Another view of that trim
There is a seam right in the face board of the trim (I'm sure there's a term for this, but I don't know it) and you can see the paint peeling all around it. This paint is only a year old and should not be peeeling this badly. This is the gable where the cap shingle is missing from the top - I wonder if water is getting in there and working its way down the inside of the trim. There's also no drip edge at the edge of the roof, so perhaps water is working its way back through the shingles? At any rate, there are no clues in the attic - everything looks (and moisture-meters) perfectly dry.
Our contractor also said it could just be crappy pine that wasn't backprimed, but I suspect there's more to it than that. Again, any suggestions are welcome!
Our contractor also said it could just be crappy pine that wasn't backprimed, but I suspect there's more to it than that. Again, any suggestions are welcome!
"I suppose you are referring to either the butt joint or scarf joint in the rake trim. I doubt that is the problem but this should be a scarf joint or a butt joint separate enough to caulk." --Glenn, 10/16/05
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