Cutting Siding For Gables

The use of fancy cut decorative shingles exploded with queen anne victorian architecture.

Cutting siding for gables.

How to figure gable angles with hardy board. Check for level to be sure your layout marks are correct. This piece will lap over the bottom board. When you are sawing the siding for the gables the edges of the siding must be cut according to the slant of the roof.

Measure the distance from the bottom of the piece to the gable. Measure the bottom piece of siding to the proper length which is the length of the wall to the roof line minus 2. Cut and position the second from the bottom siding board so it aligns with the layout marks you made with the story pole. For every 12 in.

Although used in many locations one of the most popular areas of use for these shingles was in the gable. Since the roof was cut at a 4 12 pitch the gable climbed 4 in. Now measure the height the siding needs to be until the angle starts. In certain installations nails are driven through the bottom of the siding leaving the heads exposed.

I can pick any distance to measure in from the edge. Place a fine tooth blade backward on a circular saw. After i ve calculated the pitch of the roof i lay out as many courses of siding as i can on my worktable using cutoffs and scrap for the top pieces. This is a trick on how to cut vinyl siding the quickest and easiest way without breaking or chipping it.

Across for the run. When you get ready to cut you piece measure up first and mark the hardi at the height it needs to be until the angle and then take off the top what ever distance the bottom was away from the gable. Cut and check for a. On this small gable i measured 3 ft.

The backward motion gives you a cleaner cut through your siding.