Paint 4 Gables Question

P_Cash

Ill keep it short.

I have 4 Gables on the house, a H shape was a great idea back then.

I want to paint them now, however they are roughly 6meters to the apex.
So I think its safer to use Scaffolding or Boom Lift etc.

I read that when painting a Gable end you should paint it all in one go.
If I rented a boom lift/cherry picker the aim for the day or 2 would be get the 4 Apex's completed and also the 4 upstairs windows on each gable. I would return the boom lift and carry on the next day or two fishing the bottom half.

anyone any thoughts of painting 40% of the gables in 1 day and return to finish them off the next day or so.
two coats on each, a third if required.

Regards

listermint

If you can't paint them all on a day your doing it wrong with your eyes closed.

P_Cash

listermint wrote: »

If you can't paint them all on a day your doing it wrong with your eyes closed.

thanks but ill pass on your comment.
I would assume your not a painter as the answer isn't remotely related to my Q.

2 coats, cutting in, 8meter wide gables and which on measurment tonight is 7mtrs high, windows etc. and as the thread suggests a DIYer, not looking to beat world records with speed of painting.

but thanks for your time on the contribution.

Cyloncity

P_Cash wrote: »

Ill keep it short.

I have 4 Gables on the house, a H shape was a great idea back then.

I want to paint them now, however they are roughly 6meters to the apex.
So I think its safer to use Scaffolding or Boom Lift etc.

I read that when painting a Gable end you should paint it all in one go.
If I rented a boom lift/cherry picker the aim for the day or 2 would be get the 4 Apex's completed and also the 4 upstairs windows on each gable. I would return the boom lift and carry on the next day or two fishing the bottom half.

anyone any thoughts of painting 40% of the gables in 1 day and return to finish them off the next day or so.
two coats on each, a third if required.

Regards

Not much help here but if you were to give it a go perhaps it would be worth putting a line marker at the half way line on each just in case a difference is noticeable. Aesthetically you might get away with that?

Cyloncity

P_Cash wrote: »

Ill keep it short.

I have 4 Gables on the house, a H shape was a great idea back then.

I want to paint them now, however they are roughly 6meters to the apex.
So I think its safer to use Scaffolding or Boom Lift etc.

I read that when painting a Gable end you should paint it all in one go.
If I rented a boom lift/cherry picker the aim for the day or 2 would be get the 4 Apex's completed and also the 4 upstairs windows on each gable. I would return the boom lift and carry on the next day or two fishing the bottom half.

anyone any thoughts of painting 40% of the gables in 1 day and return to finish them off the next day or so.
two coats on each, a third if required.

Regards

Not much help here but if you were to give it a go perhaps it would be worth putting a line marker at the half way line on each just in case a difference is noticeable. Aesthetically you might get away with that?

Fine Cheers

Have you checked out the hire rates, maybe they do a weekend rate or 3 days etc or even a week. Could you use it to clean fascias gutters roof maybe. A friend of mine hired one for a week for similar tasks and was delighted. You are right to allow plenty of time.

jack of all

I think you would be putting yourself under a lot of pressure to try and get so much work out of a one day hire. You know yourself how long cutting in and brush work takes- the rolled sections are quick and easy by comparison. As Fine Cheers suggests better to see what kind of a deal you could get on a weekend hire. If weather works against you at least you can allow for it a little better.

Johnthemanager

jack of all wrote: »

I think you would be putting yourself under a lot of pressure to try and get so much work out of a one day hire. You know yourself how long cutting in and brush work takes- the rolled sections are quick and easy by comparison. As Fine Cheers suggests better to see what kind of a deal you could get on a weekend hire. If weather works against you at least you can allow for it a little better.

Yes, and also you have to account for moving the hoist around to the next gable. It's not an easy job of your not used to using them.

Get it for 3 days and clean your gutters etc as well.

And yes, for the second coat it's better to do the whole wall once you have started it. Or you may see the lines afterwards.