Wolverine Siding and Vinyl Carpentry Soffit and Decorative Trim - Manual (Page 57)

Cutting Panels
To cut panels to size, follow these procedures:
Cross cuts
For a precise cut, use a power circular saw equipped with a
sharp, fine-tooth plywood blade. For best results, reverse
blade direction.
Cut one or two panels at a time, carefully advancing the saw
through the vinyl. A rule of thumb: The lower the temperature,
the slower the feed rate.
Panels can also be cut with snips. Use a square to mark cut
line. Start cut at top lock and continue to bottom of panel.
NOTE: Whenever you cross cut a panel to be used in an
overlap area, you also have to duplicate the factory notch
at the cut end.
Rip cuts
Use a utility knife to score panel along cut line. Bend panel
back and forth along score line until it snaps apart cleanly.
Use a combination of tin snips and utility knife to cut panels to
fit around windows and doors.
Overlapping Panels
When lapping horizontal panels, overlap the ends 1".
NOTE: Carolina Beaded, Restoration Shapes 7" Shakes,
and 10" Hand-Split Shakes are factory-notched. Overlap
panels using factory notched ends only.
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factory
notches
1"
Carolina
Beaded
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