Cement Board Siding Cutting Tools

General tools instruments gecko gauge fiber cement siding gauges.

Cement board siding cutting tools.

Now they ll sit about 1 8 in. I really like the makita 5057kb 7 1 4 inch circular saw with dust collector. This circular saw was built specifically for cutting fiber cement 5 16 siding. Ez shear siding cutter with blade for hardie plank vinyl siding fiber cement siding and trim 3 9 out of 5 stars 31 449 72 449.

Malco 1 1 4 inch overlap 5 16in thickness. Even a carbide tooth blade will last for only part of the day. Bullet tools 220 20 in. Above the lap siding.

These blades cut quickly and create less dust. For tasks performed outdoors only. Durock is simply a brand of cement board. For a slow but virtually dustless way to cut siding use power shears.

Shears are available as a dedicated tool or as an attachment for a drill driver. It has a 13 amp motor to handle the tough siding and dust proof bearings and. Pactool gecko gauge siding gauges for 7 16 inch lp siding products. Another great tool for cutting fiber cement siding is using a circular saw with a good dust collector.

Turboshear backer board shear drill attachment. 12 7 mm fiber cement siding or backer board. Item 13737 model sa903. Siding gauge for 7 16 lp fully adjustable solosider 1 pair.

Similar to the way drywall is cut it is possible to score the cement board and snap it along that scoreline. 1 16 of over 1 000 results for cement board cutting tool pactool ss724 snapper shear pro fiber cement cutting shear works with any 18 volt cordless drill cuts and hardiebacker with minimal dust makes straight right angle curved and circle cuts. When installing fiber cement siding always leave a gap at the ends of each length of siding. Use saw equipped with commercially available dust collection system.

Fiberboard cement siding is highly abrasive. Apply caulk to the joint before and after installing the siding. At home centers you can buy diamond blades made specifically for cutting fiber cement. Cut the frieze board to length photo 3.

Under 29 cfr 1926 1153 c iii osha provides a specific safe harbor practice for cutting for cutting fiber cement boards using a handheld power saw with blade diameter of 8 inches or less 1. Cut with score and snap the simplest way to cut concrete wallboard or cement backer board is not to use power tools at all. Specialized for cutting 1 2 in.