Blades For Cutting Fiber Cement Siding

They are ergonomically designed because fiber cement is best cut from behind and thus the contractor can follow a line on the front.

Blades for cutting fiber cement siding.

For a slow but virtually dustless way to cut siding use power shears. I got two hours out of a thin kerf 24 tooth carbide blade on my wormdrive before sparks. At home centers you can buy diamond blades made specifically for cutting fiber cement. Just sharing some of the different methods i ve used for cutting hardieboard siding.

Cut the frieze board to length photo 3. I really like the makita 5057kb 7 1 4 inch circular saw with dust collector. Hitachi 725397 4 inch 6 tpi jig saw blades for fiber cement siding 3 pack. Fiber cement snips are specially designed with hardened steel blades to cut the material in a smooth manner.

Mk diamond 156994 plank kutter 7 inch dry cutting continuous rim diamond saw blade with 5 8 inch arbor for fiber cement siding 4 6 out of 5 stars 3 15 31 15. There are many cost effective circular saw and vacuum options that meet table 1 requirements for cutting fiber cement. Using a cost per square foot metric it s less than a penny per square foot. Another great tool for cutting fiber cement siding is using a circular saw with a good dust collector.

When cutting fiber cement siding with circular saw use a blade that has only four or six teeth. These blades cut quickly and create less dust. Item 13737 model sa903. Fiber cement siding manufacturers say you can cut the stuff with any good quality carbide tipped blade.

Hand snips and shears. Even a carbide tooth blade will last for only part of the day. General tools instruments gecko gauge fiber cement siding gauges. This circular saw was built specifically for cutting fiber cement 5 16 siding.

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 83 12 42 12.