How To Cut Hardboard Wall Panel

Cutting with a hand.

How to cut hardboard wall panel.

If you do not have or want to rent a jigsaw to cut the outlet hole drill large enough holes near each corner so you can fit the tip of a thin handsaw in and cut the rectangle out by hand. Lay the hardboard on a flat hard unfinished surface. Clamp the piece of hardboard down firmly. Making straight cuts with a utility knife.

Paneling is an easy wall finish option for diy remodelers as there is no heavy wallboard tape or mud to deal with. The plywood will hold the hardboard edge stable so that it is less likely to mushroom. Using a power saw. Place two marks on the non finished side of a piece of tempered hardboard with a carpenter s pencil and a tape.

If you try to saw it directly without any base then the strokes of the hand saw can cause damage and make the hardboard useless. Choose the one with the most teeth as possible. Rest the marked hardboard. How to cut a tempered hardboard step 1.

Hardboard sheets have a. With some thin types of wall paneling you can cut out detailed shapes with just a utility knife and firm pressure. Turn on the circular saw and guide the blade of. Do not nail it or screw it to the particleboard as it cannot be detached easily.

Align the long blade of a drywall square with the pencil marks drawn on the piece of tempered hardboard. Clamp the hardboard face down to two sawhorses. Clamp a 3 4 inch thick strip of scrap plywood across the hardboard where the blade will cut allowing for the width of the guide on the saw. Particleboard is very easy to cut using a hand saw and also quite rigid so it serves as the best baseboard option.

Cutting round holes can be tricky with a jigsaw especially if the hole is less. Use a sharp blade and install it to the circular saw.