Best Way To Cut Metal Siding

Not just any circular saw blade will do.

Best way to cut metal siding.

Make a rough estimate cut out the siding enough so that you can make the rough opening. The metal is for siding a trailer house. Jigsaws and metal cutting band saws are more work but can make most cuts in light to medium sheet metal. We recommend using a diamond blade that s labeled as a ferrous metal cutting blade but many tradespeople use a regular masonry diamond blade with good results.

Make the hole in the center of the part you wish to cut then trim toward the guideline you drew. The 7 1 4 inch saw cuts up to 5 16 solid stock and the 9 cuts up to 1 2 inch solid mild steel. Using a dewalt 20 volt drill and cutters made by malco real good stuff. Mount a diamond blade in your angle grinder and use it like a saw to cut the mesh.

If i had a lot to cut i would use either the steelmax or the evolution circular saw that is designed to cut steel. Then when you know the exact location the window will be and how big the trim will be then cut the siding back again but this time it s a finish cut. Nice clean cut without heat. The easiest way to do this is with an electric drill and a 1 2 in 1 3 cm metal cutting drill bit.

This method is best for cutting a lot of short or long vertical cuts since the circular saw will create clean incisions relatively quickly. Using a circular saw is the first method that you can use to cut vinyl siding. Metal lath and hardware cloth can be cut with a tin snips but there s an easier way. A handheld cutting tool fitted with a metal cut off wheel will easily cut through sheet.