Cutting Cement Siding With Saw

I really like the makita 5057kb 7 1 4 inch circular saw with dust collector.

Cutting cement siding with saw.

When cutting fiber cement siding with circular saw use a blade that has only four or six teeth. You have to make the cuts very slowly. For a slow but virtually dustless way to cut siding use power shears. This circular saw was built specifically for cutting fiber cement 5 16 siding.

Carbide tipped hole saws are a necessity to cut through the fiber cement without flaking or chipping the edges. There are many cost effective circular saw and vacuum options that meet table 1 requirements for cutting fiber cement. Item 13737 model sa903. Bullet tools 220 20 in.

Another great tool for cutting fiber cement siding is using a circular saw with a good dust collector. General tools instruments gecko gauge fiber cement siding gauges. Even if you do invest in higher end tools the total cost per job is low. 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.

Ivy classic 36482 7 1 4 6 tooth fiber cement cutting carbide circular saw blade with 5 8 diamond knockout arbor 1 card 3 3 out of 5 stars 75 12 42 12. Using a cost per square foot metric it s less than a penny per square foot. Use a specialized blade used with the saw such as mikita hardiblade or dewalts filber cement blade. There are a number of sizes needed to help navigate the material around the exterior of the house to create openings for plumbing electrical vents etc.

Use your eyeware and ear protection. Magnum siding cutter with blade for fiber cement siding.