Saw Blade To Cut Fiber Cement Siding

Lay your cement board out on a work table or between two saw horses.

Saw blade to cut fiber cement siding.

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. Unlike score and snap you ll need to use a surface that allows for a saw blade to go through the board. Use saw equipped with commercially available dust collection system. 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 77 12 42 12.

Under 29 cfr 1926 1153 c iii osha provides a specific safe harbor practice for cutting for cutting fiber cement boards using a handheld power saw with blade diameter of 8 inches or less 1. For pricing and availability. Fiber cement siding manufacturers say you can cut the stuff with any good quality carbide tipped blade. A carbide tipped blade with as few as six teeth will cut cement backer board smoothly and quickly.

Dewalt 14 in wet or dry segmented diamond circular saw blade. Constructed of abrasion resistant freud tico carbide the diablo 5 in. For tasks performed outdoors only. This circular saw was built specifically for cutting fiber cement 5 16 siding.

I got two hours out of a thin kerf 24 tooth carbide blade on my wormdrive before sparks. Mark where you d like to cut the board. When cutting fiber cement siding with circular saw use a blade that has only four or six teeth. In this video this old house general contractor tom silva shares his secrets for working with fiber cement siding.

X 6 tooth circular saw blade is durable and resists the highly abrasive nature of fiber cement. 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 75 12 42 12. Another great tool for cutting fiber cement siding is using a circular saw with a good dust collector. Just sharing some of the different methods i ve used for cutting hardieboard siding.