Scarf jointing fascia boards
Fitting a number of new fascias to a new project.
Paid extra to get 1" finished thickness softwood & moulding I wanted. For joints mid run, intend using 45 degree scarf joints (lined up over rafter end) .... should these be glued or left dry ? Finish will be dark wood stain. |
Scarf jointing fascia boards
Osprey wrote:
Fitting a number of new fascias to a new project. Paid extra to get 1" finished thickness softwood & moulding I wanted. For joints mid run, intend using 45 degree scarf joints (lined up over rafter end) .... should these be glued or left dry ? Doesn't make much real difference -- I usually glue if weather suitable mostly for the sealing effect. Same thing essentially w/ simply good job of priming the cut ends. I prefer a longer cut than a 45, but that's just a preference; no real functional reason. -- |
Scarf jointing fascia boards
"Osprey" wrote: Fitting a number of new fascias to a new project. Paid extra to get 1" finished thickness softwood & moulding I wanted. For joints mid run, intend using 45 degree scarf joints (lined up over rafter end) .... should these be glued or left dry ? Finish will be dark wood stain. 45 on 1" material isn't much of a scarf compared to a normal 8:1 or 10:1, I typically see. Have you thought about adding biscuits to strengthen joint and hold pieces in position? I'd definitely use glue. YMMV Lew |
Scarf jointing fascia boards
On 24 Nov, 23:02, "Lew Hodgett" wrote:
"Osprey" wrote: Fitting a number of new fascias to a new project. Paid extra to get 1" finished thickness softwood & moulding I wanted. For joints mid run, intend using 45 degreescarfjoints (lined up over rafter end) .... should these be glued or left dry ? Finish will be dark wood stain. 45 on 1" material isn't much of ascarfcompared to a normal 8:1 or 10:1, I typically see. Have you thought about adding biscuits to strengthen joint and hold pieces in position? I'd definitely use glue. YMMV Lew Good idea ... I can go longer than 45 degree ... not sure what compund mitre score will allow ... probabky down to 20 or so. I did think of biscuits ... when I originally was going to but joint .... are biscuits messy to install on mitre cuts ? |
Scarf jointing fascia boards
"Osprey" wrote:
Good idea ... I can go longer than 45 degree ... not sure what compund mitre score will allow ... probabky down to 20 or so. Don't gain enough to be bothered IMHO. .... are biscuits messy to install on mitre cuts ? Not if you have the tooling. Lew |
Scarf jointing fascia boards
"Osprey" wrote Fitting a number of new fascias to a new project. Paid extra to get 1" finished thickness softwood & moulding I wanted. For joints mid run, intend using 45 degree scarf joints (lined up over rafter end) .... should these be glued or left dry ? Common practice in this area is to NOT glue scarfed facia joints. AAMOF, I don't think I've ever seen it done, and would expect that most cornice crews around here would fall off the scaffolding if you asked them to do it. :) FWIW ... -- www.e-woodshop.net Last update: 10/22/08 KarlC@ (the obvious) |
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