Replace Roof Rafter Tails

Install new 2x4 lookouts to replace rotted ones or screw a new one to the old one if it s mostly sound.

Replace roof rafter tails. In this video i show you how to easy replace a rafter tail. Subscribe for more videos. Attach the new fascia. Mark the angle roof pitch on one end of a piece of framing lumber that s the same size as the rafters such as.

In order to replace your rafter tails you ll need to plan on cutting off the bad wood and replacing it with new. When measuring extend the. Pry away rain gutters by removing either the metal strapping that holds them to the fascia boards or the long. Repeat this process for each section of the roof where the eaves are beginning to show signs of deterioration.

Remove the nails from the fascia. Step 4 attach the new tails. Position the replacement boards over the rafter and secure them using galvanized nails or 2 5 inches 6 4 cm wood screws. How to replace rafter tails.

Step 5. Rafter tail replacement 1. Replace rotted lookouts so you have a good nailing surface for your new soffit boards photo 7. How to replace the rafters without removing the roof.

If you are using an extension. Step 2 measure and cut your replacement tails. Screw a new section of rafter to the old one to reinforce the tail. Use your tape measure to record the distance of both rafter legs.

Hope you like this video please share it if you like it. Make the new section twice as long as the rafter tail. Position the handle of an adjustable square against the underside of the sheathing on the line where the rafter was. Measure the dimensions of the old rafters beneath your roofing surface.

In order to have the face of the fascia in the same location as the rafter tail ends we have to cut 1 from the tails. How to replace rotted rafter ends on a gable roof step 1. Even though the modifications we are making are not original i still want to use original looking components. Work from the scaffold and.

Step 1 gather your materials. How to scab a rafter tail step 1. Since the roofing is a finished product we can t deviate from where the gutters were located. Measure from the end of the rafter tail to the area of good wood with a tape measure.

Slide one of the newly cut rafter legs into position directly next to the old rafter.