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What do you use to cut upvc window sill

burtons
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I need to cut a upvc window sill but is it best to use a hand saw or a multi tool. If a multi tool is best what blade should I use.
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A fine-toothed hand saw at a low angle and little pressure should give a decent cut. How will you finish the cut end - with a cap? The cut edge will likely need a light filing/abrading first, but actually if the cap is siliconed in place, good chance it won't.Do you have a multitool? If not, not worth buying one for just this job.A hacksaw - usually for metal - would give a neat cut, but it's not as easy to keep in a dead straight line. A normal handsaw should be. PVC is quite sandable and even planeable. So if the cut edge is pants, set your smoothing plane with a tiny blade depth and plane away.1
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I always use a fine tooth hand saw. I've got one of these which I keep for cutting PVC and it gives a really neat cut
https://www.diy.com/departments/magnusson-12-fine-pvc-saw-13-tpi/1797823_BQ.prd
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I use a blunt Irwin Jack saw (The orange/black handled ones that have 8 tpi). I put old saws aside specifically for cutting PVC when they start to struggle to cut wood.The comments I post are my personal opinion. While I try to check everything is correct before posting, I can and do make mistakes, so always try to check official information sources before relying on my posts.1
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I use my electric mitre saw for PVC trim, and just about everything else.
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Jeepers_Creepers said:A fine-toothed hand saw at a low angle and little pressure should give a decent cut. How will you finish the cut end - with a cap? The cut edge will likely need a light filing/abrading first, but actually if the cap is siliconed in place, good chance it won't.Do you have a multitool? If not, not worth buying one for just this job.A hacksaw - usually for metal - would give a neat cut, but it's not as easy to keep in a dead straight line. A normal handsaw should be. PVC is quite sandable and even planeable. So if the cut edge is pants, set your smoothing plane with a tiny blade depth and plane away.0
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A bit more context is needed. Is it in place or still to be fitted? Multi tools are great but getting a perfect finish with one is pretty hard to do. Is the cut seen or covered, if its covered then its not such a big problem using the multi tool, if its seen then use a mitre saw.0
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