One of the best informational and instructional video for soffit and fascia in old house. I called so many people to repair a rotten wood of this soffit in the corner exactly like this in the video and everybody just wants to replace the whole thing with vinyl or aluminum So I guess I know now what’s beyond that rotten wood after watching this video so will call a handyman to do the job or May be try on my own 😊. Thanks a lot for this video I am trying to fix a 1960’s house
Thank you. I love that you repeat “Fascia, Sofit, Fascia, Soffit”. I also love that you show fixing 1 x 8 with the sliver of wood. The “Safety glasses not safety glasses” are awesome. Show me how you made the cuts on the end piece that was 7.5 “ on one side and 8” on the other side.. Love the “NOT RAPToR” too. These things are important! Thanks for showing us the tools and telling us the names of them.
Thank you Sheila! If you take a rectangular board, measure one side 7.5, make a mark, then measure the other side 8" then make a mark. Draw a line with a straight edge between the two marks, you'll have an angled cut to make.
It's wrong though. That's GUTTER and Soffit. Fascia was the rotten white piece from the start. Incorrect terminology. Gutters are gutters. Fascia board is fascia board. Downspouts are downspouts. There is also metal "fascia" on the rakes of most garage. It is the trim along windows, doors, and projecting eaves. Items that are considered fascia would be things like window wraps and casings. Gutters are not fascia. It's an entirely different trade.
Great video! Seriously I just bought a house that all 4 corners of the house the facia is starting to rot and on one corner the soffit is also rotting. I need to repair it befor it becomes a big problem and I have been watching some videos to try and help get a better understanding and by far ur video is the best I have seen so far!
Nice job! Only thing I'd do different is prime the wood before the final coat. (Not a criticism, just been there done that, and I learned my lesson about primers.) Many thanks!!
Well done. I need to make this exact repair on my house.Another tip is if you want your exterior caulk to last many years out in the elements use a polyurethane caulk instead of an acrylic one.
Great job! I especially like the way you made it right instead of just barely fixing it.... ex: changing out the shorter screws with the longer screws, replacing the wood that split without pilot holes,... Thanks for the detailed video!
I think I would have taken that one length of guttering down and replaced that part of the fascia board behind it. I would have also replaced the wood with pressure treated or Hardie fascia, so it would never rot again. My area has a lot of carpenter bees that drill into soft pine, so I replace all soft pine with material that they can't drill into.
Yes good suggestions as it is probably the gutter and/ or downspout that is the source of the leaking water that caused the rot. It could also have been the roof edge drip flashing. So determining the source of the rot and fixing that before replacing the rotten wood makes a lot of sense and will save more work over the years to replace continually rotting wood at that location.
I loved this video! I have that problem at home and I've been rattling my brain about it for a long time. I'll look for someone that can do that. Your sense oh humor made this video worth watching !!! Keep them coming 😄💥💯💯💯
One of my favorite products for iffy wood is Minwax Wood hardener. It's a liquid you brush or pour on that soaks into porous wood instanttly but hardens as resin is dissolved in it. Fairly water proof too since it's resin but will harden even particle board like a rock if you use enough. Adams Rock hard putty is another fave.
Great video, I have come back to it to watch it again. But, working alone, I am trying to figure out how to get the gutter out of the way in the outside corner I need to work on, without damaging the gutter. For the fascia repair behind the gutter, you only needed to remove a small bottom edge of the fascia. Mine is rotted almost up to the top edge. I wish you had a video showing such a repair, which seems to me will require removal of the gutter.
finally a video about repairing facia & soffits without removing the gutter. I have a facia to repair in the middle of a gutter run. All other videos have the gutters removed - wastes of videos. I want real life fixes that do not involve replacing everything attached.
I enjoyed this video, I just wish you’d protect your lungs when cutting wood! I’ve always been “that guy” when working around others who don’t put a mask on. I want you to live long!
I wouldnt reccomend any of the DAP plastic wood for exterior use puttys eventhough theyre labeked as exterior product They dont last long out in the elements use Bondo Putty instead!!!! I learned this the Hard way
Very helpful video. I replaced mine but before painting I wanted to see if it was still getting wet and it is. I'm trying to figure out why it is rotting - I had someone fix it the first time a couple of years ago but he just replaced the wood and didn't fix the root problem.
I might suggest going out when it rains and see what the rain does coming off the roof. Roofs (is that a word?) need a well functioning drip edge under the edge of the shingles. The rain should run off the shingles and down the fascia. If the drip edge is not working properly, the water will run off the shingles, turn downward, then run back and sneak in above the fascia. If water gets inside, continuous water damage. Good luck!
First comment I see of someone who actually knows… everyone thinks he’s doing a good repair don’t blame them most are average home owners or handyman that don’t know shit
This may be a dumb question but how come ppl don't do a paint layer before screwing in stuff, then do a 2nd layer to cover the screws? The proposed 1st layer would help keep out paint and moisture from the wood on sides that you can no longer reach; i.e. the edge of the board that is covered by the gutter. This also helps protect from termites, in my head. How well does paint adhere to caulking?
That was one jack legged job. Should have taken down gutter and replaced fascia. Instead of putting in that little 1" piece of soffit should have used next size up lumber and ripped it on table saw to exact size of hole.
Thanks for the video Mack of All Trades. A questions, are you better off to paint the pieces before you put them in to help them last longer? New to this stuff, but looking to do a job that will last a long time.
Real video, like how you did a start to finish with nothing left out. Most people leave most of the process out, not wanting to show the obstacles we may go through and your f$%^^ing hullarious.
Love it. No B.S. makes this a straight forward repair. He not telling you that you have to rebuild the whole frickin house.
I scoured the earth to find a video clearly explaining what a fascia and soffite were. I loved your explanation at 2:35. Epic!
Excellent! Just what I needed to fix in my own place and the video was not only instructive but humorous and memorable too - thank you!
Ya use PVC around a window to make a frame , used my friends ladder , never have to paint it or borrow a ladder again
The humor is what will make me remember everything, thank you so much please keep uploading these awesome vids!
Thanks K.O.D.!
One of the best informational and instructional video for soffit and fascia in old house. I called so many people to repair a rotten wood of this soffit in the corner exactly like this in the video and everybody just wants to replace the whole thing with vinyl or aluminum So I guess I know now what’s beyond that rotten wood after watching this video so will call a handyman to do the job or May be try on my own 😊. Thanks a lot for this video I am trying to fix a 1960’s house
Very easy to understand this project it was very instructive with a great sense of humor. Thank you!
Thank you. I love that you repeat “Fascia, Sofit, Fascia, Soffit”. I also love that you show fixing 1 x 8 with the sliver of wood. The “Safety glasses not safety glasses” are awesome. Show me how you made the cuts on the end piece that was 7.5 “ on one side and 8” on the other side.. Love the “NOT RAPToR” too. These things are important! Thanks for showing us the tools and telling us the names of them.
Thank you Sheila! If you take a rectangular board, measure one side 7.5, make a mark, then measure the other side 8" then make a mark. Draw a line with a straight edge between the two marks, you'll have an angled cut to make.
It's wrong though. That's GUTTER and Soffit. Fascia was the rotten white piece from the start. Incorrect terminology. Gutters are gutters. Fascia board is fascia board. Downspouts are downspouts. There is also metal "fascia" on the rakes of most garage. It is the trim along windows, doors, and projecting eaves. Items that are considered fascia would be things like window wraps and casings. Gutters are not fascia. It's an entirely different trade.
Great video! Seriously I just bought a house that all 4 corners of the house the facia is starting to rot and on one corner the soffit is also rotting. I need to repair it befor it becomes a big problem and I have been watching some videos to try and help get a better understanding and by far ur video is the best I have seen so far!
Nice job! Only thing I'd do different is prime the wood before the final coat. (Not a criticism, just been there done that, and I learned my lesson about primers.) Many thanks!!
Any body can paint, few do it right....
Super helpful and great sense of humor. Instructive and A+ entertainment value, well done.
LMAO..... love this video!!.. Your sense of humor makes it FUN to learn how to do the impossible. I have to do the Impossible .. so Thank you!!
Thanks, glad you liked it! And you're welcome!
He is doing very well, he is repairing, explaining details, very good.
Well done. I need to make this exact repair on my house.Another tip is if you want your exterior caulk to last many years out in the elements use a polyurethane caulk instead of an acrylic one.
Thanks, and thanks for the tip!
Great job! I especially like the way you made it right instead of just barely fixing it.... ex: changing out the shorter screws with the longer screws, replacing the wood that split without pilot holes,... Thanks for the detailed video!
You're very welcome. I appreciate the nice comments!
Lol I do that sometimes but wouldn't show on video. I'll get to it eventually type of repairs
Just the video I needed. And what a pleasure to meet you too! You put a smile on my face!
Same here Deb! Glad to help
Definitely one of the best fix it videos I have seen! Good job!
Agreed!
Finally found a video to give me the confidence to do the same repair. Thanks appreciate it
You're welcome!
I think I would have taken that one length of guttering down and replaced that part of the fascia board behind it. I would have also replaced the wood with pressure treated or Hardie fascia, so it would never rot again. My area has a lot of carpenter bees that drill into soft pine, so I replace all soft pine with material that they can't drill into.
Yes good suggestions as it is probably the gutter and/ or downspout that is the source of the leaking water that caused the rot. It could also have been the roof edge drip flashing. So determining the source of the rot and fixing that before replacing the rotten wood makes a lot of sense and will save more work over the years to replace continually rotting wood at that location.
I really enjoyed that you incorporated some humor😅 into the video!! It made for much more interesting viewing than some others 😊
Precise and exactly what I needed to know thank you
😂😂 you are too funny! This is like the 4th video I've watched about this and not only is yours educational it's entertaining! Great Job!
This is exactly what I need to do to a house that I am buying. Great job big Guy. 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾
about to replace a 2ft end piece of the facia... needed this 'how to'... thanks 👍
I loved this video! I have that problem at home and I've been rattling my brain about it for a long time. I'll look for someone that can do that. Your sense oh humor made this video worth watching !!! Keep them coming 😄💥💯💯💯
Look in the mirror, there's your someone.
Thanks Baby Pea!
Excellent video, fun to watch. Great tip to use longer screw to find good wood. I’ve subscribed!!
Im attempting to fix a friends situation that is very similar to this. Thank you so much for the video.
One of my favorite products for iffy wood is Minwax Wood hardener. It's a liquid you brush or pour on that soaks into porous wood instanttly but hardens as resin is dissolved in it. Fairly water proof too since it's resin but will harden even particle board like a rock if you use enough. Adams Rock hard putty is another fave.
This guy is informative and hilarious.
Thanks!
This was quite informative. I may try to do my own facial and soffett repair myself after watching this video. Also, the Dry humor wasn't so bad.
Thanks, good luck!
Thanks Mack. I'm ready to take on a similar job. Actually in several places around my house. Gonna take a little patience. But I have time.
Welcome Harold. Good luck!
Me too.
This was such an informative video! Thank you so much! Love your sense of humor! 😄
"Drain Pipe"... that got you a new sub.
Lol
That is a lovely echo when you hit the pry bar with the hammer!
You should use oil primer on all bare wood...
Thanks
Great tutorial and pretty good light hearted humor. New subscriber from a new lady DIYer. 🙂
This guy is great!! Very informative and entertaining.
Very good bro, and very entertaining.
Great job...Antics are not necessary...
Thanks!
what a fun lesson! thank you Mack :)
Really detailed video; very complete start to finish; better than most; Thanks !!
You're welcome. And thank you!
That was better than new. Awesome vid sir.
Great video, I have come back to it to watch it again. But, working alone, I am trying to figure out how to get the gutter out of the way in the outside corner I need to work on, without damaging the gutter. For the fascia repair behind the gutter, you only needed to remove a small bottom edge of the fascia. Mine is rotted almost up to the top edge. I wish you had a video showing such a repair, which seems to me will require removal of the gutter.
I love this guy, funny. Love your work Sir.
Thank you for explaining
TY! TY! TY! This is the first video I found that shows me what to do and what not to do (sing it with me: PILOT HOLES!) that I can follow.
You're welcome!
Great job
Instead of wood they make paintable pvc wood looking fascia boards. So you won’t have to do this again many years down the road.
PVC does NOT last very long in AZ heat, even painted. Starting to reconsider OSB over ply sheeting…
@@seanmcguire6998that’s interesting! What happens to the pvc?
Hardie board
Cut them with just a hand saw, I guess?
I like the personality here.
😃😄😁😆 good job, and funny dad joke style !!
Funny and entertaining while informing. Thank you.
Thanks, you're very welcome!
finally a video about repairing facia & soffits without removing the gutter. I have a facia to repair in the middle of a gutter run. All other videos have the gutters removed - wastes of videos. I want real life fixes that do not involve replacing everything attached.
Exactly 💯
Keep them coming Mack.... Great videos
Thanks, will do!
Enjoyed the Video. Informative and Entertaining
I enjoyed this video, I just wish you’d protect your lungs when cutting wood! I’ve always been “that guy” when working around others who don’t put a mask on. I want you to live long!
Thank you very much.
Great vid
Thanks!
Thats why i dont want gutters on my roof
Why cause you lazy and don't want to clean gutters😂
Why so your roof can dump all the water off at you Foundation causing more prob moat people can't afford to fix.
Youre the Man‼️👏🌟
I am so glad you made this video. I have been looking for this video for a long time. - TAV 🇺🇸
Thanks Theodore. Glad I could help
I wouldnt reccomend any of the DAP plastic wood for exterior use puttys eventhough theyre labeked as exterior product They dont last long out in the elements use Bondo Putty instead!!!! I learned this the Hard way
Excellent work.
Incredibly great video!!!
top work!
This was funny and informative.
Very helpful video. I replaced mine but before painting I wanted to see if it was still getting wet and it is. I'm trying to figure out why it is rotting - I had someone fix it the first time a couple of years ago but he just replaced the wood and didn't fix the root problem.
I might suggest going out when it rains and see what the rain does coming off the roof. Roofs (is that a word?) need a well functioning drip edge under the edge of the shingles. The rain should run off the shingles and down the fascia. If the drip edge is not working properly, the water will run off the shingles, turn downward, then run back and sneak in above the fascia. If water gets inside, continuous water damage. Good luck!
Awesome video. Just subscribed 👍
Thanks!
Expert repair job! Can you come fix mine for me!?
thank you. good video :)
Good man.
Nice work and video
I meant the 6.5” x 7”. My dad used to do this stuff. He’s been gone a long long time. ‘
Very good job
"I'm also really good jenga" 😂😂
Good job, helps with conceptualization. Question: Dremel velocity no longer available anyone have an alternative with similar functionality?
Thanks Man! Yes, the Dremel Multimax replaced the Velocity
awesome job. looks great
Hilarious... corny.... informative... I give you a score of 10
LoL, thanks!
When I put not-safety glasses on my facia, I see raptors in my softhit making honey and playing jenga.🤡
great quips
Sir, have you ever considered Stand-Up? I see great potential!
Nice 👍🏽
"Drain pipe"
Stooo•pid!!! 😂😂😂
In 15 years, my son will you how to fix it again, this time addressing the flashing errors that delivered the water into the soffit!
How not to do ! people remove the gutter and replace the whole piece which he did not, better yet this why you call pros.
First comment I see of someone who actually knows… everyone thinks he’s doing a good repair don’t blame them most are average home owners or handyman that don’t know shit
great entertaining video
What causes/caused the wood to root? That way we can fix/avoid the rot in the future.
good.
Looks good, why not use treated wood where possible?
You are the boss
Thanks!
Dude you're pretty funny love your video
Excellent job! Subd.
Perfect
This may be a dumb question but how come ppl don't do a paint layer before screwing in stuff, then do a 2nd layer to cover the screws?
The proposed 1st layer would help keep out paint and moisture from the wood on sides that you can no longer reach; i.e. the edge of the board that is covered by the gutter. This also helps protect from termites, in my head.
How well does paint adhere to caulking?
A Dremel velocity Raptor. Funny.
Thank you!!
You're welcome!
About the triangle shape how you cut it?
I would not have put a screw into that drip edge at the end. But everything else looked great.
That was one jack legged job. Should have taken down gutter and replaced fascia. Instead of putting in that little 1" piece of soffit should have used next size up lumber and ripped it on table saw to exact size of hole.
Thanks for the video Mack of All Trades. A questions, are you better off to paint the pieces before you put them in to help them last longer? New to this stuff, but looking to do a job that will last a long time.
And paint them on all sides to seal the wood.
Real video, like how you did a start to finish with nothing left out. Most people leave most of the process out, not wanting to show the obstacles we may go through and your f$%^^ing hullarious.
I want to party with this guy and the raptor one day lol
Lol