How To Cut Hardibacker Siding

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How to cut hardibacker siding. If you re using our quarter inch board you can. The easiest method to cut the hardie board is that you spot the surface and break the sheet along the marked line. Hardie board is a type of siding constructed of cement fibers by james hardie building products inc. Mark where you d like to cut the board.

Kneel on one end of the straightedge. By lindsay frankel 6 10 2020 1. Unlike score and snap you ll need to use a surface. In fact you could use a utility knife or a carbide tipped scoring equipment in order to spot the line.

This old house 1 316 135 views. It is very durable and can withstand extreme weather conditions and insects. Set a straightedge such as a 4 foot level or perfectly straight board on the cut line. Score along your straight edge applying firm pressure as you go.

Hold the other end of the straightedge with your hand. For a slow but virtually dustless way to cut siding use power shears. Cutting hardie board cement board or backer board for the diyer duration. This is the same way of cutting the drywall.

When cutting fiber cement siding with circular saw use a blade that has only four or six teeth. How to cut hardiebacker 12mm cement board duration. Just sharing some of the different methods i ve used for cutting hardieboard siding. Place your hardiebacker cement board on the.

Lay your cement board out on a work table or between two saw horses. 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. Use the score and the snap tools. How to cut and install fiber cement siding this old house duration.

Wait for the saw blade to warm up and come to full rpm before.