Cutting Siding For Gables

I can pick any distance to measure in from the edge.

Cutting siding for gables.

Across for the run. Now measure the height the siding needs to be until the angle starts. When you are sawing the siding for the gables the edges of the siding must be cut according to the slant of the roof. The use of fancy cut decorative shingles exploded with queen anne victorian architecture.

This means that the angle between the roof line and an imaginary horizontal. Cut and position the second from the bottom siding board so it aligns with the layout marks you made with the story pole. 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.

Put on your safety goggles and gloves. For every 12 in. Place a piece of hardi siding on the wall at the right height above the piece below and slide it towards the gable until it touches the gable. 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.

Measure the bottom piece of siding to the proper length which is the length of the wall to the roof line minus 2. This is a trick on how to cut vinyl siding the quickest and easiest way without breaking or chipping it. 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. In certain installations nails are driven through the bottom of the siding leaving the heads exposed.

The backward motion gives you a cleaner cut through your siding. Measure the distance from the bottom of the piece to the gable. This piece will lap over the bottom board. Place a fine tooth blade backward on a circular saw.

On this small gable i measured 3 ft.