Painting Gables Steep Roof

Learning how to paint a house is actually fairly easy.

Painting gables steep roof.

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. Very helpful in painting a gable end over a garage exactly as shown in old alex s photo. Find a spotter that can help you hold the ladder and climb the ladder in order to get to a point where you can properly touch the eaves. Clamp your two 4 foot sections together in the shape of an l.

Be sure to place some drop cloths or a painters canvas on the roof to protect it from paint drips and spills. Most roofs get extremely hot in the midday sun. We made ours of half inch plywood with a lip around the top. Mark the center of your 2 by 4 inch board using a tape measure and pencil.

To give the platform traction on the steep roof we attached two strips of self adhesive weatherstrip to the underside. Ways to work on a steeply pitched roof. How to paint gable end of house tutorial. The center of an 8 foot long board.

Do not use plastic it can be slippery underfoot. Use painter s canvas drop cloths or a strip of old carpet to protect the roof while you paint. Step 1 clean the eaves pull out a ladder that will touch the eaves. Take a bucket of warm soapy water and a dry cloth with you.

If you can reach a gable on a split level home by walking on the roof plan on doing this in the morning when it s still cool. In this how to video in our how to paint a house exterior s. I do not like being on steep roofs and would probably not use this on anything steeper than 6 12. Create a triangular platform with an angle opposite the roof a bevel gauge and level will show you what the level needs to be.

Some gables can also be accessed via the window which saves you the hassle of setting up a ladder. High exterior gables are some of the hardest to access areas that make diy painting a nightmare.