Cutting Cement Siding With Saw

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Cutting cement siding with saw.

Ivy classic 36482 7 1 4 6 tooth fiber cement cutting carbide circular saw blade with 5 8 diamond knockout arbor 1 card 3 3 out of 5 stars 75 12 42 12. You have to make the cuts very slowly. 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.

Bullet tools 220 20 in. 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 many cost effective circular saw and vacuum options that meet table 1 requirements for cutting fiber cement. 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.

This circular saw was built specifically for cutting fiber cement 5 16 siding. Even if you do invest in higher end tools the total cost per job is low. Item 13737 model sa903. 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.

Use your eyeware and ear protection. Using a cost per square foot metric it s less than a penny per square foot. I really like the makita 5057kb 7 1 4 inch circular saw with dust collector. The advantage of using the circular saw is that you can cut more than one board at a time.

For a slow but virtually dustless way to cut siding use power shears. Use a specialized blade used with the saw such as mikita hardiblade or dewalts filber cement blade.