How to cut angle cut for the roof pitch.
Best way to cut metal siding.
Jigsaws and metal cutting band saws are more work but can make most cuts in light to medium sheet metal.
You won t need a pilot hole if you re cutting end to end across a sheet.
A handheld cutting tool fitted with a metal cut off wheel will easily cut through sheet.
Metal lath and hardware cloth can be cut with a tin snips but there s an easier way.
You ll need a fine tooth plywood saw blade to do this correctly.
The easiest way to do this is with an electric drill and a 1 2 in 1 3 cm metal cutting drill bit.
Make a rough estimate cut out the siding enough so that you can make the rough opening.
Mount a diamond blade in your angle grinder and use it like a saw to cut the mesh.
Nice clean cut without heat.
Then when you know the exact location the window will be and how big the trim will be then cut the siding back again but this time it s a finish cut.
Using a circular saw is the first method that you can use to cut vinyl siding.
The 7 1 4 inch saw cuts up to 5 16 solid stock and the 9 cuts up to 1 2 inch solid mild steel.
If i had a lot to cut i would use either the steelmax or the evolution circular saw that is designed to cut steel.
Make the hole in the center of the part you wish to cut then trim toward the guideline you drew.
The metal is for siding a trailer house.
This method is best for cutting a lot of short or long vertical cuts since the circular saw will create clean incisions relatively quickly.
