How To Cut Siding For Deck

I find a medium speed works best to prevent the saw from bucking.

How to cut siding for deck. For your safety be careful not to saw through nails. Use measuring tape to measure how much siding you need to cut off. Nail undersill trim j channel will also work over the bottom cut using 11 gauge aluminum nails. Slip the tip of a metal cutting reciprocating saw blade into the space and brace your hands well before starting the saw figure 4.

Use a carpenter s square to draw the line straight. Stubborn nails that can t be pulled out can be cut off. Make the outline large enough to include space for the deck boards on top the ledger and any trim boards on the sides. This is a trick on how to cut vinyl siding the quickest and easiest way without breaking or chipping it.

Use your prying tool to lift the clapboard up 1 8 inch to 3 16 inch. You will then have to use a claw hammer or a pry bar to remove the nails. The nail head will sink into the wood as you do this so be careful not to pry too hard. Start by making an outline on the siding where you want to position the ledger board.

Start by using plunge cuts across the top and bottom of the horizontal length of the ledger board followed by the shorter vertical cuts for the ends using a cold chisel. Mark the line you want to cut on the siding with a pencil. Then cut away the siding.