How To Paint Above A Steep 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.

How to paint above a steep roof.

A 6 person can reach 8 with a brush. Use a roof safety harness to walk safely on a roof if it s in poor condition or if it s very steep. Use the surface area of your roof to determine how much paint you need for your roof. If you donâ t comparable the modern color of your roof while during you donâ t desire to replace everything you can paint it to freshen it up.

Go to your local paint supply or hardware store to see what options they have for roof paint. The bathroom window involved was tiny so he just painted it through the ladder rungs with it sloped and leaning against the roof. Impartial exist sure to linger safe. He replaced some flashing and a couple of slates on the drying room kitchen roof and much to his chagrin my mum insisted he paint the bathroom window frame sill too and clean the guttering above the kitchen.

Buy water based acrylic paint for your roof. Painting this section of your house that has a steep roof is impossible without a way to safely stay on it. Create a triangular platform with an angle opposite the roof a bevel gauge and level will show you what the level needs to be. We made ours of half inch plywood with a lip around the top.

The roof is sloped on both sides and the exterior that i need to paint is too high to reach without a ladder. Bidding on a two story colonial style house that will require me to stand on roof over the garage. Basically a harness attaches you to the roof to prevent falling if you lose your footing. To give the platform traction on the steep roof we attached two strips of self adhesive weatherstrip to the underside.

I do not paint many exteriors so i am kind of green when it comes to rigging up ladders scaffold etc. Make sure you follow the directions on how to put the harness on according to the instructions from the manufacturer because each brand can vary. After you mend any wreck and mud the roofing material you can easily use a sprayer to create painting easy. Pick a water based acrylic paint for the best coverage and protection for your roof.