How To Cut Metel Siding

Step 1 cutting lengthwise to cut corrugated metal siding lengthwise or with the corrugation you can simply use a set of electric shears to do the job.

How to cut metel siding.

Hot metal chips will fly everywhere. Step 2 cutting across corrugations. It may not be an obvious choice but fitted with the right blade a circular saw is a great metal cutting tool. Jigsaws and metal cutting band saws are more work but can make most cuts in light to medium sheet metal.

Marking the siding using a permanent marker to make a line on which to cut the metal siding. How to cut metal siding step 1. Pry up on the bar to loosen the siding and create an opening for the power shears. A handheld cutting tool fitted with a metal cut off wheel will easily cut through sheet.

There will not be any difficulty because you are cutting with the grain of the corrugation and can even use them as guides in some instances. I m using irwin to. Step by step corrugated metal siding installation video that covers cutting the inside an. Thick using a ferrous metal cutting blade.

Selecting the surface the metal siding is placed on a strong surface. My main tool for perfection. In our test it cut through rebar like a hot knife through butter. Slide a pry bar under the bottom row of metal siding close to one vertical line.

This video shows a unique and ez way to mark and cut out an electrical box hole in metal siding. You can cut mild steel up to about 3 8 in. Continue with the process if.