How To Cut Vinyl Siding Trim

Using a circular saw.

How to cut vinyl siding trim.

With a pencil straightedge and measuring tape you need to draw a straight horizontal line at which you want to cut the strip of vinyl siding into. You ll need a fine tooth plywood saw blade to do this correctly. Put on safety goggles. A rotary tool is the best tool for cutting siding that is already hanging.

Lie a strip of vinyl siding on a flat work table. Use your free hand to hold the vinyl siding down so it doesn t shift while you re cutting it. Watch the blade carefully as you re cutting to make sure it s staying on the line. Push the saw along the line at a steady rate to get a clean smooth cut.

Using a circular saw is the first method that you can use to cut vinyl siding. Hold the siding firmly while you cut it and close the jaws of the snipper only about 2 3 of the way on each cut. For the smoothest cuts put the blade in backward. Slide the end of the siding off the table until the place where you plan.

First lay a strip of vinyl siding onto a flat and clean working table. This not only makes a cleaner cut it also makes the snips easier to use. Cut along the line you drew using the circular saw.