There are many cost effective circular saw and vacuum options that meet table 1 requirements for cutting fiber cement.
Fiber cement siding saw.
They re cheaper and easy to install and you can cut the proper size hole in a plastic mounting block with a utility knife or a snips.
Fast cutting blades are specialized for fiber cement siding only.
Even if you do invest in higher end tools the total cost per job is low.
Jaime prefers to use the vinyl mounting blocks typically used with vinyl siding.
James hardie 12 in x 144 in hz5 hardieplank cedarmill fiber cement lap siding.
For a slow but virtually dustless way to cut siding use power shears.
Malco s unique tsf1 attaches to your existing cordless or a c drill to go where the work is.
Hitachi 725397 4 inch 6 tpi jig saw blades for fiber cement siding 3 pack hand snips and shears fiber cement snips are specially designed with hardened steel blades to cut the material in a smooth manner.
Turboshear fiber cement siding shear drill attachment now turn your power drill into a fiber cement shear.
Item 13737 model sa903.
It s available in a variety of sizes and shapes to match many of the old siding shingles installed over the last 60 years.
Using a cost per square foot metric it s less than a penny per square foot.
General tools instruments gecko gauge fiber cement siding gauges.
Bullet tools 220 20 in.
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.
Most fiber cement manufacturers make mounting blocks for lights electrical receptacles a c lines pvc venting etc.
When cutting fiber cement siding with circular saw use a blade that has only four or six teeth.
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.