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I am glad you posted this but can you do a close up. Maybe its just me but I cannot see the detail you are pointing out if there is a telltale sign to be looking for. -
Sure Kevin, I appreciate your interest in the post. If you were to click on the picture it will zoom in close enough for you to see the actual nail that holds the gutter to the fascia board. Basically Kevin, there is not supposed a gap between the two. When the gutters are overfull they become weighed down and actually start to pull away from the home.That is why it is also so important to keep those gutters free of debris! Hope that helped Kevin. -
Yep you are right and a permanent fix is to wrap the facia with metal and use gutter screws instead of nails. The metal protects the wood no matter what, it never has to be painted, and the screws won't let go like nails. Problem solved, permanently, now we can move on to other issues instead. -
You got it Paul!
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If you use a separate inside or outside corner piece on the gutters, hang them with screws and seal anything with either ParBond or an elastromeric sealant....aside from cleaning them & the downspouts....you'll never have a problem. We repair rotted fascia boards caused by poor gutter installs at least twice a week. I wouldn't recommend wrapping anything in vinyl or metal....it will gradually cause the wood to dry rot.
