Thanks Dave. I forgot about tool rentals. I'll look into that. I did some more reading and saw some more suggestions.
A jigsaw with a "metal" blade. An angle grinder. There's even a Striker carbide utility knife made to make scoring easier on cement board (Hardie Siding). Also, I didn't realize that the lap joints on the siding need to be caulked before put into place. I see that there are cement board screws and apparently Hardie even has their own fasteners for the job.
Look into renting the shears. The concrete in the
hardie plank products contains a fair amount of cement.
Even if the blade can handle it, the dust is rough on your lungs,
and on the motors/bearings of your saw.
On the cheap for a few cuts, I might improvise with a saw, but
for medium to large project would rent/purchase the correct tool.
dave--
On 10/21/2012 10:57 PM, subprong wrote:
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>
> Does anyone here have experience with cutting and installing hardie
> plank siding products?
>
> I see at the box stores that it comes in a few varieties. Big sheets
> (as you would see plywood or OSB). Lap siding strips. Shingle style
> sections.
>
> What have you had experience cutting this stuff with?
>
> Apparently there is a special cutter for curved cuts that costs upwards
> of $100-$200. I'll pass on that. A special carbide cement blade for a
> table saw can be used. Has anyone ever tried a jigsaw? Has anyone ever
> tried the score and snap approach, and, if so, how well does that work?
>
> Thanks.
>
Dave Uebele (daveu@sptddog.com)
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