The Daily Decrepit

Surprise!

That bit of rotted-out wood under the roofline?  That's not trim.  That's structural!

Option A:  Rip off the 3-year-old roof, replace the beam, rebuild the roof, and then paint.

Option B:  Treat it as best you can, cover it carefully with a piece of composite trim, caulk it half to death, and then paint.

Option C:  Give up, sell the house, and live in a box in the woods down by the elementary school.