Cracks along the wood the gutters attach to
Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2014 7:27 pm
First post, thanks for having me. Sorry, not sure what to call the beam or piece of wood trim that runs along the top of the house, just below the roof, that the gutters are attached to.
Any way, I've got a 1990 Mobile Home that I purchased in May. What I've found is that some of the nails holding that piece of wood on have popped out an inch or two in places, and also the wood itself has developed come small crackc that runs horizontal to the the ground above the gutters. (The gutters themselves are fine) Based on where the cracks are I don't think its been caused by the gutters overflowing, I think instead when it is windy water coming off the roof instead of falling off the lip down into the gutter gets blown onto the wood, where over the last 25 years it has taken its toll. The wood itself is still solid.
What's the best way to seal those cracks up and get the nails to stay in place? My current plan was to use either Quad or Lexel caulking to fill the cracks, and also squirt some on the nails before pounding them back in. If possible, I'd like to avoid having to repaint at this time.
(This is my first home, and I've been having to fix up all sorts of stuff due to lack of maintenance by the prior owners and a horrible job done by the guys hired to fix the place up).
Any way, I've got a 1990 Mobile Home that I purchased in May. What I've found is that some of the nails holding that piece of wood on have popped out an inch or two in places, and also the wood itself has developed come small crackc that runs horizontal to the the ground above the gutters. (The gutters themselves are fine) Based on where the cracks are I don't think its been caused by the gutters overflowing, I think instead when it is windy water coming off the roof instead of falling off the lip down into the gutter gets blown onto the wood, where over the last 25 years it has taken its toll. The wood itself is still solid.
What's the best way to seal those cracks up and get the nails to stay in place? My current plan was to use either Quad or Lexel caulking to fill the cracks, and also squirt some on the nails before pounding them back in. If possible, I'd like to avoid having to repaint at this time.
(This is my first home, and I've been having to fix up all sorts of stuff due to lack of maintenance by the prior owners and a horrible job done by the guys hired to fix the place up).