Even a carbide tooth blade will last for only part of the day.
Blades for cutting fiber cement siding.
Just sharing some of the different methods i ve used for cutting hardieboard siding.
Even if you do invest in higher end tools the total cost per job is low.
They are ergonomically designed because fiber cement is best cut from behind and thus the contractor can follow a line on the front.
General tools instruments gecko gauge fiber cement siding gauges.
Using a cost per square foot metric it s less than a penny per square foot.
These blades cut quickly and create less dust.
I got two hours out of a thin kerf 24 tooth carbide blade on my wormdrive before sparks.
Mk diamond 156994 plank kutter 7 inch dry cutting continuous rim diamond saw blade with 5 8 inch arbor for fiber cement siding 4 6 out of 5 stars 3 15 31 15.
Fiber cement snips are specially designed with hardened steel blades to cut the material in a smooth manner.
Fiber cement siding manufacturers say you can cut the stuff with any good quality carbide tipped blade.
Fiberboard cement siding is highly abrasive.
For a slow but virtually dustless way to cut siding use power shears.
When cutting fiber cement siding with circular saw use a blade that has only four or six teeth.
Another great tool for cutting fiber cement siding is using a circular saw with a good dust collector.
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.
This circular saw was built specifically for cutting fiber cement 5 16 siding.
Cut the frieze board to length photo 3.
At home centers you can buy diamond blades made specifically for cutting fiber cement.
Hitachi 725397 4 inch 6 tpi jig saw blades for fiber cement siding 3 pack.
I really like the makita 5057kb 7 1 4 inch circular saw with dust collector.
Hand snips and shears.