Snips are ideal for cutting any type of corrugated roofing especially for cutting softer metal like tin sheets.
Best way to cut corrugated metal siding.
Draw a line down the length or width of the sheet metal using a pencil to mark the cut line.
Show you the fence i built and how it ensures you have a straight cut.
There are several ways to cut corrugated metal.
We recommend using a diamond blade that s labeled as a ferrous metal cutting blade but many tradespeople use a regular masonry diamond blade with good results.
You can cut corrugated metal both parallel to the ridges as well as across the ridges.
How to cut a straight line on a corrugated metal roof piece with an angle grinder.
Mount a diamond blade in your angle grinder and use it like a saw to cut the mesh.
Tin roofs are lightweight and soft by nature this is why cutting them manually with snips is a good option.
Probably it s also the cheapest way for cutting corrugated tin roofing.
Use a pair of snips if you want to avoid power tools altogether and are working with thinner more flexible metal or need to make curved cuts.
Use a circular saw to make long straight cuts in thicker sheets of metal.