How To Cut Aluminum Siding

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How to cut aluminum siding.

Wxtv heads to the boston area to see how aluminum siding is removed and replaced without damage. Step 2 measuring. To cut the sheets of metal rathe. How to cut aluminum siding.

Sheet aluminium can be cut without the need for a guillotine or tin snips which tend to deform the metal. There will come a time in any aluminum siding project where you ll need to make a cut that isn t as simple as a straight vertical cut you can make with your saw. For these kinds of cuts tin snips are very handy. This weakens the aluminium and creates a fracture line.

Make sure you have your safety goggles and leather gloves on before you begin. The first thing you ll want to do is make sure you have all the tools listed above and. Step 3 use green and red tin snips. Step 5 be precise.

Step 3 cutting the width. Step 4 cut horizontally. Cut across the. How to cut aluminum siding step 1.

Step 2 cut the width. Hopefully you have a set of tin snips that will allow you to make cuts in any direction. With the aid of a straight edge and a sharp knife score both sides of the aluminium sheet. Step 1 take safety precautions and gather tools.