Whatever you do don t spend 500 on malco tools for one job until you try the hardi blade.
Blade for cutting hardie siding.
Wait for the saw blade to warm up and come to full rpm before.
Let me give you some practical advice.
For those who want to ensure the cutting line in the hardie board or a beginner you are able to try a jigsaw.
Ivy classic 36482 7 1 4 6 tooth fiber cement cutting carbide circular saw blade with 5 8 diamond knockout arbor 1 card 3 3 out of 5 stars 78 12 42 12.
For a slow but virtually dustless way to cut siding use power shears.
Go get a fiber cement blade put it on regular circular saw and try that.
If you ve been using regular blades all this time you re gonna be in heaven.
For tasks performed outdoors only.
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.
Mark where you d like to cut the board.
I just finished installing hardie trim and hardie plank siding to my 8 x14 garden shed to match the style of our house.
Unlike score and snap you ll need to use a surface.
Lay your cement board out on a work table or between two saw horses.
Hardie board is a type of siding constructed of cement fibers by james hardie building products inc.
It is very durable and can withstand extreme weather conditions and insects.
When cutting fiber cement siding with circular saw use a blade that has only four or six teeth.
Like the score and snap method set a straightedge across your sheet.
Shuziyu 10 254mm 6t arbor 5 8 polycrystalline diamond tipped 6 pcd hardie fiber cement circular saw blade.
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 bought a hitachi 7 1 4 polycrystalline diamond blade specific for fiber cement to use in a worm drive saw.
To cut this type of.
They really do last a very long time.