I need some expert advise on how to repair rotted roof framing.
I am repairing a house that had some termite and rot problems over the year. The house has been tented and roof has been replaced last year by the previous owner.
Now I am repairing some areas of the fascia and underlying lumber. It's probably easier to show a few pictures.
Here is one side where I removed the soffit ceiling to expose the soffit framing.
Another damaged area is shown here from an angle:
Note the rafter is attached to another fascia. This is a 2x12. There is a metal I-beam that runs across the ceiling, the 2x12 is seated inside the I beam so that another layer of fascia can be attached to it. See how the termite had eaten half the wood away? I was thinking about cutting that piece out but with the I beam in the way I cannot cut it and replace that section, then I thought it is best to not cut it to preserve whatever strength it has. My question is - is there a way to strengthen it? I know since the I-beam carries the roof load this 2x12 is not truly structural, but I will have another layer of fascia covering it, and then some parts of it will be attached to a gutter, and some parts of it will be attached to an overhead screen enclosure framework, so it will have to be able to handle that.
My question is whether there is any product I can use to "fill" this hole that will have some structural strength? Is there any kind of structural wood filler? Anything at all that may help?
After I repair all the pieces, should I tie the 2x12 and the adjacent rafter together using some metal straps would that make things better?
Thanks,
MC