As part of the fascia (if that's the right word) at the front of our
1930s built house is a wooden decorative piece, see picture of an
identical one at:-

http://www.minda.co.uk/files/fascia.jpg

I recently noticed that on our house the wood behind the white paint
is seriously rotted and will need to be replaced or treated.

I don't know, or have enough knowledge about house-building to be able
to tell, if that piece of wood is structural or merely decorative.

Before attempting to do anything myself, I thought I'd better ask in
this NG to see if anyone can identify how the shaped wooden piece shown
in the picture might be attached to the front of the house - could it
actually be supporting any of the brickwork above? - and perhaps give me
some advice on how best to deal with the rot.

Could I just use one of the combination wood sealer and filler
products that are advertised for dealing with wood rot or is some more
serious repair work necessary?

All constructive comments and/or suggestions will be gratefully
received.

TIA - Dave.


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David C.Chapman - )
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