How to Cut Vinyl Siding

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Use measuring tape to measure how much siding you need to cut off.. Mark the line you want to cut on the siding with a pencil.. Hold the siding steady with your non-dominant hand.

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1

Use measuring tape to measure how much siding you need to cut off.

Step 1

Use measuring tape to measure how much siding you need to cut off.

2

Mark the line you want to cut on the siding with a pencil.

Step 2

Mark the line you want to cut on the siding with a pencil.

3

Hold the siding steady with your non-dominant hand.

Step 3

Hold the siding steady with your non-dominant hand.

4

Cut along the marked line using tin snips.

Step 4

Cut along the marked line using tin snips.

5

Repeat on the rest of the vinyl siding.

Step 5

Repeat on the rest of the vinyl siding.

6

Measure the wall to see how much siding you need to cut off.

Step 6

Measure the wall to see how much siding you need to cut off.

7

Use a pencil to mark the line you want to cut on the siding.

Step 7

Use a pencil to mark the line you want to cut on the siding.

8

Lay the vinyl siding on a flat surface.

Step 8

Lay the vinyl siding on a flat surface.

9

Score the line you marked with a utility knife.

Step 9

Score the line you marked with a utility knife.

10

Use both hands to snap the siding in half along the score line.

Step 10

Use both hands to snap the siding in half along the score line.

11

Buy a fine-tooth plywood saw blade.

Step 11

Buy a fine-tooth plywood saw blade.

12

Mount the saw blade so it's backward in the circular saw.

Step 12

Mount the saw blade so it's backward in the circular saw.

13

Mark the line you want to cut on the siding with a pencil and straight edge.

Step 13

Mark the line you want to cut on the siding with a pencil and straight edge.

14

Lay the siding on a flat table so the spot you're cutting is hanging off the edg

Step 14

Lay the siding on a flat table so the spot you're cutting is hanging off the edge.

15

Cut along the line you drew using the circular saw.

Step 15

Cut along the line you drew using the circular saw.

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