Cut your 2 by 4 inch board in half with the circular saw.
Painting steep pitched roof.
Set another row of roof brackets and planks about every 8 ft.
I did try to use a piece of foam but could not move it easily.
Here s a new one for me.
Please advise the best way to safely paint this wallregarding ladders or scaffolding.
I m new to this forum.
Any thoughts are appreciated.
Do the opposit to bring it down.
The center of an 8 foot long board.
I tried to paint standing on a steep pitched room today.
How to paint on a steep roof step 1.
Clamp your two 4 foot sections together in the shape of an l.
Lay a 2 6 plank across the brackets and attach it to the brackets with screws.
Slide it up the roof with the jack pointing up toward the sky then when it gets up past the ridge flip it over.
But not more than 12 in.
To give the platform traction on the steep roof we attached two strips of self adhesive weatherstrip to the underside.
Past the end brackets.
We made ours of half inch plywood with a lip around the top.
The roof is a 12 pitch.
Ways to work on a steeply pitched roof.
Almost took a spill.
Reach is roughly 10 up from roof line to facial boards.
I do several repair odd jobs as side work each year.
Any tricks to painting on a roof.
Calling in the experts to paint exterior dormers on a 17 pitch roof.
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.
Ted w.
Create a triangular platform with an angle opposite the roof a bevel gauge and level will show you what the level needs to be.
Mark the center of your 2 by 4 inch board using a tape measure and pencil.
Make sure the 2 6 extends at least 6 in.
Up the roof or as close together as needed to make your work safe and convenient.