How To Cut Shake Siding

This is a trick on how to cut vinyl siding the quickest and easiest way without breaking or chipping it.

How to cut shake siding.

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. Buy a fine tooth plywood saw blade. Pop a level chalk line for the starter strip an inch or two above the bottom of the siding. Nail the starter strip to the siding aligning the top of the strip with the chalk line.

Connect the marks to outline the notch using. Turn off the water and remove the hose spigot. Mount the saw blade so it s backward in the circular saw. When cutting fiber cement siding with circular saw use a blade that has only four or six teeth.

What works best for me is a battery skill saw or electric skill saw with a plywood blade they do make a fine cutting blade for vinyl siding it is thicker install the blade backwards this way it will not chip or crack. Using a circular saw for short vertical cuts 1. Caulk the gap before replacing the spigot. Use a drill and a hole saw to cut a neat hole in the shingle.

Nail vertical vinyl corners to the corners of the house making sure they are plumb. Make a corresponding mark up. Measure from the vertical edge of the row of shingles to where the notch needs to end. Measure from the edge of the closest shingle to the point where the closest side of the notch needs to sit and to.

How to cut vinyl cedar shake siding for addition. A fine tooth plywood saw blade will give you the best results when cutting vinyl. Installing vinyl shake siding.