Cutting Cement Siding With Saw

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

Cutting cement siding with saw.

These are specialized to reduce the dust caused from cutting these planks. Bullet tools 220 20 in. When cutting fiber cement siding with circular saw use a blade that has only four or six teeth. Using a cost per square foot metric it s less than a penny per square foot.

Another great tool for cutting fiber cement siding is using a circular saw with a good dust collector. The advantage of using the circular saw is that you can cut more than one board at a time. Carbide tipped hole saws are a necessity to cut through the fiber cement without flaking or chipping the edges. 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.

There are many cost effective circular saw and vacuum options that meet table 1 requirements for cutting fiber cement. Item 13737 model sa903. I really like the makita 5057kb 7 1 4 inch circular saw with dust collector. Magnum siding cutter with blade for fiber cement siding.

Even if you do invest in higher end tools the total cost per job is low. 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. 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.

General tools instruments gecko gauge fiber cement siding gauges. You have to make the cuts very slowly.