Cutting Hardie Plank Siding

Score along your straight edge applying firm pressure as you go.

Cutting hardie plank siding.

Here s how to perform a straight cut on your hardiebacker cement board. Recently a new type of siding and trim has come to market that is made of concrete. Place your hardiebacker cement board on a flat surface and mark your cuts with a straight edge. 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.

The easiest method to cut the hardie board is that you spot the surface and break the sheet along the marked line. In fact you could use a utility knife or a carbide tipped scoring equipment in order to spot the line. Hardie siding and trim. When cutting fiber cement siding with circular saw use a blade that has only four or six teeth.

This is the same way of cutting the drywall. 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. Use the score and the snap tools.

If you re using our quarter inch board you can score along the provided grid lines. These two products are from the james hardie company.