How To Cut Vinyl Siding With A Circular Saw

This is a trick on how to cut vinyl siding the quickest and easiest way without breaking or chipping it.

How to cut vinyl siding with a circular saw. If you want to make long straight cut on a piece of vinyl siding it is best to use a utility knife. Using a circular saw is the first method that you can use to cut vinyl siding. Cut along the line you drew using the circular saw. Push the saw along the line at a steady rate to get a clean smooth cut.

Use your free hand to hold the vinyl siding down so it doesn t shift while you re cutting it. You ll need a fine tooth plywood saw blade to do this correctly. This method is best for cutting a lot of short or long vertical cuts since the circular saw will create clean incisions relatively quickly. Mark the area to cut and slowly feed the blade into the siding.

On the other hand for straight vertical cuts of shorter length you should use a pair of tin snips. Watch the blade carefully as you re cutting to make sure it s staying on the line. Using a circular saw.