Cutting Fiber Cement Siding

These blades cut quickly and create less dust.

Cutting fiber cement siding.

Installing fiber cement siding is an alternative to wood vinyl and stucco the cost is more than vinyl but less than wood and stucco so it is a project that is cost effective than the former options. Fiber cement siding fibre cement cladding in the uk and fibro in australia is a building material used to cover the exterior of a building in both commercial and domestic applications. There are many cost effective circular saw and vacuum options that meet table 1 requirements for cutting fiber cement. Fiberboard cement siding is highly abrasive.

At home centers you can buy diamond blades made specifically for cutting fiber cement. Originally asbestos was used as the reinforcing material but due to safety concerns that was replaced by cellulose. Even a carbide tooth blade will last for only part of the day. Fiber cement siding has become a very popular siding choice for new homes and remodeling jobs.

Using a cost per square foot metric it s less than a penny per square foot. Fiber cement is a composite material made of cement reinforced with cellulose fibers. For a slow but virtually dustless way to cut siding use power shears. There are several ways to cut fiber cement siding and each method has it s pros and cons.

Cut the frieze board to length photo 3. Even if you do invest in higher end tools the total cost per job is low. I got two hours out of a thin kerf 24 tooth carbide blade on my wormdrive before sparks. When cutting fiber cement siding with circular saw use a blade that has only four or six teeth.

One of the biggest complaints i hear though is how hard it is to cut the siding during installation.