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   DougU | Aug 31, 2004 05:13am | #1

   I don't think your being picky! Not sure why one would even bother to put a fascia board on if their just going to bugger it up!

   Don't know the circumstances of the job so its hard to say what you can do about it.

   Doug

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   dieselpig | Aug 31, 2004 05:13am | #2

   some unsightly mess...

   Am I being picky?

   If it is an unsightly mess, and you did not wish to have a deck that is an unsightly mess, then you are probably not being picky, eh?  What are you looking for in posting your question that way?  Is there any other way to answer it with it being worded like that?  How about posting some pictures and then one of us could give you an honest opinion.... if that is even what you want. 

   Or are you just looking for someone to agree with you?

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   normite | Aug 31, 2004 12:40pm | #3

   You make some good points! I guess I was just frustrated!

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   xMikeSmith | Aug 31, 2004 01:04pm | #4

   what is the fascia material ?....

    i  dislike miters on exterior work.. they tend to open up and look really unsightly...

   a well designed butt joint should look good and perform well..

    sounds like you two have a "failure to communicate"Mike Smith   Rhode Island : Design / Build / Repair / Restore

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   PaineB | Aug 31, 2004 01:50pm | #5

   I did five sides of an octagon balcony using redwood and butt joints. I shaped the corner using an angle router sled. Took me a little fiddling to get the set up right but the milling was one two three.

   How do you shape the corners?

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   Homewright | Sep 01, 2004 12:51am | #11

   I'm with you on the exterior miters.  Right now until I get a bit further on my feet I'm building decks with a franchise deck outfit that has a book with all their details shown in mechanical drawings.  Decks for dummies if you will...  Everything they do whether it be green wood, IPE, some real crap called Geodeck is all mitered at the outside corners.  So far I've seen examples of opening up on every material without fail.  I'm getting ready to build an enclosed deck for my mom and am going to rabbet the back side of 2x material for corner blocks where all the finish details can die into the back side of the block with room for expansion and contraction.  A 3/4" x 3/4" (or whatever dimension fits your finish material) rabbet with the trim board running into the rabbet gives ample room for most materials while maintaining a clean look year round.  Miters belong inside square houses, if there is such a beast.

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   maverick | Aug 31, 2004 03:28pm | #6

   I agree, it should be mitered. Dont bother though if the fascia is pressure treated 2x stock. The joints will surely open up and look worse.

   Maybe you could trim over whats been done already with cedar or redwood 1x

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   DanH | Aug 31, 2004 04:34pm | #7

   IMO, the joints should be butted, but nicely shaped. Miter joints are too likely to pull apart, in most situations.

   The exception would be using a fairly stable wood in a relatively dry environment, where finer detail can be achieved.

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   rickyw | Aug 31, 2004 05:15pm | #8

   Can we please not forget the "poor sap" that started this thread? Shame on you Woodknot for pirating my thread :)   On a serious note I really would appreciate some ideas on my post.

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   normite | Aug 31, 2004 05:50pm | #9

   It looks like we both started separate threads reagrding facia board installation at about the same time. I posted mine at 9:26 PM and you started another one at 11:00 PM. Sorry about the confusion!

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   rickyw | Aug 31, 2004 06:32pm | #10

   Not a problem Woodknot, I hope you realize I was just bustin" your chops. Mainly because you got all the replies :)