How To Paint Chimney With Teeper Roof

Use a roller to spread the coat of primer onto the chimney.

How to paint chimney with teeper roof.

Meditation by silent partner. Ways to work on a steeply pitched roof. Create a triangular platform with an angle opposite the roof a bevel gauge and level will show you what the level needs to be. Painting this section of your house that has a steep roof is impossible without a way to safely stay on it.

There is a simple inexpensive method that will allow you to safely work off your roof and access the areas you need to paint. Wait for the primer to dry completely before attempting to paint. The possibility of slipping and falling makes working on any roof dangerous but it s especially so if the roof rises more than 4 feet for every 12 feet of. A 6 person can reach 8 with a brush.

This will keep over spray from coating your shingles. Apply an acrylic or universal primer to the surface of the chimney. The view is fantastic. The primer will help seal the surface and make it easier for you to apply the actual coat of paint.

It s more about the distance measured perpendicular from roof to roof. 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. I do not like being on steep roofs and would probably not use this on anything steeper than 6 12. If you choose to do your own chimney repair make sure to work on a dry day and to wear shoes or boots with firm grip soles.

Once you know how far you can reach to the right from a 10 or 12 a frame ladder placed. If you ve ever painted dormers or half gables on the outside of a house you know that resting a paint can while working on a rooftop can really be tricky. Holding the can in one spot for too long will result in runs and sags in your paint. High heat paint can be purchased in an aerosol spray can.

Protect the shingles around the chimney with painter s paper and painter s tape. Downloaded from the youtube free music library. Never work on a roof that is damp. Any time you are working on a roof there is the potential for falls and serious injury and the higher the roof or the steeper the pitch of the roof the greater the danger will be.

My roofs are 5 12 so pretty easy to walk around on i get up there many times a year to blow out the gutters and sweep my chimney.