How To Paint Trim On A Steep Roof

Toe boards are pieces of wood typically 2x4 boards that are nailed into the roof for footing and stability when climbing up and down.

How to paint trim on a steep roof. The center of an 8 foot long board. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Move your sprayer from the peak of your roof to a spot 3 4 ft 0 91 1 22 m down. Hold the nozzle of the sprayer 1 2 ft 30 61 cm away from your roof and pull the trigger.

Need to paint side of house above the roof line. To give the platform traction on the steep roof we attached two strips of self adhesive weatherstrip to the underside. How to paint on a steep roof step 1. Cut your 2 by 4 inch board in half with the circular saw.

We made ours of half inch plywood with a lip around the top. Let go of the trigger at the end of your stroke. Space the boards two to three feet apart leading to the wall you re painting. 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.

Calling in the experts to paint exterior dormers on a 17 pitch roof. Mark the center of your 2 by 4 inch board using a tape measure and pencil. That s what i do. Put a ladder jack upside down at the end of a long ladder i e.

Spray the paint onto your roof. If you need to reach a high area on your steep roof here is an idea how to get up there safely to do the work. Its about 25 ft up where the roof starts. Clamp your two 4 foot sections together in the shape of an l.

Starting at a top corner of the door trim begin painting along the side edge of the trim where it meets the wall. Return to the top of the door trim and begin painting the face of the trim. Create a triangular platform with an angle opposite the roof a bevel gauge and level will show you what the level needs to be. The only way to access and paint walls above a steep roof is to fasten toe boards or roof jacks to the rooftop.