This past winter I completed the aluminum trim installation on a vinyl sided Habitat for Humanity house and am now the aluminum trim “expert”. Now that the temperature has warmed, thermal expansion has caused the rake board fascia on the sunny side of the house to pucker. I installed this trim in 10′ sections with aluminum nails every 2′ or so along the bottom edge; the top edge being traped by the roof drip molding. Obviously it was nailed too tight and the drip edge is not stiff enough to restrain the pucker. Assuming that they’ll have me back, what’s the best way to avoid this problem on this year’s house?
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Yo, Carl - my dusty hat is off to you, fellow HFH disciple. Sounds like the problem was volunteers who have no concept of a nail set proud. We had the same problem so switched to nailing every 2 ft at the bottom of fascia (@ bottom lip of subfascia), tucking the leading edge under the drip edge. Some will argue that the wind will pick it up without nails in the field but I've yet to see one take flight with our HFH ranches.
Take care,
Carl
I thought that's what he said he did?
Spheramid Enterprises Architectural Woodworks
Repairs, Remodeling, Restorations.
you're right................too many paint chips as a kid.......my bad
Carl
I've only had aluminum fascia buckle at joints. I quit driving a nail through both pieces where they lap, and now hold the nails back a ways from the lap joints.
I wonder if it's possible that the lumber is drying out and shrinking, rather than the fascia expanding. You could always drive the old nails through, re-nail, it and see what happens.
I'm a big fan of H4H. Glad to see another volunter out there.
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