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.

Fiber cement snips are specially designed with hardened steel blades to cut the material in a smooth manner. 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. 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.

Another great tool for cutting fiber cement siding is using a circular saw with a good dust collector. Using a cost per square foot metric it s less than a penny per square foot. Hand snips and shears. At home centers you can buy diamond blades made specifically for cutting fiber cement.

Item 13737 model sa903. 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. This circular saw was built specifically for cutting fiber cement 5 16 siding. When cutting fiber cement siding with circular saw use a blade that has only four or six teeth.

For a slow but virtually dustless way to cut siding use power shears. Cut the frieze board to length photo 3. 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.

Even a carbide tooth blade will last for only part of the day. Even if you do invest in higher end tools the total cost per job is low. Hitachi 725397 4 inch 6 tpi jig saw blades for fiber cement siding 3 pack. General tools instruments gecko gauge fiber cement siding gauges.

Fiber cement siding manufacturers say you can cut the stuff with any good quality carbide tipped blade.