Anybody have any ideas about the purpose of the notches on these facia boards? The house is a Craftsman style built abound 1900. Were they for attaching wooden gutters?
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Decorative
Yep, it's decorative. Around here that would be a fly rafter or barge rafter. That house has exposed rafter tails, hence, no fascia.
So it serves no purpose whatsoever? Why would you notch out the ends like that as it does not really enhance the visual of the thing. I could understand a decorative end, but this sure looks to serve a purpose. I thought the house was missing facia boards and was going to make some. Do I understand correctly that this design does not call for facia covering the rafter ends?
............Why would you notch out the ends like that as it does not really enhance the visual of the thing.That's your opinion and it may be valid, but that's still the purpose............Do I understand correctly that this design does not call for facia covering the rafter ends?You do understand correctly. An open cornice has no fascia or soffit. The sheathing boards in the cornice area are probably beaded board.
Can I get that Little Debbie snack cracker out from under the heel of your pointy boot?..
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Design. That's all.