How To Cut A Hole In Metal Siding

Hole saw for larger holes.

How to cut a hole in metal siding.

When drilling a hole in the siding you must take care not to dent the siding in the area of the hole. For a large hole simply remove the portion of the steel siding that contains the hole with your sharp knife. Punch a hole through the metal using a cold chisel and mallet or drill through with a heavy duty drill with a bit that is rated for metal. A hole saw tin snips etc will slice right through it.

When we cut with a circular saw we often install the blade backwards to minimize ripping and tearing of the vinyl. You can cut mild steel up to about 3 8 in. Wood siding has always been one of the most popular choices because of the warm and natural appearance it gives a home. That said the hole is the least of your effort.

Hot metal chips will fly everywhere. Continue with the process if. If you do not have a sawzall or other saw that will safely cut metal use a pair of heavy duty tin snips. Continue by sanding down the corners of the area that you cut down in the same manner as step 1.

In our test it cut through rebar like a hot knife through butter. You won t need a pilot hole if you re cutting end to end across a sheet. It is also one of the easier siding materials to install and repair. You need to be sure the weather stripping and siding itself is properly done to keep the siding water tight.

Make the incision large enough to admit the sawzall blade. Thick using a ferrous metal cutting blade. Try to remove as little of the siding as possible. With wood siding the repair is usually necessitated by chips cracks holes warp or rot in the wood.

This video shows a unique and ez way to mark and cut out an electrical box hole in metal siding. Slide a pry bar under the bottom row of metal siding close to one vertical line. Pry up on the bar to loosen the siding and create an opening for the power shears. The guide below outlines how you can go about repair.

Behind aluminum siding are voids where the siding does not contact the house s sheathing. Step 4 cut out a piece of replacement siding. The easiest way to do this is with an electric drill and a 1 2 in 1 3 cm metal cutting drill bit. Cut metal with your circular saw.

Make the hole in the center of the part you wish to cut then trim toward the guideline you drew. Using your knife cut out a piece of replacement siding from the fresh siding piece that you have.