Cut Long Rips in Vinyl Siding
Here is a precise way to make long rips on vinyl siding that only requires a simple ripping guide.
Here is a precise way to make long rips on vinyl siding that only requires a simple ripping guide that can be built in a minute. First, take a scrap piece of vinyl siding (above left), lay it on a length of siding that requires a rip, and mark the placement with snips or a knife. Next, insert a utility knife (above right) in the notch, and slide the guide along the siding’s edge. This works great for making rip cuts for window and door openings and is especially useful for long rips, like on panels that meet the soffits in an eave.
—Aron Jones. Grand Manan, N.B., Canada
Edited and Illustrated by Charles Miller
Published in Fine Homebuilding #306
