Punch For Cutting Slots In Vinyl Siding

The resulting raised lugs should face outward and will snap into undersill trim.

Punch for cutting slots in vinyl siding. Handle features non slip grip. Because your new vinyl siding is going to both expand and contract due to changes in the weather you have to take steps to ensure that you don t have problems with it shifting or becoming damaged while it does this. Snap locks plastic skirting and siding to finish trim by creating a tab in the cut edge of the siding panel. Using the snap lock punch punch the panel 1 4 in.

Horizontal slots allow for natural expansion and contraction of vinyl siding panels due to temperature changes. Below the cut edge at 6 in. Siding combo tool is 2 tools in 1 providing contractors great value saving time on the job combo tool punches both the nail hole slot a snap lock in vinyl siding punches or enlarges nail hole slot as needed punches snap lock punch to secure siding to finishing trim raised tab is used in cut edge of siding at top of wall or below window to secure siding. Cutting larger slot in vinyl siding nailing fin.

Furring may be necessary to maintain proper pitch of the siding. Whether you are applying removing or cutting vinyl siding malco products has your back. Raised projection secures vinyl and aluminum siding to finishing trim. The malco snap lock punch makes tabs in the cut edge of a siding panel used as a finishing course at the top of a wall or below a window.

Cutting siding around window. Nail hole slot punch. Handle features non slip grip. Tabs lock into trim.

Snap lock punch with 3 8 in throat. Using a nail hole slot punch is the fastest and easiest way to allow for any expansion or contraction without damage. The hole is elongated to allow for expansion and contraction fig. Install undersill trim the width of the window flush to the casing.

Was thinking of our options here and it sounds like i need to buy a nail slot punch tool for 50 or so. Raised projection secures vinyl and aluminum siding to finishing trim. Occasionally it may be necessary to elongate a nail hem slot to hit a stud. 4 0 x 19 1 mm horizontal slot for adding or elongating nail holes in vinyl and 019 in.

Snap lock punch with 3 8 in throat. Ask question asked 6 months ago. Ca prop 65 pdf. If we wind up with half the panel needing slotted will those slots be a bit too.

The punch also works well on aluminum siding. A snap lock punch is used to punch lugs in the cut edges of siding to be used for the top or finishing course at the top of a wall or underneath a window fig. I wanted to ask you guys what you do and what the thought process is here. Malco offers premium vinyl siding tools that are made in the usa such as the time saving turboshear the comfortable sideswiper ii removal tool the versatile j channel cutter or the useful sider.

I just cut off the bad ends of the blinds with a miter saw and then used this punch and it worked great.