How To Paint Trim On A Steep Roof

The only way to access and paint walls above a steep roof is to fasten toe boards or roof jacks to the rooftop.

How to paint trim on a steep roof.

Cut your 2 by 4 inch board in half with the circular saw. How to paint on a steep roof step 1. Create a triangular platform with an angle opposite the roof a bevel gauge and level will show you what the level needs to be. Starting at a top corner of the door trim begin painting along the side edge of the trim where it meets the wall.

Toe boards are pieces of wood typically 2x4 boards that are nailed into the roof for footing and stability when climbing up and down. Reload the brush when necessary and maintain a wet edge. Hold the nozzle of the sprayer 1 2 ft 30 61 cm away from your roof and pull the trigger. If you need to reach a high area on your steep roof here is an idea how to get up there safely to do the work.

Move your sprayer from the peak of your roof to a spot 3 4 ft 0 91 1 22 m down. This roof is way too steep to stand on. Spray the paint onto your roof. The center of an 8 foot long board.

Its about 25 ft up where the roof starts. Put a ladder jack upside down at the end of a long ladder i e. To give the platform traction on the steep roof we attached two strips of self adhesive weatherstrip to the underside. 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.

Continue until all side edges of the trim are complete. Let go of the trigger at the end of your stroke. Mark the center of your 2 by 4 inch board using a tape measure and pencil. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Space the boards two to three feet apart leading to the wall you re painting. Clamp your two 4 foot sections together in the shape of an l. Need to paint side of house above the roof line. We made ours of half inch plywood with a lip around the top.