Cutting Tin Siding

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Cutting tin siding. There are many different methods to cut metal siding such as using a reciprocating saw electric shears aviation snips tin snips metal shears jump shears or an abrasive saw blade. This will leave a jagged edge. Cutting through the metal and creating a straight edge is possible when using power sheet metal shears appropriate. Mount a diamond blade in your angle grinder and use it like a saw to cut the mesh.

Metal lath and hardware cloth can be cut with a tin snips but there s an easier way. Using a circular saw on tin siding can be very dangerous. Nonetheless power shearing tends to be the best method to cut metal sidings. There are times when the tin siding is used to decorate on the inside of a home.

First attach a specialty blade for cutting tin available at most hardware stores then carefully run the saw across your siding.