How To Repair Rotted Wood Roof

Pull the old rafter end away from the roof eave.

How to repair rotted wood roof.

You can install a new fascia board in a couple of hours with the right tools to d. How to repair rotted wood method 1 of 5. How to replace rotted wood rafters. Once the wood is dry you can apply a wood preservative that contains copper or borate such as woodlife copper.

You ll first have to dry the wood by repairing leaks and or running a dehumidifier. It was very easy. Making a wood. Patching the area with epoxy.

You can mold and shape it to match the original. Remove the rotten wood. Hold the replacement against the end of the remaining rafter. Claw out rotted wood out with a hammer.

Use a polyester filler to rebuild rotted or damaged wood. Measure the length of framing wood needed with a measuring tape. Remove the rotted wood with a chisel and pry bar. Each shingle is typically secured by eight nails.

Fill the void with the filler. Sorry the video player failed to load. Mix up two part automotive filler. Make two lines on the side of the replacement rafter end and the end of the rafter 1 inch from the top and bottom edges.

Roof repairs typically involve replacing damaged shingles and rusted flashing but the overhang of a roof is often the first area to succumb to rot peeling paint and other weather related problems. Discard the wood in a garbage bin as you work to. Pry up shingles around the damaged area. As the filler starts to cure shape it to conform to the molding.

If you re only replacing the portion of the roof with damage you need to find out the. The good news is unlike most roof repairs you can fix an eave or gable overhang rake without climbing onto the roof. If the entire rafter was rotten use the. Remove rotted board pull the shingles and underlying felt off the entire board not just the area that s rotted.

Use a claw hammer to dig out loose rot. Removing the rotted area. How to fix rotten wood on a roof locate dry rot roof damage. Dig out any rotten wood.

Using a nail puller and power screwdriver remove the roofing nails and screws. Paint the wood with a bonding agent. Change a rotten or damaged fascia board. The rotten wood will come away easily.