Soffit cutting jig. Here is a jig i made for a recent vinyl job. The cuts can be done by hand with a set of tin snips but squeezing the snips 5 6 times per cut can get really tiring and leaves a somewhat jagge. The blade is backwards it works quite nicely in the homemade jig like what jason mentioned. And using a 12scms.
I can cut three pieces of soffit or siding at a time with it or anything else up to 15 thick by 14 wide. Cant believe anyone would do it any other waymd. The saw will distort the cut and damage the soffit by bending it. This jig can also be used to easily cut vinyl or aluminum siding.
Here is a quick and easy way to cut aluminum soffit without the trouble of destroying the metal or getting a crooked cut. Some things i used. When cutting aluminum soffit use double cut metal shears instead of a circular saw. Thread starter steve ash.
I just clamp it or screw down to my cut table. Does that have 18 of cutting capability or do you use thinner soffit material that methis is the only thing i use my junk makita for. Vinyl siding and soffit cutting jig. This is the jig used in video 11 of our shed building videos and it allows you to put up long fascia boards and soffit material without the need of a helper it works very well and has been a popular part of the video.
It saved me countless hours of work. Hardieplank is a fiber cement siding product. The first plank is installed at the bottom of the wall and subsequent planks overlap the previous plank by a minimum of 1 14 inches. Messages 2437 location michigan.
Start date dec 14 2006. Best way to cut soffit. This method is way faster than using tin snips. A fine toothed plywood blade works well for cutting vinyl.
Circular saw cutting jig for vinyl siding. Dec 14 2006 1 i cant say youd need this in your shop but with all the people currently and in the future building shops i thought maybe some of you could use this jig to help cutting your vinyl siding. I show you a simple wooden jig i built myself to cut new aluminum soffit. I recently replaced the old weathered aluminum siding on my house with maintenance free vinyl siding.
A jig that holds the current plank so it correctly overlaps the previous plank makes installation easier and faster. 11 03 2011 1228 pm 4. That used to be my job building the cutting jig i forget how i did it. Download our fascia soffit jig plan for free.
An aluminum soffit is used on homes because of its durability and strength.