Cutting Hardie Plank Siding

Recently a new type of siding and trim has come to market that is made of concrete.

Cutting hardie plank siding.

When cutting fiber cement siding with circular saw use a blade that has only four or six teeth. Hardie board is a type of siding constructed of cement fibers by james hardie building products inc. While they are said to outlast traditional wood siding and present a more traditional wood siding look they are very different from any other siding or trim product on the market. This is the same way of cutting the drywall.

Here s how to perform a straight cut on your hardiebacker cement board. Use the score and the snap tools. To cut this type of. 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.

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. The easiest method to cut the hardie board is that you spot the surface and break the sheet along the marked line. Hardie siding and trim.

These two products are from the james hardie company. Score along your straight edge applying firm pressure as you go.