Patches and Paint

Yesterday we spent the day taking care of the soffits and the patched back of the garage.

Rick sands the patch on the soffit smooth so
we can paint it.

Rick started with his trusty can of Bondo, patching all of the holes left over from hangers for a cable that used to run from the box into our Florida room.  Then we went to the south side of the Florida room.

At the intersection of the main roof and the Florida roof, we discovered a leak caused when the last roofer failed to cut the materials correctly to protect the soffit from water.  Since the leak has been going on for years, a portion of the fascia was completely rotted out. Thankfully, having the new roof installed solved this problem, leaving us with the rotten result to repair.

The water-logged, rotten fascia board
needed to be replaced!

The soffit shed some paint from the moisture,
but the structure was sound, so after a little sanding
and paint, it will be as good as new.

A crowbar, a hammer, and a jigsaw were the only tools needed to rip out the rotten part of the fascia.  Thankfully, Rick had repaired part of the soffit in that area a couple of years ago, so that section was still intact.

Rick fits the newly-cut board in place.

Then off we were to Lowe's to buy a replacement board.  Rick did a great job of cutting it down and securing it in place.  That whole process entailed internal braces and pneumatic nail guns, but in the end we have a piece that blends in like it has always been there.

The new board needed paint and a bit of caulk
to fit right in to the rest of the house.

Once the patching was complete, we turned to painting.  While I painted primer on the patched areas, Rick took our house paint and put on a first coat over the new plaster that he had primed a couple of days ago.

Once the primer is dry, a finished coat of
paint will make the patch almost invisible.

We have to admit that we are not thrilled with the job that Andy did this time.  We thought that his patches would blend in, but he used a bit too much texture, so they are more rough than the rest of the wall.  A second coat of paint will help the situation, but we both feel that the patch will always be visible.

Ah, well.  So be it.  Gladys is an old doll, so I guess she can have a few wrinkles to show her age.