Continue hitting the board until the nails behind it come out from the rafters.
How to repair roof fascia boards.
Use the best nails.
Watch where you nail your fascia.
Pound the boards off of the rafters from behind with a hammer.
If at all possible never nail a fascia board near the edge of the end grain.
This is a repair for a dry day.
You can install a new fascia board in a couple of hours with the right tools to d.
Hold a hammer with your dominant hand behind your existing fascia boards and start pounding it to loosen the nails.
Keep the fascia board steady with your nondominant hand.
Epoxy wood filler can repair the ends of any rafters that have rotted as well as the bottoms of rotted fascia after first clearing out the rot with a chisel.
Fascia roof repair tips 1.
Choose the best wood.