Straightening out fascia

[phatboy]

I need to renew the fascia capping on my house but the old fascia is quite wavy along the side of the house, and I'd like to improve it whilst I have the chance.

I cannot get inside it to pack out on the rafter ends without starting to strip the roof which I don't want to do. Under the capping is the original wood fascia and soffit, all in good condition, but is the cause of the wavyness. There are felt trays above too, so access would be complex.

Hoping for some suggestions on ways to straighten it out? I was thinking of using a string line, and glazing packers every 500mm along the fascia where required to level it out. Then mark up the fascia board so that each nail goes through the packer, and fix the gutters in the same positions.

See attached photo, although it looks worse in real life.



Thanks

 

[phatboy]

Any suggestions welcome

 

[aveatry]

I think you have no replies because its not gonna work - or the photo dose not show it bad enough.
I say not work because - how are you going to get behind the facia to pack it out and even if you can those poly top ring shank nails are really hard to get out - let alone or pull out slightly
And the style and position of your gutters covers up most of the wavy - ness (that can not be seen in the picture )

 

[noseall]

I was thinking of using a string line

String line + packers + multi tool =

You best bet is to stand the line off parallel from the rafter ends and pull the line a taught as you dare. You can then look at the gaps and determine who are the big boys (cut a wee bit off), who are the short boys (add a wee packer) and who are the good boys (leave alone).