advice. Out of interest, is ply more preferable to ordinary timber for facias ?

 

[Norcon]

Fascia's are all pvc nowadays. Or just about.

 

[seasickstevie]

... is ply more preferable to ordinary timber for facias ?

It's a lot more stable. Finding suitably seasoned solid timber for a facia these days would not be easy.

 

[scooby1]

... is ply more preferable to ordinary timber for facias ?

It's a lot more stable. Finding suitably seasoned solid timber for a facia these days would not be easy.

That makes sense. Thank you.

 

[kazuya]

id go pvc its cheap and relatively maintenance free

 

[AronSearle]

Marine plywood is not that durable, so will still need preservative.

Good quality spruce or birch plywood will be cheaper, and just as good.

Avoid any cheap Chinese sh1t plywood.