Slipped Facia Tile

[MutleyDoSomething]

One of our fascia tiles on the front of the house has slipped down. Is every row normally nailed or is is usually every 3rd row or so similar to roof tiles? Can I just push it back up and try and get the lip of the tile over the lath?

Thanks
Tim.

 

[Doggit]

Only an investigation will tell you. See if you can push the tiles next to it upwards, then the row's above it. If they are fixed, then the nibs have broken of; but if they move, then carefully lift the upper row of tiles out, and see if the slipped tile will go back in.

 

[noseall]

The only way to (properly) fix it back would be to remove all those above it.
I once made a kind of cradle out of a re-shaped SS housing tie and fixed it through into the batten between those behind the removed tile. It's a faff but doable.

And yes, it is fairly easy to relocate the nibs onto the batten, but is unlikely to remain there without additional support/fixing.