Cutting A Square Hole In Log Siding

This not only makes a cleaner cut it also makes the snips easier to use.

Cutting a square hole in log siding. The edges of the drill bit should touch the sides of the square but not go past it. Set the depth of the blade to about inch and cut the lap siding in small increments. A rotary tool is the best tool for cutting siding that is already hanging. Https amzn to 2vnnzuy milwaukee hawg bits.

Using the line you scored with the hammer and chisel as your cutting guide use the circular saw to cut along the length of the line. Drill and countersink pilot holes for screws in two opposite corners. Set the block aside and use the knife to carefully cut away the siding along the top and the marked sides. Between each cut adjust the blade depth so it is deeper by inch.

Cut the square place the drill with the point of the bit at one inside corner of the square. The block as a guide mark the vertical cuts in the siding with a utility knife.