How To Make A Jig For Cutting Vinyl Siding

Then you just slide the piece of siding in until your cut mark on the siding aligns with the kerf you want and make the cut.

How to make a jig for cutting vinyl siding.

Hold the piece in place and screw the jig to the 1 by 2 from the other side using three 1 1 2 inch drywall screws. Run the saw through once to create a kerf in the channel. The jig is pretty simple it requires two pieces of plywood can be same thickness a couple boards of the same thickness for risers two boards to use as runners and a handful of screws. Place the narrow edge against the middle of the jig so it runs from side to side on the same side as the 1 by 3 piece that overlaps the jig end.

Put a piece of 1x1 on one of the 1x4s to act as a saw guide. The risers need to be taller than the profile of the material you re cutting. Attach the riser boards to a large piece of plywood. This piece is the handle.

Accommodates full length sidings and soffits.