Cutting Fibre Cement Tiles

Cement tiles should be regularly mopped with clean water.

Cutting fibre cement tiles.

Im about to install some fibre cement tiles on my roof and was wondering if i could get away with using a small 4 angle grinder for the cuts would this be ok. While power saws make it a lot easier it is possible to cut cement board by hand. For a slow but virtually dustless way to cut siding use power shears. Never use acids to clean the encaustic cement tiles as it will cause damage.

Visit our page on cleaning cement tile for more information. Even if you do invest in higher end tools the total cost per job is low. Cost effective lightweight easy to cut and install this format appeals to all those involved with complex roofs where heavier interlocking products have neither the finished appearance of a sleek natural slate roof nor the speed of installation that cembrit. Thanks for any info on this matter.

I have a stihl saw but i think thats a bit o t t looked into hiring out a slate cutter. In some cases particularly with new construction settling and shifting of the substrate may cause cracks to develop. Plus you could potentially cut costs by using a vacuum to extend the life. There are many cost effective circular saw and vacuum options that meet table 1 requirements for cutting fiber cement.

Cutting cement board depends greatly on what tools you have how accurate you need to be and how fast you want to go. Cembrit jutland flat square edged fibre cement slate is the most popular fibre cement roof slate in the cembrit range. 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. Using a cost per square foot metric it s less than a penny per square foot.