best tool to cut Fascia

[AlwaysBestToAsk]

Hi all,

I just wanting some advise on cutting Fascia boards which sound like simple thing to answer but my concern is that i only need to cut about 10mm off a 5m length (long-ways) so i'm just thinking about the best way to do this without scratching the fascia and also obviously getting a clean cut ?
I can either use my circular saw or jigsaw ? i've got some metal blades for the jigsaw but i don't always find that i get as clean a cut from this as i do the circular saw but i've only got the stock blade (24T TCT) in that ? am i better off using the circular saw and if so then what teeth number do i need ?
Thanks all

 

[jeds]

Circular saw with a nice fine, sharp blade. Cut from the back and go gently.

 

[AlwaysBestToAsk]

I've seen an 80T blade....will that be fine enough ?

 

[^woody^]

Just use a normal wood/hand saw

 

[sxturbo]

Just use a normal wood/hand saw

And likely have a wonky cut when he gets to the end of his 5 metre length.

A 60 or 80 tooth blade will be fine, though saying that I used a mitre saw with a 20 tooth evolution blade to cut uPVC at the weekend and it done a nice clean cut. Also used an erbauer 40t blade on my circular say on lexan sheet and it also provided a really nice clean cut.

 

[AlwaysBestToAsk]

Thanks all and yes, the point of me asking was that it's over 5m so a hand saw would defeat the purpose

 

[^woody^]

Jeez. You lay the facia on a long piece of wood or something, move it out 10mm and then cut 10mm with a hand saw.

What is easier than that?

 

[mattylad]

What is easier than that?

Cutting it with a powered tool sounds a lot easier

 

[Ryan_The_Bodge]

We just use angle grinders at work.