Painting Eaves on House

by George Walter
(Santa Clarita, California)

Painting the eaves with a minnie roller.

Painting the eaves with a minnie roller.

What do you do to paint eaves on a two story house with concrete tile roofing, particularly trying to avoid breaking the tiles on the roof?

Answer

Eaves are the part of the roof that extends over the exterior walls and can be boxed or the framing and roof decking left exposed, depending on your homes style.

The fascia boards connect to the eaves and the gutters connect to the fascia boards. Eaves are also called soffits and can be a separate color than the fascia boards.

Eaves and fascia boards are best painted using an extension ladder. They can be rolled or carefully sprayed depending on your homes construction and skill. To only paint the eaves, plan on using a roller and brush.

Painting the eaves of a 2 story home offers the greatest challenge. A small roller and 2 gallon bucket can be used. This set-up is hung from a ladder rung using a pot hook, available at your local paint store. (Check out the photo for inspiration.)

If the height is a concern, paint what you feel comfortable doing and hire a painting contractor for the rest.






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Painting Eaves on House

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starstarstarstarstar 		Cut in to the tile.
by: Anonymous

Cut in to the tile. It would be nice to paint the entire area under the tile, but this would be a lot more work and possible expense.
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star 		PAINTING THE EAVE
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The Spanish tile overlap the eave. Do the Spanish tile(last row) need to be removed?

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