I have an exterior wall that is lined with slates and inclined at about a 5/10 degree angle from the vertical (So very steep)
The facia board and the gutter was blown off in the wind and when I attempt to fix it back using new nails/screws in the existing holes there is no purchase .
The slates are in good order and I could drill new holes to try and locate firm wood behind them but I don't know where these places would be.
As it is a short length of facia +/- 8 foot) might I attempt to glue the new facia with gorilla glue or similar?
The existing slates are very even and so would provide a good surface.
I don't feel up to removing the slates and examining the wood behind ,especially as there are bees living there
Edit :can't seem to edit the title with it's mention of "facial boards"
The facia board and the gutter was blown off in the wind and when I attempt to fix it back using new nails/screws in the existing holes there is no purchase .
The slates are in good order and I could drill new holes to try and locate firm wood behind them but I don't know where these places would be.
As it is a short length of facia +/- 8 foot) might I attempt to glue the new facia with gorilla glue or similar?
The existing slates are very even and so would provide a good surface.
I don't feel up to removing the slates and examining the wood behind ,especially as there are bees living there
Edit :can't seem to edit the title with it's mention of "facial boards"