Cutting Siding For Gables

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Cutting siding for gables.

Now measure the height the siding needs to be until the angle starts. The use of fancy cut decorative shingles exploded with queen anne victorian architecture. Check for level to be sure your layout marks are correct. This piece will lap over the bottom board.

This means that the angle between the roof line and an imaginary horizontal. Place a fine tooth blade backward on a circular saw. Cut and position the second from the bottom siding board so it aligns with the layout marks you made with the story pole. Measure the distance from the bottom of the piece to the gable.

Place a piece of hardi siding on the wall at the right height above the piece below and slide it towards the gable until it touches the gable. This is a trick on how to cut vinyl siding the quickest and easiest way without breaking or chipping it. When you are sawing the siding for the gables the edges of the siding must be cut according to the slant of the roof. For every 12 in.

How to figure gable angles with hardy board. After i ve calculated the pitch of the roof i lay out as many courses of siding as i can on my worktable using cutoffs and scrap for the top pieces. When you get ready to cut you piece measure up first and mark the hardi at the height it needs to be until the angle and then take off the top what ever distance the bottom was away from the gable. I can pick any distance to measure in from the edge.

In certain installations nails are driven through the bottom of the siding leaving the heads exposed. Measure the bottom piece of siding to the proper length which is the length of the wall to the roof line minus 2. Although used in many locations one of the most popular areas of use for these shingles was in the gable. Cut and check for a.

Put on your safety goggles and gloves.