How To Cut Siding Around A Window

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How to cut siding around a window. Between each cut adjust the blade depth so it is deeper by inch. Measure from the locking tab of the siding below to the undersill trim to determine the depth of the notch. Use a carpenter s square to draw the line straight. Measure the width and height of the.

Set up a circular saw with a fine tooth blade such as 60 or 80 tooth. Mark the cuts for siding under the window position the siding to be notched below the window. Place the piece of siding to be installed under the window along the bottom edge and hold it where it will be located. Using the line you scored with the hammer and chisel as your cutting guide use the circular saw to cut along the length of the line.

Cutting and installing the siding 1. Hold the siding steady. Then use the utility knife to. Use measuring tape to measure how much siding you need to cut off.

Use the snips to cut through the nailing hem. Mark the line you want to cut on the siding with a pencil. Step 5 cut the lap siding along scored lines. Install the siding a mark the cuts for siding under the window.

Put on safety glasses. Lock the notched. C install the notched siding. Set the depth of the blade 2 inches using the.

Set the depth of the blade to about inch and cut the lap siding in small increments. Measure the distance from the inside top of the j channel to the locking tab of the course below and subtract 1 4. Gap on each side for expansion. Using tin snips for long vertical cuts 1.

Instruction on how to install exterior 2x4 trim around a new or old window. Place the siding that has to be notched under the window. Mark it on each side of the window allowing an extra 1 4 in.