How To Work On House Siding Above An Angled Roofing

We typically rip a furring strip to about 3 8 inch and use it as a shingle ledger above the roofing material.

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. 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. Measure the bottom piece of siding to the proper length which is the length of the wall to the roof line minus 2 inches. 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. Use a straightedge to help you transfer the angle you marked on the siding. Place a straight edge next to your pencil marks. Mark the center of your 2 by 4 inch board using a tape measure and pencil.

Use your pencil to trace a line up against your straight edge. 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. 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. Put molding on the corners and around the window for wood siding either planks or shakes or shingles.

Create a triangular platform with an angle opposite the roof a bevel gauge and level will show you what the level needs to be. The center of an 8 foot long board is 48 inches. 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.

To give the platform traction on the steep roof we attached two strips of self adhesive weatherstrip to the underside.