In this video i show how easy it can be.
Diy cutting steel siding.
Using a permanent marker to make a line on which to cut the metal siding.
Use tin snips or shears to cut lengths by hand.
You can cut mild steel up to about 3 8 in.
Thick using a ferrous metal cutting blade.
The marking should be appropriate to the required measurements where the metal should be cut.
In our test it cut through rebar like a hot knife through butter.
Hot metal chips will fly.
J trim installs on steel sided buildings such as pole barns and commercial buildings as the finish trim to steel siding.
Have you wondered how to install steel siding on a pole barn.
Similar to j channel used with vinyl siding j trim is nailed to the building s framing at the top edge and along any interior corner seams to hide the raw edges of the siding.
If you need a new roof metal is a good option for something durable that also looks unique.
However many methods for cutting sheet metal such as roofing and siding panels involve the use of hand and simple power tools that are within the reach of the average diy sheet metal worker.
Cut metal with your circular saw.
The surface has to be horizontal as the siding may slip and get damaged.
It may not be an obvious choice but fitted with the right blade a circular saw is a great metal cutting tool.