Cutting Siding For Window

Using a circular saw set to the right depth just a hair shallower than our siding to ensure we didn t break through the house wrap or wall and a brace to ensure a straight cut we cut away the extra siding from around our window frame.

Cutting siding for window.

This is the width of the cutout. Use a carpenter s square to draw the line straight. Use measuring tape to measure how much siding you need to cut off. Cut out the exterior siding with all the new framing pieces in place drill a hole at each corner through the siding to the outside.

Working from the outside use a jigsaw to cut out the siding. Measure the distance from the inside top of the j channel to the locking tab of the course below and subtract 1 4. Place the piece of siding to be installed under the window along the bottom edge and hold it where it will be located. Go for one with fine small teeth of the same size.

Then measure from the chalk line to the top of the siding. Cut away the extra siding. Set the depth of the blade to about inch and cut the lap siding in small increments. This is a trick on how to cut vinyl siding the quickest and easiest way without breaking or chipping it.

Don t cut all the way to the edges of the lines or the corners. You will use a different type of saw to do this later. Use at least a 5 8ths inch bit to make holes large enough for a tape measure and use them to mark the outside wall for cutting the siding. Lock the notched.

Carry out more cuts as needed until the extra. With the carpenter s square and the siding being held steady with one of your hands start cutting into the section of. This tool is for cutting a strip of vinyl siding into smaller pieces with vertical short cuts. Between each cut adjust the blade depth so it is deeper by inch.

Mark the line you want to cut on the siding with a pencil. Hold the siding snug under the windowsill and mark the window edge location. You should choose the specific blade for the job. Not all kinds of circular saws can be used to cut vinyl siding.

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