Cutting Corrugated Plastic Sheeting

Brace the corrugated metal with your nondominant hand and start to cut.

Cutting corrugated plastic sheeting.

Rating is available when the video has been rented. How to cut corrugated plastic roofing step 1. Polycarbonate sheets are easily cut to the correct size for your greenhouse project. If you hit a thick spot on the corrugated plastic roofing sheet you can use a band saw with a fine blade to finish cutting.

Step 2 mark and measure. Place the sheet over the edge of the flat surface so that the line you marked is about an inch from the edge. Once the structure is prepared to start by measuring the sheet for the appropriate size of the. Using an alternative cutting method.

Measure the length you need to cut starting at one end of the corrugated plastic roofing sheet. This is the best clean way to diy cut. Before cutting the corrugated plastic sheets you must have your structure. Brace the metal by applying pressure with your nondominant hand holding it at least 2 feet 0 61 m away from your saw.

Mark a cut line along the right and left sides and along the middle of the sheet using a. Place the piece of corrugated roofing you re going to cut on a flat surface and measure the length or width you. Please try again later. This feature is not available right now.

Use all safety precautions as provided by the manufacturer when using a band saw including wearing safety gear. Press the base plate of your saw against an edge where you want to start cutting. Circular saws are used for cutting large areas of sheeting while hand saws can be used for small on site cuts. This will ensure a clean and even cut without any splinters.

While our safe to the touch blades protect you from accidental lacerations they re as sharp as they need to be to cut corrugated plastic sheets either with or against the grain. Slice makes tools with finger friendly blades in multiple handle configurations that tackle this material with ease. Step 1 prepare the structure for cutting.