Setting up your cutting station correctly is just as important as selecting the right tools.
Cutting hardie board siding with jigsaw.
To cut holes in cement backer board to use under tile equip a portable jigsaw or sabre saw with a metal cutting blade.
Make sure to go slower than with a normal blade and wood.
Wait for the saw blade to warm up and come to full rpm before.
So this one jig saw blade really provides the confidence to make clean cuts in hard material.
When cutting fiber cement siding with circular saw use a blade that has only four or six teeth.
Unlike score and snap you ll need to use a surface.
Always be sure to wear dust and eye protection when cutting cement backer board.
The bosch carbide edge jig saw blade provides 10x life versus standard bi metal blades featuring a carbide tipped edge designed for cutting abrasive building materials.
Havent tried the jigsaw blade or an actual hardi blade for circular saw.
You should take a jigsaw with a metal blade or a carbide grit blade.
The hardi blade only has four teeth.
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No way would i rip fiber board of any kind without dust collection.
A thin blade kerf reduces material extraction reduces heat and adds to performance.
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.
Cut the trim board with the saw.
James hardie has collaborated with a number of installers to identify easy setups that are effective affordable and will help you meet osha s compliance standards.
You should take a jigsaw with a metal blade or a carbide grit blade.
Keep a firmer grip on the board than with regular wood.
It also snaps the end of the cut so the siding has to be cut face up with the bottom toward you.
Cutting station best practices.
Mark where you d like to cut the board.
Lay your cement board out on a work table or between two saw horses.
To start the saw in cement backer board drill a hole though the backer board large enough for the jigsaw blade or make a plunge cut with the blade in the backer board.
Like the score and snap method set a straightedge across your sheet.