Shannon, some may think your channel doesn't have the professional edge like This Old House, or Home Renovision DIY, but I've got to tell you your videos are so much more interesting to watch. You're a guy who knows what he's doing, and the way you break things down to the camera makes it easy for your watchers to follow along and understand. You pass on the tips and tricks you've learned through the years and the techniques you use just make sense. You've no doubt helped more people than you know. HouseImprovements puts Bob Vila, Matt Risinger, and all those other guys to shame. Please keep doing what you're doing and thank you for dedicating so much of your time to post these videos!
I so totally agree. On the other channels you mention This Old House they go on and on and on about the history of the house instead of getting directly to the point of the demonstration. This man JUST ROCKS
Dude you are the best at demonstrating what your video containing. You are not long winded you get right to the point. I immediately hit that subscribe button. OMG, your video is a breath of fresh air. I have tried to watch other videos about the same thing and usually after a minute I just close the video because the people usually go on and on about everything else which feels forever before they get to the point, BRAVO
Nice job with the shop-built track saw. A supplement for We the North carpenters is that vinyl siding becomes very brittle in the cold and will crack while you cut it. I use a heat gun or work light to warm the panel around the cut area to avoid the cracking. Say NO to crack!
We use snips 24/7, and grinders only when it gets down to -25C to skip the headaches of cracking. Cutoff wheel in the cold works out well and I don't get melt much at all. Who cares how the edge looks when it is tucked under trim with the appropriate spacing, even if it did melt a lil bit?
Thanks for this video! I know it may not be rocket science... but for a beginner with vinyl siding it totally helps. Shooting videos / editing / etc. is not an easy task also. Appreciate your time!
Great video! Putting the blade in backwards on the circular saw works well for cutting steel siding panels as well. I actually roofed and sided a garage using this method.
Malco MV12 snips! Grinder or oscillating tool for below around -20C not counting wind chill. We do only use factory edges for visible edge in seams though so no need for cleanest cuts. Snips for technical cuts, cold or not.
Replaced a piece of damaged siding yesterday. Just for quickness’s sake, I used an oscillating tool. Quick, straight cut which was pretty clean. Great video!
Here is my take. Years ago i was siding a couple sheds i built. I happened to have one of those school hand powered paper cutters. That have a long curved sharpened blade with a handle, thats on a spring that you use like a shear or scissor. On a square base with a built in straight edge and measuring lines etc. Works great. Usa a saw horse or 2 and set the cutter up. And where ever you need the cut, you slap it down against the built in edge and scissor the paper cutter blade down and it cuts siding real easy. I always wondered what pros use. No electric needed or anything. Portable handy easy cuts like butter. (The edges can be tough if not real sharp)
I just started using my 13 inch laminate floor cutter for the straight cuts on the last job, it's very fast and as clean as a factory edge. It also cuts very square without having to square a line. Also it makes no dust, it cuts starter strip, really anything not bulky like j trim where it would squish the profile.
I did my whole cabin, which is 20 x 20 feet, with just the OLFA knife and a straight rule. It's a little tedious, but I got very good cuts. I had heard about people using their skill saw with the blade backwards, but didn't use that method...
I am right handed so I turn the cutting board to the left. That way I don't have to lean over so much. I also use a thin abrasive blade in the circular saw.
I'll put a sharpe mark on both edges of an angle cut so I don't forget the direction. It's so easy to just turn around and lose the orientation of your cut piece.
You do an excellent job explaining in detail every step. I watched another video and seemed like the fellow was running a race and skipped steps. It's 'quality, not speed"!
Have you ever tried the Irwin Vinyl Siding blade? It has little triangle teeth that are not particularly sharp and can be used in either direction. It sounds evil, but does a great job for cutting plastics.
The only reason why I turn the blade backwards on the chop saw mitre saw is the speed. If you don't flip the blade over you have to go real slow. I ain't got time for that!
Getting ready to reside my house and you have the only video's I watch for home improvements, I have a 2x4 construction home built in 1986 so I assume the r value is not very good, I know the is 3/4 inch insulation board under the current old vinyl, I am thinking that the insulation board is going to be somewhat fragile, is it worth changing with todays increase in prices or would adding zip tape or tyvek wrap be a wise idea, had things not turned so upside down in the past couple years My original thought was to strip all of the sheathing off and reinsulate then re sheath but I think thats a little bit much. Thanks again really like watching your videos, reminds me of relatives in St Anne New Brunswick
Depends on your budget. Chances are the existing rigid insulation is not too bad .You could either remove it and re sell then add 1-1/2" insulation or add another layer of 3/4" over the old? We have a great forum that is a better place to discuss things like this, check it out.www.house-improvements.com/forums/
I’m planning to install Airstone to the foundation of my home. There are 5 areas along the foundation that the vinyl siding extends to the ground. The pieces are about 3” x 12” each. What would be the best way to cut and remove the vinyl siding (and the wood that it’s mounted to)?
Since you get so many fine vinyl grains from cutting the siding while using the little grinder would you not be concerned with breathing in the dust. Would not using a mask be beneficial to be used in this situation?
To match existing siding. Pick a wall on your house that you don't think is very noticeable and remove it. Then use all of that siding in the replacement area. Then on the single wall that you tore up put all the brand new siding. Easier to hide a complete wall then it is to hide patches of a wall. I hope I explained that well enough
Any good ways to quickly cut the right angle for typar for the gable? I suppose just measuring both ends and getting the slope right, but that involves math. ha ha ha
Aviation snips are useless for doing vinyl siding, using proper tin snips, 12 in snips is what I use, works much better and way faster and cleaner, much easier on the hands too
(Not)sorry to bust your balls like thris,but... I've sided hundreds of houses with tinners(ducktail)snips and that's it(95% of the time). No fumes,power cords,waste of time, etc.,etc. A finger or two will be calloused(like fingertips playing guitar)and your forearm will become stronger,but that's nothing compared to efficiency of installation in comparison to whatever"tf"you are describing here... My opinion/personal experience. And I just want to clarify we're talking about"regular"vynil siding,not the thick shit or insulation backed kind. My 2 cents.
