Blades For Cutting Fiber Cement Siding

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

Blades for cutting fiber cement siding.

At home centers you can buy diamond blades made specifically for cutting fiber cement. Using a cost per square foot metric it s less than a penny per square foot. I got two hours out of a thin kerf 24 tooth carbide blade on my wormdrive before sparks. These blades cut quickly and create less dust.

When cutting fiber cement siding with circular saw use a blade that has only four or six teeth. Hand snips and shears. Even a carbide tooth blade will last for only part of the day. Hitachi 725397 4 inch 6 tpi jig saw blades for fiber cement siding 3 pack.

They are ergonomically designed because fiber cement is best cut from behind and thus the contractor can follow a line on the front. Fiber cement siding manufacturers say you can cut the stuff with any good quality carbide tipped blade. 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. For a slow but virtually dustless way to cut siding use power shears.

Even if you do invest in higher end tools the total cost per job is low. Item 13737 model sa903. Fiber cement snips are specially designed with hardened steel blades to cut the material in a smooth manner. 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.

Cut the frieze board to length photo 3. Another great tool for cutting fiber cement siding is using a circular saw with a good dust collector. Just sharing some of the different methods i ve used for cutting hardieboard siding. There are many cost effective circular saw and vacuum options that meet table 1 requirements for cutting fiber cement.

Fiberboard cement siding is highly abrasive.