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Cut dust adhering to cement siding.
While we like its durability we don t like breathing the dust generated by cutting it.
511 82 kb our company has been using fiber cement siding for more than 10 years.
This circular saw was built specifically for cutting fiber cement 5 16 siding.
Use your eyeware and ear protection.
For a slow but virtually dustless way to cut siding use power shears.
These are specialized to reduce the dust caused from cutting these planks.
Again be sure to wear dust masks and proper eye protection.
Another great tool for cutting fiber cement siding is using a circular saw with a good dust collector.
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.
I really like the makita 5057kb 7 1 4 inch circular saw with dust collector.
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The dust from fiber cement siding can cause serious health problems if you re not careful.
Circular saw with dust collector.
When cutting fiber cement siding with circular saw use a blade that has only four or six teeth.