Cut Aluminum Siding In Place

The siding is aluminum and although most all of the cut edges will be covered with j channel flashing a small portion will be exposed.

Cut aluminum siding in place. Be sure to work slowly in order to maintain the proper form. Use the panel to reduce the risk of snags while cutting. Also over time if you cut aluminum siding with a circular saw it may damage the blade over time. Step 5 cutting horizontally.

Cut across the contours of the aluminum siding with a radial arm saw. The first step is to make cuts right across the contours of the aluminum siding using the radial arm saw or perhaps a. This makes the visible cuts of the uniform and gives a clean and. After you place the siding around the windows and doors you want to make sure to cut through horizontally starting at the top of the siding.

My buddy is a siding guy for 30 years and to me the best way to cut aluminum siding is a diamond blade on a 4 1 2 grinder. Cut along the horizontal line until the opposite side is. My question is which tool will allow me to make the cleanest straightest cut. Step 2 cut the width.

I have tried tin snips skil saw and a sawzall not exactly the cleanest. I am in the process of putting an exterior window in my attic space. When using a hole saw to drill the hole in aluminum siding keep the saw slightly tilted to one side to reduce the chances that the hole saw will bind while cutting the hole. Works like a charm.

If you notice that the saw binds pull the hole saw away from the siding tilt the hole saw in a different direction and restart drilling the hole. While cutting at the width of the aluminum siding make use of straight tin snips. Make use of a straight tin snip in cutting on the width. Just always wear ear plugs and glasses.

Slide the bottom blade of the power shears beneath the metal siding.