How To Cut Vinyl Siding Trim

Lie a strip of vinyl siding on a flat work table.

How to cut vinyl siding trim.

Using a circular saw. Next we are going to score the strip of vinyl siding. Put on safety goggles. This method is best for cutting a lot of short or long vertical cuts since the circular saw will create clean incisions relatively quickly.

Push the saw along the line at a steady rate to get a clean smooth cut. Slide the end of the siding off the table until the place where you plan. Cut along the line you drew using the circular saw. You ll need a fine tooth plywood saw blade to do this correctly.

With a pencil straightedge and measuring tape you need to draw a straight horizontal line at which you want to cut the strip of vinyl siding into. Using a circular saw is the first method that you can use to cut vinyl siding. Use your free hand to hold the vinyl siding down so it doesn t shift while you re cutting it. Hold the siding firmly while you cut it and close the jaws of the snipper only about 2 3 of the way on each cut.

This is a trick on how to cut vinyl siding the quickest and easiest way without breaking or chipping it. First lay a strip of vinyl siding onto a flat and clean working table. For the smoothest cuts put the blade in backward.