How To Paint Siding On Steep Roof

One section of a 40 er bolt it on so it doesn t slip off wrap it with rags so it doesn t damage the roof and use it as a hook over the ridge of the roof.

How to paint siding on steep roof.

This roof is way too steep to stand on. Clamp your two 4 foot sections together in the shape of an l. Let go of the trigger at the end of your stroke. To lighten a paint color add white paint as needed until the desired color is reached.

Ways to work on a steeply pitched roof. Its about 25 ft up where the roof starts. Many hardware and home improvement stores offer paint mixing services. How to paint gable end of house tutorial.

Mark the center of your 2 by 4 inch board using a tape measure and pencil. We made ours of half inch plywood with a lip around the top. Spray the paint onto your roof. That s what i do.

To give the platform traction on the steep roof we attached two strips of self adhesive weatherstrip to the underside. The center of an 8 foot long board. In this how to video in our how to paint a house exterior s. A 6 person can reach 8 with a brush.

Put a ladder jack upside down at the end of a long ladder i e. Once you know how far you can reach to the right from a 10 or 12 a frame ladder placed over the shrubs along the wall you ll know what you ll have to reach from the ladder on the roof. Learning how to paint a house is actually fairly easy. Need to paint side of house above the roof line.

Cut your 2 by 4 inch board in half with the circular saw. Because when you want to want to paint the fascia 10 from the roof edge as you say you ll be standing about half way up the ladder on the roof. How to paint on a steep roof step 1. Hold the nozzle of the sprayer 1 2 ft 30 61 cm away from your roof and pull the trigger.

Any suggestions would be appreciated. Create a triangular platform with an angle opposite the roof a bevel gauge and level will show you what the level needs to be. Pour thoroughly mixed paint into a bucket.