Howto Make Rip Cuts In Fibercement Siding

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Howto make rip cuts in fibercement siding.

Don t buy the expensive fiber cement saw blade it s a rip off. In this video this old house general contractor tom silva shares his secrets for working with fiber cement siding. These are specialized to reduce the dust caused from cutting these planks. Typically siding shears use air pressure to power them and they shear or cut the siding like a pair of scissors.

Cement fiber siding is a commonly used building material. It is a concrete product that is light flexible and has a woodlike finish. Best way to cut vinyl siding is with an ez siding shear. Cutting fiber cement siding can produce clouds of dust and i wanted us to breathe in as little of it as possible.

When cutting fiber cement siding with circular saw use a blade that has only four or six teeth. The snippers above will make wide radius cuts in fiber cement siding but pacific international s ss410 whippersnapper is the tool you need for amazingly tight radius work like arches radius gable. 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.

Buy the cheapest wood saw blade you can find buy a few because the cement blade wont last. 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. The cleanest way to cut fiber cement siding is by using siding shears. Even if you do invest in higher end tools the total cost per job is low.

There are many cost effective circular saw and vacuum options that meet table 1 requirements for cutting fiber cement. You have to make the cuts very slowly. Use a specialized blade used with the saw such as mikita hardiblade or dewalts filber cement blade. Use your eyeware and ear protection.