Painting Steep Pitched Roof

Mark the center of your 2 by 4 inch board using a tape measure and pencil.

Painting steep pitched roof.

I tried to paint standing on a steep pitched room today. I do several repair odd jobs as side work each year. We made ours of half inch plywood with a lip around the top. But not more than 12 in.

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. Set another row of roof brackets and planks about every 8 ft. To give the platform traction on the steep roof we attached two strips of self adhesive weatherstrip to the underside. Past the end brackets.

Clamp your two 4 foot sections together in the shape of an l. Cut your 2 by 4 inch board in half with the circular saw. Any tricks to painting on a roof. Do the opposit to bring it down.

Any thoughts are appreciated. Ways to work on a steeply pitched roof. Here s a new one for me. Calling in the experts to paint exterior dormers on a 17 pitch roof.

Up the roof or as close together as needed to make your work safe and convenient. Slide it up the roof with the jack pointing up toward the sky then when it gets up past the ridge flip it over. Please advise the best way to safely paint this wallregarding ladders or scaffolding. Almost took a spill.

Reach is roughly 10 up from roof line to facial boards. The center of an 8 foot long board. I did try to use a piece of foam but could not move it easily. Make sure the 2 6 extends at least 6 in.

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. Create a triangular platform with an angle opposite the roof a bevel gauge and level will show you what the level needs to be. Ted w. Lay a 2 6 plank across the brackets and attach it to the brackets with screws.

How to paint on steep pitch roof. I could not hold the paint and steady myself at the same time.