In this video this old house general contractor tom silva shares his secrets for working with fiber cement siding.
Jig saw blades for fiber cement siding.
That design helps prevent damage that will occur quickly with a standard saw and eliminate much of the airborne silica dust created.
The hitachi 725397 4 inch 6 tpi jig saw blades is designed for fast coarse cutting of abrasive materials.
Even if you do invest in higher end tools the total cost per job is low.
This circular saw was built.
A thin blade kerf reduces material extraction reduces heat and adds to performance.
There are many cost effective circular saw and vacuum options that meet table 1 requirements for cutting fiber cement.
Hitachi 725397 4 inch jig saw blades for fiber cement siding 6 tpi 3 pack from the manufacturer.
The bosch carbide edge jig saw blade provides 10x life versus standard bi metal blades featuring a carbide tipped edge designed for cutting abrasive building materials.
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Another great tool for cutting fiber cement siding is using a circular saw with a good dust collector.
Ideal for use on fiberglass reinforced plastic cement bonded particle board and fiber cement.
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The dust from fiber cement siding can cause serious health problems if you re not careful.
Jigsaw blade for fiber cement siding.
Of the cheap masonry blades for a circular saw and do the clean up in the corners with a utility knife or one of those little hand saws that use recip blades use the fine tooth blades.
When cutting fiber cement siding with circular saw use a blade that has only four or six teeth.
They are ergonomically designed because fiber cement is best cut from behind and thus the contractor can follow a line on the front.
Hitachi 725397 4 inch 6 tpi jig saw blades for fiber cement siding 3 pack.
The cheap hilti masonry blades for a circ are 2 or 3 the dust between each jig vs circ is probably similar.
So this one jig saw blade really provides the confidence to make clean cuts in hard material.
Using a cost per square foot metric it s less than a penny per square foot.
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.
I really like the makita 5057kb 7 1 4 inch circular saw with dust collector.
Circular saw with dust collector.