"Dan_Musicant" wrote in message
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I just had my house reroofed, and part of the work involved repairing
various areas of dry rot. That included repairs to 3 of the gable
rafters. It entailed cutting back the rafter tails and scarfing on (at
about a 45 degree angle) about 2 feet of redwood 2x6 to form the new
rafter tails. They seem to have done a good job (they used Gorilla Glue
and did some toenailing for the joins), but they didn't fill the joins
with glue and there's a lot of open cracks that are up to around 1/8
inch wide. I want to fill those cracks and then prime and paint. I'm
wondering what material to use to fill those cracks. Of course, I want
the join to be very smooth and undetectable and after priming and
painting I want them to continue to look great indefinitely. Can I get
suggestions for what to use? Thanks!

That epoxy filler stuff they sell for window sills and porch posts sounds
about right. If the rafters don't get harsh temperature swings, you could
also try Bondo- much more sandable than epoxy.

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