Hi,
New here, and I hope my question is in the right area.
What I have is a block house with no overhang at the rakes. The house was sided about 30 years ago with vinyl, attached to furring strips. This brought the siding out further than the fascia boards at the rakes/gable. The contractor made pieces of aluminum coil stock, bent out, then down over the siding, to create a channel at the top of the siding.
This was nailed on with 1" or so white nails, face nailed.
Because of this arrangement, the aluminum fascia trim must be face nailed or screwed on. I don't really like it, but that's the only way to hold it on.
I have spent the past 20+ years renailing the nails, several times pieces have blown off and were straightened and renailed.
I decided that screws would be better, so I ran 1" number 6 stainless screws in through the fascia aluminum and board.
My questions are:
I think this will hold ok, but is this an acceptable solution? Is a 1" screw the right length for the 1x6, or should I used 3/4"? The screw apparently goes in through the fascia board to a rafter underneath? Is this screw going 1/4 inch into the rafter going to be an issue with water/rot, etc? Should I use a shorter screw with a 1x6?
Thanks for any advice. I am a little paranoid about rot because I just had the roof replaced, and saw the hidden damage water can do.
New here, and I hope my question is in the right area.
What I have is a block house with no overhang at the rakes. The house was sided about 30 years ago with vinyl, attached to furring strips. This brought the siding out further than the fascia boards at the rakes/gable. The contractor made pieces of aluminum coil stock, bent out, then down over the siding, to create a channel at the top of the siding.
This was nailed on with 1" or so white nails, face nailed.
Because of this arrangement, the aluminum fascia trim must be face nailed or screwed on. I don't really like it, but that's the only way to hold it on.
I have spent the past 20+ years renailing the nails, several times pieces have blown off and were straightened and renailed.
I decided that screws would be better, so I ran 1" number 6 stainless screws in through the fascia aluminum and board.
My questions are:
I think this will hold ok, but is this an acceptable solution? Is a 1" screw the right length for the 1x6, or should I used 3/4"? The screw apparently goes in through the fascia board to a rafter underneath? Is this screw going 1/4 inch into the rafter going to be an issue with water/rot, etc? Should I use a shorter screw with a 1x6?
Thanks for any advice. I am a little paranoid about rot because I just had the roof replaced, and saw the hidden damage water can do.