How To Paint Siding On Steep Roof

Learning how to paint a house is actually fairly easy.

How to paint siding on steep roof.

How to paint on a steep roof step 1. Put a ladder jack upside down at the end of a long ladder i e. This roof is way too steep to stand on. Need to paint side of house above the roof line.

Spray the paint onto your roof. A 6 person can reach 8 with a brush. We made ours of half inch plywood with a lip around the top. Hold the nozzle of the sprayer 1 2 ft 30 61 cm away from your roof and pull the trigger.

Move your sprayer from the peak of your roof to a spot 3 4 ft 0 91 1 22 m down. Clamp your two 4 foot sections together in the shape of an l. Ways to work on a steeply pitched roof. To give the platform traction on the steep roof we attached two strips of self adhesive weatherstrip to the underside.

Any suggestions would be appreciated. Cut your 2 by 4 inch board in half with the circular saw. Its about 25 ft up where the roof starts. Pour thoroughly mixed paint into a bucket.

Many hardware and home improvement stores offer paint mixing services. Create a triangular platform with an angle opposite the roof a bevel gauge and level will show you what the level needs to be. 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. The center of an 8 foot long board.

Mark the center of your 2 by 4 inch board using a tape measure and pencil. In this how to video in our how to paint a house exterior s. That s what i do. 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.

Let go of the trigger at the end of your stroke. How to paint gable end of house tutorial. 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.