Painting On Steep Roof

Cut your 2 by 4 inch board in half with the circular saw.

Painting on steep roof.

Before you climb up the ladder put on some protective gloves. How to paint dormers on a steep 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. Ways to work on a steeply pitched roof.

Once you know how far you can reach to the right from a 10 or 12 a frame ladder placed. Slide it up the roof with the jack pointing up toward the sky then when it gets up past the ridge flip it over. Just make sure the ladder you re standing on is tied to the gutter or something so the ladder you re pushing up doesn t push you instead cause that would really ruin your day. 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.

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. The center of an 8 foot long board. Climb up the ladder.

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. Mark the center of your 2 by 4 inch board using a tape measure and pencil. Clamp your two 4 foot sections together in the shape of an l.

Ted w. The steepness of the roof will not allow the ladder to stay on straight rather it will be slanted which in turn would increase your risk of falling off. This roof is way too steep to stand on. The main issue with the ladder and the roof comes up is the surface is sloped or steep.

Calling in the experts to paint exterior dormers on a 17 pitch roof. Need to paint side of house above the roof line. You will have difficulties to place and secure the ladder on the roof. Hold the nozzle of the sprayer 1 2 ft 30 61 cm away from your roof and pull the trigger.

We made ours of half inch plywood with a lip around the top. Do the opposit to bring it down. It can be either latex or. Its about 25 ft up where the roof starts.

Let go of the trigger at the end of your stroke. Move your sprayer from the peak of your roof to a spot 3 4 ft 0 91 1 22 m down. Clean the dormer windows. First you have to grab a sponge and dip it in the mixture you just made.