Cement Board Siding Cutting Tools

The cleanest way to cut fiber cement siding is by using siding shears.

Cement board siding cutting tools.

Specialized for cutting 1 2 in. Similar to the way drywall is cut it is possible to score the cement board and snap it along that scoreline. Under 29 cfr 1926 1153 c iii osha provides a specific safe harbor practice for cutting for cutting fiber cement boards using a handheld power saw with blade diameter of 8 inches or less 1. Pactool ss724 snapper shear pro fiber cement cutting shear works with any 18 volt cordless drill cuts and hardiebacker with minimal dust makes straight right angle curved and circle cuts.

For tasks performed outdoors only. But it will wear down the blade and take some effort. It is possible to use a drywall knife to score cement board sometimes. They are ergonomically designed because fiber cement is best cut from behind and thus the contractor can follow a line on the front.

The simplest way to cut concrete wallboard or cement backer board is not to use power tools at all. Just sharing some of the different methods i ve used for cutting hardieboard siding. 12 7 mm fiber cement siding or backer board. Item 13737 model sa903.

Fiber cement snips are specially designed with hardened steel blades to cut the material in a smooth manner. Malco s unique tsf2 turboshear attaches to your existing cordless or a c drill to go where the work is. You can use diamond cutting blades attached to your circular saw or sliding miter saw. Typically siding shears use air.

Use saw equipped with commercially available dust collection system. Cutting fiber cement siding siding shears. 1 16 of over 1 000 results for cement board cutting tool pactool ss724 snapper shear pro fiber cement cutting shear works with any 18 volt cordless drill cuts and hardiebacker with minimal dust makes straight right angle curved and circle cuts.