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																	Cutting stair siding with a circular saw. 
									
	
		
	
																	Even if you do invest in higher end tools the total cost per job is low. 
																	Set up the stone on a pair of sawhorses and carefully mark out on the stone where you want the cut to be. 
																	Using a circular saw. 
																	Recently i needed to rip a few deck boards to fit against the house. 
															
													
									
	
		
	
																	Using a circular saw is the first method that you can use to cut vinyl siding. 
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																	I do have a metal circular saw and blade but i have always heard that the paint on siding is easily damaged by the heat of cutting. 
																	Using the diamond blade on the saw will allow you to get a precise cut without distressing the stone too much. 
															
													
									
	
		
	
																	You ll need a fine tooth plywood saw blade to do this correctly. 
																	This is a trick on how to cut vinyl siding the quickest and easiest way without breaking or chipping it. 
																	It was a perfect substitute and gave me precise cuts. 
																	Using a cost per square foot metric it s less than a penny per square foot. 
															
													
									
	
		
	
																	This method is best for cutting a lot of short or long vertical cuts since the circular saw will create clean incisions relatively quickly. 
																	It dawned on me that a stair gauge could lock onto the saw s shoe and act as a rip guide. 
																	Place the hardie board on a stable surface such as saw horses or a workbench. 
																	Prep the cutting tool whether it is a circular miter table or reciprocating saw by equipping it with a masonry blade. 
															
													
									
	
		
	
																	You need to prepare the stone before cutting. 
																	There are many cost effective circular saw and vacuum options that meet table 1 requirements for cutting fiber cement.