How to cut a tempered hardboard step 1.
How to cut hardboard wall panel.
Particleboard is very easy to cut using a hand saw and also quite rigid so it serves as the best baseboard option.
Lay the hardboard on a flat hard unfinished surface.
Mark your cuts with a pencil on the smooth side of the board.
The plywood will hold the hardboard edge stable so that it is less likely to mushroom.
Align the long blade of a drywall square with the pencil marks drawn on the piece of tempered hardboard.
Making straight cuts with a utility knife.
Place two marks on the non finished side of a piece of tempered hardboard with a carpenter s pencil and a tape.
Do not nail it or screw it to the particleboard as it cannot be detached easily.
Use a sharp blade and install it to the circular saw.
With some thin types of wall paneling you can cut out detailed shapes with just a utility knife and firm pressure.
Paneling is an easy wall finish option for diy remodelers as there is no heavy wallboard tape or mud to deal with.
Cutting with a hand.
Cutting round holes can be tricky with a jigsaw especially if the hole is less.
Clamp the piece of hardboard down firmly.
Clamp the hardboard face down to two sawhorses.
Turn on the circular saw and guide the blade of.
Rest the marked hardboard.
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.
Using a power saw.
Choose the one with the most teeth as possible.
You should place the clamps as close to the line you want to cut as.
Hardboard sheets have a.