8
General
Product
Information
Working
Safely
Tools for
Cutting and
Fastening
General
Installation
Requirements
General
Fastener
Requirements
Finishing and
Maintenance
HardieTrim
®
Boards/Battens
HardieWrap
®
Weather Barrier
HardieSoffit
®
Panels
HardiePlank
®
Lap Siding
HardieShingle
®
Siding
HardiePanel
®
Vertical Siding
ESR-1844 &
2290 Report
Appendix/
Glossary
Tools for Cutting and Fastening Fiber-Cement Products
TIP: For the smoothest cuts, when cutting James Hardie
®
siding products with a shear or circular saw, cut the board face down.
When using a miter saw, cut the board face up. If installing James Hardie siding products with ColorPlus
®
Technology, leave the
protective laminate film in place while cutting.
James Hardie promotes certain tools and products for the safest and best way to cut their fiber-cement products,
consistent with its best practice recommendations (please refer to page 6-7). However, please consult tool
manufacturer instructions and guidelines for the safe operation of specific tools. The tools listed here are not made for,
or by, James Hardie Building Products, Inc. and James Hardie accepts no liability for their use or misuse.
SHEARS
Because shears produce less dust than high-speed tools,
they are the preferred method of cutting lap and panel siding
products. Both electric and pneumatic shears are available,
and they may be used for cutting indoors as well as outdoors.
Shears are available that can make straight or radius cuts in fiber
cement products with relative ease. Shears cannot be used to
cut HardieTrim
®
boards.
When cutting any James Hardie siding, soffit, or trim product with
a circular saw, use only tools that are designed specifically for
dust reduction. A dust-reducing circular saw has either a deflector
to direct any dust away from the user’s breathing area or a collec-
tion box to capture the dust. James Hardie recommends that a
HEPA-equipped vacuum system be used in conjunction with any
circular saw. (Circular saws should only be used in outdoor, well-
ventilated areas.)
CIRCULAR SAWS
WARNING
WARNING
The HardieBlade
®
saw blade is specifically designed to cut fiber cement products while
minimizing the amount of respirable silica dust. Never use continuous-edge diamond blades,
abrasive discs, or high tooth count circular saw blades when cutting James Hardie siding
products. ONLY blades with the HardieBlade saw blade trademark should be used when cutting.
Always make sure the saw manufacturer’s safety
equipment is in place and in good working order.
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WEAR EYE PROTECTION
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ATTENTION: Portez toujours
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Cuts All Fiber Cement Boards
Corta todas los tableros de fibrecemento
POLYCRYSTALLINE
DIAMOND TIPPED
The ONLY Approved PCD Tipped
Hardie
Blade
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