Check for level to be sure your layout marks are correct.
Cutting siding for gables.
Measure the bottom piece of siding to the proper length which is the length of the wall to the roof line minus 2.
Although used in many locations one of the most popular areas of use for these shingles was in the gable.
How to figure gable angles with hardy board.
Place a fine tooth blade backward on a circular saw.
Cut and position the second from the bottom siding board so it aligns with the layout marks you made with the story pole.
In certain installations nails are driven through the bottom of the siding leaving the heads exposed.
When you are sawing the siding for the gables the edges of the siding must be cut according to the slant of the roof.
For every 12 in.
This means that the angle between the roof line and an imaginary horizontal.
The use of fancy cut decorative shingles exploded with queen anne victorian architecture.
When you get ready to cut you piece measure up first and mark the hardi at the height it needs to be until the angle and then take off the top what ever distance the bottom was away from the gable.
Across for the run.
The backward motion gives you a cleaner cut through your siding.
On this small gable i measured 3 ft.
This is a trick on how to cut vinyl siding the quickest and easiest way without breaking or chipping it.
Place a piece of hardi siding on the wall at the right height above the piece below and slide it towards the gable until it touches the gable.
After i ve calculated the pitch of the roof i lay out as many courses of siding as i can on my worktable using cutoffs and scrap for the top pieces.
Cut and check for a.
This piece will lap over the bottom board.
Measure the distance from the bottom of the piece to the gable.
Now measure the height the siding needs to be until the angle starts.