Fascia board pulled away from rafters
Rot and water weight from faulty gutters often cause fascia boards to detach completely from the roof rafters. This leaves underlayment exposed to moisture and prevents temporary bodge fixes from holding securely under load.
What people tried
Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.
- 1Waiting as long as it doesn't rain and hoping the gutter stays put
- 2Searching for temporary bodge fixes
- 3Replacing the rotted wood and inspecting the roof edge and gutters for water ingress
In their words
Unedited, most upvoted first, each linked to the thread it came from.
“Fascia board pulled away from rafters.”source ↗
“how bad is this and how much will it cost me?”source ↗
“Due to the weight of the water, the fascia board pulled away from the rafters.”source ↗
“the wooden fascia under the corner has completely rotted away, and looks like underlay is sitting in the gutter and presumably wicking water back up into the roof / to fall down cavity”source ↗
“Anyone seen these problems before and got at least a bodge fix I can try?”source ↗
Where this came up
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