How To Work On House Siding Above An Angled Roofing

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How to work on house siding above an angled roofing.

Offsetting can be accomplished by laying 2 12 boards from one set of scaffolding to another object in my case the slanted porch roof and then placing the other scaffolding sections on top of the 2 12 boards. We typically rip a furring strip to about 3 8 inch and use it as a shingle ledger above the roofing material. Place a straight edge next to your pencil marks. Hold one edge of the level against the surface of your roof along the edge above the gable and adjust it until the bubble indicates that it is perfectly horizontal.

Mark the center of your 2 by 4 inch board using a tape measure and pencil. The center of an 8 foot long board is 48 inches. To give the platform traction on the steep roof we attached two strips of self adhesive weatherstrip to the underside. To secure each angled shingle i drive one staple or shingle nail at least 2 inches above the lower edge of the next shingle course and into the top corner of the step flashing.

Another key to having the roof drain effectively while making this detail look professional is to create a consistent gap between the roofing and the cedar shingle siding. End brackets hook and bolt onto the scaffolding frame to extend the work area. Measure the height on the corner from house roof to dormer roof and cut boards to fit. Transfer this measurement onto the piece of siding.

Put molding on the corners and around the window for wood siding either planks or shakes or shingles. To set up once you have put the siding on as far as you can reach from the roof put the extension ladder with the ladder jack on the ground and run the walk board from the roof peak to the ladder jack making it level. Create a triangular platform with an angle opposite the roof a bevel gauge and level will show you what the level needs to be. Measure the height of the piece you need to cut by butting a scrap piece of siding beneath and above the window and marking the necessary height leaving an additional 1 4 inch 0 6 cm of clearance.

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