Painting Roof Treem

Cut your 2 by 4 inch board in half with the circular saw.

Painting roof treem.

Unfortunately painting trim is a slow process that consumes a considerable amount of time even if you apply the same color used on the siding. How to paint on a steep roof step 1. Some people painting their roof with the same type of paint as used with the rest of the home. Clamp your two 4 foot sections together in the shape of an l.

Choose a paint that s right for your metal roof. Diligence and patience in dealing with these details pays off. Some historical homes have terne metal roofs and these need to be painted with oil based paint. Work from the top to the bottom of your roof.

Painting exterior trim means you re making progress and the job is winding down. Do not use plastic it can be slippery underfoot. Create a triangular platform with an angle opposite the roof a bevel gauge and level will show you what the level needs to be. Step 3 starting at an upper corner use your.

Step 2 using your brush cut in along the edge where the roofline and the fascia meet and or where the wall and the. We made ours of half inch plywood with a lip around the top. Calling in the experts to paint exterior dormers on a 17 pitch roof. However this could be a problem because the roof is made up of different materials than the rest of their house.

Once you ve learned how to paint trim and successfully completed your painting job remove the painter s tape by carefully pulling it away from the wall at 45 degree angle while the paint is still wet. To give the platform traction on the steep roof we attached two strips of self adhesive weatherstrip to the underside. Find either oil based or acrylic based paint at your local home improvement store. Most roofs get extremely hot in the midday sun.

Use painter s canvas drop cloths or a strip of old carpet to protect the roof while you paint. The paint you used for wood or even fiberglass will not work well on metal. Prep work is a crucial part of painting trim and it s important to have quality tools and the right materials. The center of an 8 foot long board.

If you can access the roof through a window in the gable save yourself the work of setting up a ladder to reach the roof and go out through the window. Place your ladder in the middle of your roof along the bottom edge. Keep working down your roof toward your ladder. The fascia step 1 begin your painting project by pouring thoroughly mixed paint into a bucket and dipping a quality 2 2 wide.