Replacing facsia boards

[finneyb]

I want to replace some timber fascia board with timber.
Been thro' the decision process for upvc and it remains at timber.

What timber? PSE Redwood? Are there other alternatives?

Brian

 

[blackrodd]

Just the usual softwood will be OK, probably was originally, try and select it you're self, if possible.
You don't say how old the house is as some needed to be grooved for the asbestolux soffit, so be aware!
Prime well, all sides with a good quality exterior primer and NOT acrylic water based, I'm a Dulux user and have not had any problems so far.
Paint/prime the box ends as you join in with any barge boarding.
You can undercoat as well before fixing, and make sure the roof felt is outside the fascia to sit in the guttering when that goes up, Just in case you're not aware.
HTH Regards Rodders

 

[Claymore]

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[finneyb]

Rodders,

Thanks, it's only the garage, built in 1959.

Brian,

Poor man had no chance of getting money out of a Yorkshire lad who has now adopted Scotland as his home. You should scoll a door sign - Yorkshire man lives here - deep pockets with short arms.

Brian
(Lancastrian until they moved the boundary)

 

[Woody2Shoes]

My timber supplier offers Tanalith treatment for a relatively small additional cost. I bought PSE redwood with tanalith E treatment. I rounded off all sharp arrises and used the Dulux weathershield trade paint system - including aluminium-based primer (which is my favourite paint product esp. for softwood).

So far so good (ten years in an exposed location and still looking OK)!

Cheers, W2S

http://www.ribaproductselector.com/Docs ... 786941.pdf see Class 3

 

[Phil Pascoe]

^^^^ +1 It's not a bad idea to sand with coarse paper for a good key.

 

[Terry - Somerset]

We have just had UPVC covers fitted to the fascias and soffits + new guttering. Fortunately most of the woodwork was in good condition with minor bits of rot replaced before the covers were fitted.

Having looked at various fora, opinions were divided on whether this was a good idea or would simply hide the development of rot in the future. Doing the complete job is much more involved as it involves materially disturbing the roof with the removal of a couple of rows of tile, removal of bargeboards, and possible additional timber between joists to replace lost structural integrity.

Being a tightwad I came to the conclusion that if the covers are regarded simply as much thicker more robust paint, at worst I may have to do the full job in 10 - 15 years time (I may not even be around then). The cost of UPVC covers was only around 25% more than redecoration (rub down, undercoat, top coat) so should pay for itself if it lasts more than 5 years - normal external painting cycle.