The Proper Way To Fix Rotted Wood On A Roof

Install the kickout flashing underneath the first shingle photo 1.

The proper way to fix rotted wood on a roof.

During a reroof start at the peak of the roof and remove all shingles prying them up with a pitchfork working your way down the roof. Then coat the rotted door frame area with wood hardener. Pry the narrow shingle mold from the fascia using a flat bar. Pull up the felt paper underneath the shingles.

Locate nails that hold shingles in place by lifting up on the end shingle above the one you plan to remove. Soft rot fungi decompose wood more slowly than brown rot fungi and white rot fungi but thrive in temperatures too hot and too cold for the other types to survive between 0 and 110. Use a polyester filler to rebuild rotted or damaged wood. It takes paint well and won t rot.

Using a chisel and hammer or a saws all chip out the damaged wood below that mark. Over time exposure to the elements and damage created by nesting animals can rob your home s eaves the overhanging edges of the roof of their attractive appearance and structural strength. To repair rotted door frame first remove rotted wood with a 5 in 1 or other sharp tool. Add felt if needed before nailing the new wood on and prime the new wood on all four sides before installing it.

Trim the fascia boards to the correct length the same way you did the soffit. Fixing decayed rotted wood using an epoxy penetrant and filler. Remove the rotted section of fascia. The rafter tails support the edge of the roof and the lookouts support the soffit boards so they have to be sound.

Probe the rotted areas with a screwdriver to find the extent of the damage. Leave the next course of shingles intact by carefully removing the second set of four nails. Draw a line around the column about 2 inches above the rotted area and install a temporary brace under the deck porch or roof. Be careful not to damage any nearby roof shingles or flashing.

You can mold and shape it to match the original wood profile. Soffit and fascia repair 1. Remove the shingles over the area of the rotted roof decking identified previously. Our 2x6 rafter tail had rotted enough to weaken it so we screwed another 2x6 to it photo 6.

Be sure to cut the edges where the boards. Repeat this procedure so that all the columns look exactly the same and have the same dimensions. Pull down to remove the old soffit. If it comes off without splitting reuse it later.

When you come across rotted wood in your old house projects instead of replacing the damaged wood you also can repair it with specialty epoxy penetrants also called consolidants and fillers to make repairs. Inspect the sidewall around and underneath the fascia and inside the house for signs of moisture damage and repair any rotted areas.