Cutting Cement Siding With Saw

This circular saw was built specifically for cutting fiber cement 5 16 siding.

Cutting cement siding with saw. Ez shear siding cutter with blade for hardie plank vinyl siding fiber cement siding and trim 3 9 out of 5 stars 31 449 72 449. There are a number of sizes needed to help navigate the material around the exterior of the house to create openings for plumbing electrical vents etc. Item 13737 model sa903. Using a cost per square foot metric it s less than a penny per square foot.

For a slow but virtually dustless way to cut siding use power shears. When cutting fiber cement siding with circular saw use a blade that has only four or six teeth. Carbide tipped hole saws are a necessity to cut through the fiber cement without flaking or chipping the edges. These are specialized to reduce the dust caused from cutting these planks.

Even if you do invest in higher end tools the total cost per job is low. I really like the makita 5057kb 7 1 4 inch circular saw with dust collector. There are many cost effective circular saw and vacuum options that meet table 1 requirements for cutting fiber cement. Another great tool for cutting fiber cement siding is using a circular saw with a good dust collector.

Use your eyeware and ear protection. To keep dust to a minimum use a circular saw that s equipped with either a dust collection bag or electric fan that blows dust into a bucket. General tools instruments gecko gauge fiber cement siding gauges. Use a specialized blade used with the saw such as mikita hardiblade or dewalts filber cement blade.

Bullet tools 220 20 in. You have to make the cuts very slowly.