511 82 kb our company has been using fiber cement siding for more than 10 years.
Cut dust adhering to cement siding.
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Another great tool for cutting fiber cement siding is using a circular saw with a good dust collector.
Use your eyeware and ear protection.
For a slow but virtually dustless way to cut siding use power shears.
These are specialized to reduce the dust caused from cutting these planks.
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While we like its durability we don t like breathing the dust generated by cutting it.
This circular saw was built specifically for cutting fiber cement 5 16 siding.
I really like the makita 5057kb 7 1 4 inch circular saw with dust collector.
Use a specialized blade used with the saw such as mikita hardiblade or dewalts filber cement blade.
Again be sure to wear dust masks and proper eye protection.
When cutting fiber cement siding with circular saw use a blade that has only four or six teeth.
Cutting the dust from fiber cement specialized tools make for cleaner air and a healthier crew.
The dust from fiber cement siding can cause serious health problems if you re not careful.