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Questions tagged [fascia]

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Fastening aluminum fascia to wooden subfascia

As I understand it, one should pre-drill the hole for the fastener to prevent dimpling. Should the Aluminum fascia be fastened with a nail or screw? What is the preferred spec for the fastener? I am new at this so any lessons-learned or pitfalls…
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What is this Z-Shaped Alumnium Under The Soffit?

We have an Z-shaped aluminum(?) material nailed to the wood under the soffit around the entirety of the house. The material has a white finish on the front with a gold finish on the back of the material, with a faux wood pattern on the…
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Is it okay to face nail the drip edge to the fascia?

A sunroom contractor is adding a screened in deck to my house. The drip edge was not delivered before the roofer installed the roof and he said that the drip edge could be installed later by lifting up the shingles and nailing. When the drip edge…
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Adding an eaves drip edge to an existing roof installation

There is some water dripping behind the gutter, and I am thinking of installing a drip edge. From what I read a drip edge is installed under the ice water shield at the eaves. The ice water shield sticks to the surface. Should I be attempting to…
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Best place to screw in eye hooks for string lights?

The wife has asked me to put up some string lights (2 x 45' lengths weighing 9 lbs/strand) over our deck in the backyard and I'm looking for the best way to hook it up to the house as I don't have any wood on the house to screw into. I have bought a…
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Uneven / open drip edges after siding and fascia replacement

I recently had my siding replaced, which included all fascia, flashing, etc, and new gutters. I notice that the drip edge is no longer securely against the gutters or fascia. In some cases, it seems to be pushing against the gutter parts and raising…
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Prime and paint fascia before or after hanging?

I'm replacing a couple pieces of wooden fascia that have partially rotted, but am a bit unclear on the order of operations for successful water/rot resistance. The boards will be a couple lengths of 1x6 that will be nailed up, and one section will…
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Should rain gutters be installed behind metal drip edge?

I am adding aluminum gutters to my new detached garage. I hadn't originally included them in the design, but want to add them to protect the doors and siding from splashing water, and to prevent soil runoff/erosion. I've been observing gutters,…
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Fixing water ingress at mitred corner in roof fascia

Apologies in advance for the long question - I wanted to include all the details as I am rather unsure of what I am doing! I have a 10-year-old flat roof with a fascia facing the predominant weather. This fascia has no gutter as the roof slopes…
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How can I confirm that a contractor found online is legitimate?

I'm a first time home owner. My fascia is a mess so I'm getting aluminum fascia and soffit install. Thing is it's gonna cost about 5k and they are asking for 50% deposit (which makes sense for materials and such). I was sent a estimate and…
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Should roof decking be re-nailed after replacing fascia?

When replacing roof fascia boards, is it common or required to re-nail the roof decking into the new fascia? My contractor says this is not necessary because the decking is nailed to the rafters about 6" in from the edge, but after he did this job…
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Fiber cement fascia cracked at joint - how do I patch this?

I have a cracked corner of fascia where two fiber cement boards meet. How would I go about fixing this? I tried "DAP Platinum Patch" spackling compound, just to find out that it's supposed to only cover minor cracks up to 1/8" deep. I feel like this…
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Why is there a gap between fascia and gutter?

I have a 30 year old house, which I have owned for the last five years. The gutters are getting old and I want to replace all. Other than being old and rusty they are working fine based on my observation. However, I am very confused by the following…
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What needs to be replaced for correct eaves / roof edge?

The last homeowner installed a patio roof - connecting support beams to the roof structure. It was a very flat roof -- that had lots of problems. I'd repaired it on multiple occasions - however, looking closer revealed underlying problems that…
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How do I repair or replace a fascia gutter end caps?

I have a fascia gutter with no endcap at all over a window. When it rains, water pours down over the Window which seems bad... What I'm struggling with is locating an end cap to fit the gutter. Neither Home Depot nor Lowes sell one large enough. Are…
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