Installation Instructions
Allura Fiber Cement Siding Installaon Manual
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Bullet Tools EZ
Shear #113
Cuts panels and trim up
to 1” thick x 20” wide
Malco Fiber Cement
Angle Cutter
Cuts anels u to
thick x 11” wide
Best Practice: For minimal dust and a
clean cut, use a circular saw equipped
with a polycrystalline diamond-
tipped blade.
Circular Saws with Dust Collection—Circular saws create dust and, for that reason,
should be used in outdoor, well-ventilated areas. Manufacturers include:
Hitachi C7YAH 7-1/4”
Makita
®
5057KB 7-1/4”
Rigid
®
R3401 5”
Saw Blades—Allura recommends poly-crystalline diamond-tipped blades to cut
Allura Fiber Cement Siding because they outperform carbide-tipped blades. Fiber
cement dulls carbide-tipped blades faster than polycrystalline diamond-tipped
blades. You can expect to use five or more carbide-tipped blades per average
residential installation, whereas polycrystalline diamond-tipped blades will perform
satisfactorily for five to six residential installations.
Exception: Use a carbide-tipped blade to cut 5/4 and 4/4 fiber cement trim.
Manufacturers include:
Irwin
®
Marathon
®
PCD-7-1/4 -10” -12”
Malco
®
7-1/4” –10”–12”
Hitachi 7-1/4”–10”–12”
DeWalt
®
7-1/4”
Te n r y u Board Pro -7-1/4”–10”–12”
Bosch 7-1/4”–10”