Measure the distance from the inside top of the j channel to the locking tab of the course below and subtract 1 4.
Cutting siding for window.
Between each cut adjust the blade depth so it is deeper by inch.
Working from the outside use a jigsaw to cut out the siding.
How to cut vinyl siding with a circular saw.
This is the width of the cutout.
Hold the siding snug under the windowsill and mark the window edge location.
Hold the siding steady.
Mark the line you want to cut on the siding with a pencil.
Use measuring tape to measure how much siding you need to cut off.
Go for one with fine small teeth of the same size.
Tin snips method put a bit of siding on your work station and line up where you are planning cutting it with the side of your table.
You should choose the specific blade for the job.
Cut away the extra siding.
Using a circular saw set to the right depth just a hair shallower than our siding to ensure we didn t break through the house wrap or wall and a brace to ensure a straight cut we cut away the extra siding from around our window frame.
Then measure from the chalk line to the top of the siding.
This is a trick on how to cut vinyl siding the quickest and easiest way without breaking or chipping it.
You will use a different type of saw to do this later.
Not all kinds of circular saws can be used to cut vinyl siding.
Place the piece of siding to be installed under the window along the bottom edge and hold it where it will be located.
Set the depth of the blade to about inch and cut the lap siding in small increments.
Using tin snips for long vertical cuts 1.
Use at least a 5 8ths inch bit to make holes large enough for a tape measure and use them to mark the outside wall for cutting the siding.
Don t cut all the way to the edges of the lines or the corners.
Measure the length of the section of wall you re.
This tool is for cutting a strip of vinyl siding into smaller pieces with vertical short cuts.
Cut out the exterior siding with all the new framing pieces in place drill a hole at each corner through the siding to the outside.
Use a carpenter s square to draw the line straight.
Cutting and installing the siding 1.
Lock the notched.
