First, mark the vinyl siding area you want to cut with a pencil or chalk. Next, place the guideline on top of your circular saw and adjust the blade depth to less than 1/2 inch. Its a good idea to make a few sample cuts on some scrap wood first, so you can check the blade depth and make sure its right.
After confirming your depth, align your circular saw over the guideline and begin cutting through vinyl siding with even pressure. Tip: Don’t stop while you are cutting. If you do, stop by making a quick pull motion to finish the cut. Once you finish that side, flip over and repeat for any other adjacent sides. Continue onwards until you have completed them all.
Sometimes vinyl siding may overlap (e.g. near corners) If this is the case, just hold the saw at a bit of an angle to finish each cut. This will ensure that youve finished cutting all the way through.
If your circular saw does not have a dust blower, it is a good idea have towels on hand to pick up any vinyl siding pieces or debris that might have fallen to the ground. If you don’t have a dust blower, start sticking down your vinyl siding.
Don’t be discouraged if your first attempt fails. Practice makes perfect. These tips will help you cut vinyl siding using a circular saw. You should be able do it again quickly.
Tips And Tricks For Cutting Vinyl Siding Using A Circular Saw
Here are some additional tips to help you out. These are great tips to help you get started on your project.
Protective gear should always be worn when you use power tools such as circular saws. Hearing protection is especially important if youre in an area thats echoey or has hardwood floors in it (the noise bounces around which means your ears take more of a beating).
Make sure you don’t stop at the middle of your saw cuts and complete each one with one pull. This will prevent the blade from getting stuck and potentially ruining your blade (which is no fun for anybody!)
When cutting vinyl siding, make sure you use equal pressure. If you start putting too much or too little pressure on it, thats when things can get messy. So keep that steady pace!
How To Install Vinyl Siding?
What’s The Difference Between Vinyl Siding And Laminate Flooring?
Vinyl Siding is a cost-effective way to add immediate value and protection to your home. One problem that sometimes occurs is how to cut vinyl siding with a circular saw.
Ask people about their opinions on cutting Vinyl Siding. You’ll get one of two answers:
A)A fine-tooth blade on the table saw makes for an easy straight-cut every time or
B) A saber or circular saw is quick and results in less clean-up than using power tools. The answer is somewhere in the middle! Although it is not as fast as a circular saw or saber, it produces satisfactory results. It is important to know which blades are best for cutting siding using a circular saw.
How About Using A Table Saw.
I know you are probably thinking, why not use the table saw?
Well, there is nothing wrong with trying to cut your vinyl siding on the table saw. It will work fine but it has one big problem: You have to remove both pieces of siding from their prybar strips.
This means that you will need to clean up twice as often since siding is usually left in its prybar strip after cutting, especially if you use a circular saw. It takes a lot more effort to remove vinyl siding from its strip and clean up than cutting it straight through. Sometimes even ten times as long! In fact, 90% of my cuts are done without removing the siding from its prybar strip.
How To Remove Vinyl Siding?
If you have to remove Vinyl Siding from its pry bar strip, here is a method that works great:
1. You should remove at least two rows along the side you are cutting.
2. Once you have removed two rows, using a pair of pliers pull out all nails between these two rows and keep them in a safe place. They can be easily stepped on, so it is not a good idea to drop them on the ground. While removing the nails, be careful not to damage your nail removal tool’s prying end.
3. Go back to the same spot and remove all nails that are protruding. Again, keep them in a safe place, because they could easily be stepped on or driven over by an automobile.
4. Using your blade, make the cut through the siding panel using this gap to prevent cutting into the adjacent panel.
Conclusion
There you have it! Your complete guide on how to cut vinyl siding with a circular saw. This guide was helpful. I hope that you can now tackle this home improvement task on your own. Use power tools with caution and follow the safety instructions from the manufacturer.
