Eave Work Checklist

Twilight--Fascia corner 2-3 done, in theory

I trimmed a bump, then sanded, then painted the 2-3 fascia. I applied filler the night before. I realized that I have to be more systematic.

We have these 14 sections to work on:

• 6 demo mini-gable, decide new design, demo rotted fascia
• 3 (don't drip on deck) deal with 3-4 miter rot
• 4 (S-at the 3 end) - replace the fascia that fell off
• 4 (N-at the 5 end) - high. 4-5 miter--rot on 4 and 5
• 5 - N facing garage front - rot at both ends
• 7 rotted at 8 end
• 8 rotted at both ends
• 9 largely okay - no miter, no rot at 9-10 (E) corner
• 10 largely okay
• 11 rotted at ends?
• 12 ordinary (have to work on steps)
• 1 (don't drip on deck) - metal under first row of shingles--fix leak
• 2 fix mini-gable (non-vertical joints

For each section, here's the checklist:

Remove any screws or nail heads
Scrape peeling paint, prep other patch sites (gouges, knots, etc.)
Review fascia for rot; cut it out, ending centered on a rafter
Cut new fascia
Install new fascia--two screws per rafter

Then, working around the house: 

Wash the old fascia (ideally with TSP and rinse).
      Get crap off the edge of the roof (dangling needles, etc.) and clean edge of eave.
Patch butt joints, fill holes
Sand the patches and other areas
Caulk
Just before paint, wash again to remove new needles and sanding dust
Paint the fascia (not the eaves)