We can do most of it okay but our two car garage has a slanted roof which mean you can t just put a ladder up there.
How to work on house siding above an angled roofing.
Painting this section of your house that has a steep roof is impossible without a way to safely stay on it.
How to measure and cut siding near the roof line honey hut in this video i review the basic approach to measure and cut siding boards or panels to get the.
Remove any siding or exterior finish that isn t compatible with vinyl siding and make sure the walls are sheathed with a substrate to receive the siding.
Also compare the cost of the scaffolding to the cost of going to the emergency room because you fell off a ladder trying to overreach.
We re thinking about just hiring it done but it d be a lot nicer it we could do it ourselves somehow.
Homes with gables at different levels on the roofs often have siding that meets the roof line.
1 2 inch 1 3 cm plywood or osb are common substrates and these are generally covered with roofing felt or another moisture barrier prior to siding the walls.
A house with a gable roof featuring two sides that slope toward the.
Instead of a standard straight cut you must cut these pieces of siding at the same angle as the roof.
How to figure out the siding angle for a gable.
We re replacing siding on our two story house currently.
Furring strips are wooden strips that are sometimes attached to the exterior of a house for the siding to attached to.
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.
Therefore think of it as a capital investment.
Scaffolding has many uses from painting your house to repairing a roof or cleaning out your gutters.
Installing siding is fairly straightforward until you get to the gables.
Create a triangular platform with an angle opposite the roof a bevel gauge and level will show you what the level needs to be.
Stay safe work smart and the sky is the limit with.