Jaime prefers to use the vinyl mounting blocks typically used with vinyl siding.
Fiber cement siding saw.
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.
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.
Bullet tools 220 20 in.
General tools instruments gecko gauge fiber cement siding gauges.
Most fiber cement manufacturers make mounting blocks for lights electrical receptacles a c lines pvc venting etc.
There are many cost effective circular saw and vacuum options that meet table 1 requirements for cutting fiber cement.
Turboshear fiber cement siding shear drill attachment now turn your power drill into a fiber cement shear.
It s available in a variety of sizes and shapes to match many of the old siding shingles installed over the last 60 years.
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.
Even if you do invest in higher end tools the total cost per job is low.
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.
Using a cost per square foot metric it s less than a penny per square foot.
James hardie 12 in x 144 in hz5 hardieplank cedarmill fiber cement lap siding.
For a slow but virtually dustless way to cut siding use power shears.
Malco s unique tsf1 attaches to your existing cordless or a c drill to go where the work is.
They are ergonomically designed because fiber cement is best cut from behind and thus the contractor can follow a line on the front.
Item 13737 model sa903.
Fast cutting blades are specialized for fiber cement siding only.