How To Paint On A Slanted Roof

We made ours of half inch plywood with a lip around the top.

How to paint on a slanted roof.

Cut your 2 by 4 inch board in half with the circular saw. Step back from the first strip you painted and continue working toward the opposite side of your roof. One of the windows i need to paint is directly above a little sloped roof. Paint across your roof strips that are 3 4 ft 0 91 1 22 m thick.

The center of an 8 foot long board is 48 inches. How to paint on a steep roof. Both suggestions above for the win. Many two story homes have angled walls and slanted ceilings that are inherent in rooms beneath the peaked roofline.

Calling in the experts to paint exterior dormers on a 17 pitch roof. I have even put the ladder in the back of my pick up truck for extra height acts as a brace. I think the roof is too sloped to stand on. If you ve ever painted dormers or half gables on the outside of a house you know that resting a paint can while working on a rooftop can really be tricky.

I use the qualcraft ladder hooks that have wheels so you can extend it by rolling it up over the peak with no damage to the 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. Painting safely on sloped roof. A combination of both coupled with some good safety gear would be the safest bet.

Depending on your pitch of the roof you can use a 40 ladder and lean it over your porch pulling the feet of the ladder far enough away from the home that it will reach the roof line. Clamp your two 4 foot sections together in the. The pivits are useful for countless applications. I have a long ladder but i m not sure how to set it up in a situation like this.

Make sure you overlap the area you painted slightly so you get even coverage. I m painting some of the trim on my house over the weekend. While slanted walls can create a snug and cozy feel the negative effects can include a choppy visual plane and difficulty placing furniture and art.