Cutting A Vent Into Vinyl

The vent should be positioned relative to the siding.

Cutting a vent into vinyl.

When we cut with a circular saw we often install the blade backwards to minimize ripping and tearing of the vinyl. 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. Remove the vent cover. 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.

Or am i better off pulling off what i want to use and cutting it off the roll. 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. 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. Install dryer vent through wall siding a new dryer vent should be installed on a vinyl siding.

Then go out with hood in. Feed the vinyl under the pinch rollers and on top of the roller bar and then release the rollers to hold the vinyl. Is there an easy way to split a roll without completely tearing up the vinyl. If the floor is carpeted use a utility knife to cut through the carpet and.

The challenge is to cut a hole an 4 inch hole without dama. I ve got a few 48 rolls of vinyl that i d like to cut into 2 x 24 rolls. Place tape around the perimeter of the vent sleeve extending from the bottom of the vent cover. That said the hole is the least.

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. 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. About press copyright contact us creators advertise developers terms privacy policy safety how youtube works test new features. How to score and snap a vinyl siding plank.