How To Cut Metel Siding

It may not be an obvious choice but fitted with the right blade a circular saw is a great metal cutting tool.

How to cut metel siding. This video shows a unique and ez way to mark and cut out an electrical box hole in metal siding. Thick using a ferrous metal cutting blade. There will not be any difficulty because you are cutting with the grain of the corrugation and can even use them as guides in some instances. You can cut mild steel up to about 3 8 in.

In our test it cut through rebar like a hot knife through butter. The surface has to be horizontal as the. Jigsaws and metal cutting band saws are more work but can make most cuts in light to medium sheet metal. Selecting the surface the metal siding is placed on a strong surface.

Hot metal chips will fly everywhere. Slide a pry bar under the bottom row of metal siding close to one vertical line. I m using irwin to. Marking the siding using a permanent marker to make a line on which to cut the metal siding.

Step 2 cutting across corrugations. A handheld cutting tool fitted with a metal cut off wheel will easily cut through sheet. Step 1 cutting lengthwise to cut corrugated metal siding lengthwise or with the corrugation you can simply use a set of electric shears to do the job. Step by step corrugated metal siding installation video that covers cutting the inside an.

How to cut metal siding step 1. Continue with the process if. Learn how to finish and cut the ends of base trim for metal siding.