How To Cut Steel Pole Barn Siding

Learn how an experienced framing crew applies 36 5v siding to the exterior of a pole barn.

How to cut steel pole barn siding. The metal panel coverage area refers to the width of the panels you plan to buy typically 36 coverage. My main tool for perfection. This metal is the same type that is used for the roof of the barn. You can cut mild steel up to about 3 8 in.

This video shows a unique and ez way to mark and cut out an electrical box hole in metal siding. J trim installs on steel sided buildings such as pole barns and commercial buildings as the finish trim to steel siding. The metal is for siding a trailer house. Similar to j channel used with vinyl siding j trim is nailed to the building s framing at the top edge and along any interior corner seams to hide the raw edges of the siding.

Nice clean cut without heat. Cut metal with your circular saw. The sheets cover 3 foot so it goes up pretty fast. Have you wondered how to install steel siding on a pole barn.

Thick using a ferrous metal cutting blade. In this video i show how easy it can be. How to cut metal siding after you figure siding measurements you will still need to cut to length the gable rake entry door and window openings. If i had a lot to cut i would use either the steelmax or the evolution circular saw that is designed to cut steel.

Tool rounds up to nearest inch. It may not be an obvious choice but fitted with the right blade a circular saw is a great metal cutting tool. Over the years the methods for attaching metal siding to pole barns have improved so that the average do it yourselfer can do the job to save money. Hot metal chips will fly everywhere.

Using a dewalt 20 volt drill and cutters made by malco real good stuff. The 7 1 4 inch saw cuts up to 5 16 solid stock and the 9 cuts up to 1 2 inch solid mild steel. How to cut angle cut for the roof pitch.