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Hi,
I just had my garage roof and gutter replaced. Unfortunately, the roofer did not tell me that the fascia was in poor state. Only after inspecting his work a few days later did I notice that parts of the fascia, especially at the bottom are rotten. Ideally, the roofer could have quoted to replace the fascia before installing the new gutter.
For some reason, the previous owner had wrapped the fascia in metal, including the bottom (see Picture 1), but not the top. The wood fascia basically sits in a L-shaped metal sheet. The top part of the fascia is exposed, and so moisture can seep between the metal and the wood part of the fascia. Picture 3. The back of the fascia is not covered by metal and accessible from inside the garage. (Part of it is rotten at the back. I am scraping out the rotted parts and will use wood hardener, but that is a separate post for later).
I think the fascia is still sound in those parts where the gutter was attached to it, so I'm wondering what I can do to prolong its life until I have money to get it fully replaced.
1) I'd like to paint / waterproof the wooden top part of the fascia -- what paint / waterproofing is best to use?
2) I'd like to seal the gap between the metal sheet and the wood part of the fascia -- what sealant is best?
3) I was wondering if I could drill some holes underneath the fascia's metal sheet, to expose to air and let moisture evaporate more easily. Is that advisable? I'm not confident I have the ability to cut this metal.
The 4th photo just shows that about 3/4th cm of water sits in the gutter and does not flow into the drainpipe -- the roofer did not angle the gutter enough it seems.
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