How to paint the front of a terrace?

I've had the same challenge - once on a terrace in Melb and again in SYD! Solved it by laying a few of layers of carpet/ underlay/ foam across the bullnose verandah and then laying a LONG wide light-weight plank across it, close to (and parallel to!) the vertical area I wanted to paint. Spreads the load across the rafters supporting the bullnose and the carpet "fills in" the corrugations so they aren't crushed (not a good look). Safety is an issue - try to fasten everything off so it can't move (maybe install a couple of eye bolts and just remove and patch when the jobs done?). Let's know how the job goes!

there is NO TRICK.....get up on the bull nose veranda and kneel down with your paint brush....its that simple

the old veranda's are strong..unless your beams/posts are rotten..

DONT FALL... use a safety harness

Using one of the cheap (about $3.50) radiator paintbrushes from Bunnings might help as well. The handles are about 400mm long and the brushes are set at about 45 degrees angle to the handle.

This gives you extra reach and helps getting into awkward corners. I use them mainly to paint the inside of deep cabinets.


Peter.