My roofs are 5 12 so pretty easy to walk around on i get up there many times a year to blow out the gutters and sweep my chimney.
Painting on a steep roof.
It can be either latex or.
Clean the dormer windows.
Let go of the trigger at the end of your stroke.
Very helpful in painting a gable end over a garage exactly as shown in old alex s photo.
Move your sprayer from the peak of your roof to a spot 3 4 ft 0 91 1 22 m down.
The center of an 8 foot long board.
To give the platform traction on the steep roof we attached two strips of self adhesive weatherstrip to the underside.
Mark the center of your 2 by 4 inch board using a tape measure and pencil.
I do not like being on steep roofs and would probably not use this on anything steeper than 6 12.
Before you climb up the ladder put on some protective gloves.
Step 2 rinse off the thermoplastic polyolefin surface with a garden hose.
Cut your 2 by 4 inch board in half with the circular saw.
Hold the nozzle of the sprayer 1 2 ft 30 61 cm away from your roof and pull the trigger.
Some roofs are so high and so steep that even working from scaffolding can be dangerous.
How to paint on a steep roof step 1.
A roofing harness provides the extra security you need when working on such a roof.
Spray the paint onto your 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.
Calling in the experts to paint exterior dormers on a 17 pitch roof.
It comes as a set that.
First you have to grab a sponge and dip it in the mixture you just made.
We made ours of half inch plywood with a lip around the top.
Climb up the ladder.
How to paint dormers on a steep roof.