Just sharing some of the different methods i ve used for cutting hardieboard siding.
Cut siding for light.
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One of the biggest things that siding installers have to overcome however is cutting holes for light fixtures and then safely securing those items to the siding.
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The block we show here has a built in electrical box so you don t need the one in the wall.
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Follow these steps on how to cut vinyl siding with a pair of tin snips step 1.
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Mark the line you want to cut on the siding with a pencil and straight edge.
If you re cutting dark vinyl siding run a piece of light colored masking tape over the section you want to cut.
So how does installing light fixtures work on a material that is supposedly difficult to work with in fiber cement siding.
However light fixtures must be secured to an electrical box.
Step 4 pull off the top section of the j block and set it aside.
You want it to be dark enough so you can see it when you re using the saw.
The block should be rectangular and large enough to accommodate the base of the fixture.
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With a pencil straightedge and measuring tape you need to draw a straight vertical line at which you want to cut the strip of vinyl siding into.
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Go over the line a few times with the pencil.
Cut a mounting block out of 1 inch lumber to mount a fixture on vinyl or clapboard siding.
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First lay a strip of vinyl siding onto a flat and clean working table.
Cut out a notch in the vinyl slightly larger than the j block using tin snips or any other sharp cutting instrument.
If you use a block without an electrical box shift the existing electrical box out so you can mount the fixture to it.