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Filling cracks in exposed gable rafter tail scarfs
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! Dan |
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