How To Cut Siding For Gables

The backward motion gives you a cleaner cut through your siding.

How to cut siding for gables. With a long level sometimes an 8 ft er i mark a horizontal line on the wall butting one end against the rake. Place a fine tooth blade backward on a circular saw. How to measure and cut siding near the roof line honey hut in this video i review the basic approach to measure and cut siding boards or panels to get the. To ensure an accurate reading adjust the plumb.

Hang a plumb bob from the other end of the level. Measure the bottom piece of siding to the proper length which is the length of the wall to the roof line minus 2. I strike that plumb line at an even foot increment like 5 ft 6 ft 7 ft or even 8 ft if i can reach out that far and the gable is wide enough. How to figure gable angles with hardy board.

Hold one edge of the level against the surface of your roof along the edge above the gable and adjust it until the bubble indicates that it is.