Drilling Holes In Cement Board Siding

To cut holes in cement backer board to use under tile equip a portable jigsaw or sabre saw with a metal cutting blade.

Drilling holes in cement board siding. Since it is more abrasive than wood carbide or diamond blades are best for cutting. However i have not found a product specifically made for patching fiber cement siding. I really do not want to replace the board. To start the saw in cement backer board drill a hole though the backer board large enough for the jigsaw blade or make a plunge cut with the blade in the backer board.

Cement fiber siding is a commonly used building material. Although the siding does not require drilling pilot holes you may need to run wire or cable through the siding necessitating drilling a hole. As with any project good eye protection is recommended. The hole size diameter is that of a cable line.

I want to patch the hole if possible. How to drill holes through cement fiber siding. It is a concrete product that is light flexible and has a woodlike finish. It can be cut.

Hardieplank is available as ready to paint or with a color layer. Carbide hole bits aren t always available and they re much more expensive. Holes are easy to make with an electric drill and a carbide tip drill bit. A cable line was run through the siding when the previous home owners lived there but the cable line is no longer there.