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Mon, Jan 23, 12 at 15:39
| I am scraping and repainting a cornice that supports gutters at the edge of a flat roof on my house. Should the joint between the bottom and outside boards be caulked before painting? I think that it had paint pretty much filling the space before. |
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- Posted by sombreuil_mongrel (My Page) on Mon, Jan 23, 12 at 16:31
| IMO it's better to leave it w/o caulk; otherwise it can become a water trap. If there is an unsightly gap, look into renailing the fascia board for a better fit. That's one place where it's okay for it to breathe. |
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| Thanks, assuming that it is totally decorative, that is what I thought. |
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- Posted by Renovator8 (My Page) on Thu, Jan 26, 12 at 8:29
| If the cornice supports the gutter, it is not "totally decorative". You need to show us the detail. |
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| OK, here is the detail South from underneath  North side from Northwest North side from Northeast From South |
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