Cutting A Vent Into Vinyl

Basically vinyl material is roll fed into a vinyl cutter and hangs off the back side of the cutter on rollers or on a roller bar.

Cutting a vent into vinyl.

The easiest way to position a vent is to drill a small hole through from inside allowing this may not be the centre but turn out as an edge to the final hole. Measure the distances of both sides of the vent opening from the adjacent plank and the distances of both ends from the last plank in the row you re working on and draw the outline on the face of the plank you re going to cut not the back. Place tape around the perimeter of the vent sleeve extending from the bottom of the vent cover. One area where a little.

This is the best tool to use if the siding is already hanging and you want to cut a hole for a electrical box or a vent. About press copyright contact us creators advertise developers terms privacy policy safety how youtube works test new features. Install dryer vent through wall siding a new dryer vent should be installed on a vinyl siding. I ve got a few 48 rolls of vinyl that i d like to cut into 2 x 24 rolls.

That said the hole is the least. The vent should be positioned relative to the siding. You can also make curved cuts with a rotary tool fitted with a mini saw blade or a zip tool which is a cutting bit that looks like a drill bit. A hole saw tin snips etc will slice right through it.

Then go out with hood in. If the floor is carpeted use a utility knife to cut through the carpet and. When we cut with a circular saw we often install the blade backwards to minimize ripping and tearing of the vinyl. The challenge is to cut a hole an 4 inch hole without dama.

Or am i better off pulling off what i want to use and cutting it off the roll. Remove the vent cover. These vinyl planks can be fitted by homeowners and there are many kits available which are designed to allow you to slot the boards together without requiring too much cutting trimming or sawing. How to score and snap a vinyl siding plank.