I would think this would cut fiber cement.
Best tool for cutting fiber cement siding.
When cutting fiber cement siding with circular saw use a blade that has only four or six teeth.
There are many cost effective circular saw and vacuum options that meet table 1 requirements for cutting fiber cement.
General tools instruments gecko gauge fiber cement siding gauges.
Likewise i would consider using a conventional grinder for doing 95 of the cutting.
The fein tools are great but the accessories are very costly.
Even if you do invest in higher end tools the total cost per job is low.
They are ergonomically designed because fiber cement is best cut from behind and thus the contractor can follow a line on the front.
Specifically made for cutting fiber cement siding these shears quickly and effectively cut up to 5 16 siding.
Fiber cement snips are specially designed with hardened steel blades to cut the material in a smooth manner.
On par with the kett fiber cement shears these are equally as light at four and a half pounds.
As always dewalt can be counted on to make quality products and the dewalt d28605 fiber cement shears are no exception.
They have some cutters for grinding grout between tiles.
This circular saw was built specifically for cutting fiber cement 5 16 siding.
I have a nice small 4 makita grinder that is light and small enough to do detail work.
To keep dust to a minimum use a circular saw that s equipped with either a dust collection bag or electric fan that blows dust into a bucket.
For a slow but virtually dustless way to cut siding use power shears.
Another great tool for cutting fiber cement siding is using a circular saw with a good dust collector.
Using a cost per square foot metric it s less than a penny per square foot.
I really like the makita 5057kb 7 1 4 inch circular saw with dust collector.