Even if you do invest in higher end tools the total cost per job is low.
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.
General tools instruments gecko gauge fiber cement siding gauges.
It s available in a variety of sizes and shapes to match many of the old siding shingles installed over the last 60 years.
Item 13737 model sa903.
James hardie 12 in x 144 in hz5 hardieplank cedarmill fiber cement lap siding.
Weatherside fiber cement siding is the 1 and weatherside fiber cement siding is the 1 and only solution for replacing or repairing old asbestos siding shingles.
For a slow but virtually dustless way to cut siding use power shears.
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.
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.
Using a cost per square foot metric it s less than a penny per square foot.
Most fiber cement manufacturers make mounting blocks for lights electrical receptacles a c lines pvc venting etc.
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.
Turboshear fiber cement siding shear drill attachment now turn your power drill into a fiber cement shear.
They are ergonomically designed because fiber cement is best cut from behind and thus the contractor can follow a line on the front.
Malco s unique tsf1 attaches to your existing cordless or a c drill to go where the work is.
There are many cost effective circular saw and vacuum options that meet table 1 requirements for cutting fiber cement.
When cutting fiber cement siding with circular saw use a blade that has only four or six teeth.