Painting Steep Pitched Roof

Reach is roughly 10 up from roof line to facial boards.

Painting steep pitched roof.

I tried to paint standing on a steep pitched room today. Please advise the best way to safely paint this wallregarding ladders or scaffolding. Calling in the experts to paint exterior dormers on a 17 pitch roof. We made ours of half inch plywood with a lip around the top.

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. To give the platform traction on the steep roof we attached two strips of self adhesive weatherstrip to the underside. 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. Clamp your two 4 foot sections together in the shape of an l.

Up the roof or as close together as needed to make your work safe and convenient. But not more than 12 in. Set another row of roof brackets and planks about every 8 ft. I could not hold the paint and steady myself at the same time.

Do the opposit to bring it down. I m new to this forum. Ted w. The center of an 8 foot long board.

Slide it up the roof with the jack pointing up toward the sky then when it gets up past the ridge flip it over. How to paint on a steep roof step 1. I do several repair odd jobs as side work each year. Make sure the 2 6 extends at least 6 in.

Here s a new one for me. Almost took a spill. Past the end brackets. The roof is a 12 pitch.

Ways to work on a steeply pitched roof. Lay a 2 6 plank across the brackets and attach it to the brackets with screws. Any thoughts are appreciated. Cut your 2 by 4 inch board in half with the circular saw.

How to paint on steep pitch roof. I did try to use a piece of foam but could not move it easily.