Cut Aluminum Siding In Place

Step 2 cut the width.

Cut aluminum siding in place.

Use a nibbler to cut in a straight line. Be sure to work slowly in order to maintain the proper form. Just always wear ear plugs and glasses. Works like a charm.

After you place the siding around the windows and doors you want to make sure to cut through horizontally starting at the top of the siding. The first step is to make cuts right across the contours of the aluminum siding using the radial arm saw or perhaps a. Step 5 cutting horizontally. My buddy is a siding guy for 30 years and to me the best way to cut aluminum siding is a diamond blade on a 4 1 2 grinder.

Cut across the contours of the aluminum siding with a radial arm saw. My question is which tool will allow me to make the cleanest straightest cut. Cut along the horizontal line until the opposite side is. Make use of a straight tin snip in cutting on the width.

While cutting at the width of the aluminum siding make use of straight tin snips. This makes the visible cuts of the uniform and gives a clean and. I have tried tin snips skil saw and a sawzall not exactly the cleanest. If you notice that the saw binds pull the hole saw away from the siding tilt the hole saw in a different direction and restart drilling the hole.

Place a stepladder so one edge of the horizontal line is easy to reach. The siding is aluminum and although most all of the cut edges will be covered with j channel flashing a small portion will be exposed. When using a hole saw to drill the hole in aluminum siding keep the saw slightly tilted to one side to reduce the chances that the hole saw will bind while cutting the hole. I am in the process of putting an exterior window in my attic space.

Use the panel to reduce the risk of snags while cutting.