Craftsman CTS205 manual Cutting Panels, Overlapping Panels, Cross cuts, Rip cuts

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CertainTeed Vinyl Siding Installation Guide

Cutting Panels

To cut panels to size, follow these procedures:

Cross cuts

For a precise cut, use a power circular saw equipped with a sharp, fine-tooth plywood blade. For best results, reverse blade direction.

Cut one or two panels at a time, carefully advancing the saw through the vinyl. A rule of thumb: The lower the temperature, the slower the feed rate.

Panels can also be cut with snips. Use a square to mark the cut line. Start the cut at the top lock and continue to the bottom of the panel.

Rip cuts

Use a utility knife to score the panel along the cut line. Bend the panel back and forth along the score line until it snaps apart cleanly.

Use a combination of tin snips and utility knife to cut panels to fit around windows and doors.

Carolina Beaded factory notches

Overlapping Panels

Refer to the chart on page 35/36 for required overlap spacing.

NOTE: Whenever you cut a panel to be used in an overlap area, you also have to duplicate the factory notch at both the top and bottom of the cut end.

NOTE: The Carolina Beaded panel is factory-notched in three places. For best results, overlap panels using factory notched ends only. If a panel must be cut on site, insert cut ends into receiving channels in cornerposts or J-channel. If this isn’t possible, create an exact duplicate of notches using aviation or tin snips.

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