Cutting Hardie Plank Siding

Hardie board is a type of siding constructed of cement fibers by james hardie building products inc.

Cutting hardie plank siding.

This is the same way of cutting the drywall. The easiest method to cut the hardie board is that you spot the surface and break the sheet along the marked line. When cutting fiber cement siding with circular saw use a blade that has only four or six teeth. To cut this type of.

Hardie siding and trim. Use the score and the snap tools. In fact you could use a utility knife or a carbide tipped scoring equipment in order to spot the line. Here s how to perform a straight cut on your hardiebacker cement board.

It is very durable and can withstand extreme weather conditions and insects. If you re using our quarter inch board you can score along the provided grid lines. Just sharing some of the different methods i ve used for cutting hardieboard siding. These two products are from the james hardie company.

Score along your straight edge applying firm pressure as you go. Recently a new type of siding and trim has come to market that is made of concrete.