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Cutting cement backer board is really easy when you've got the right tool
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Hi, I'm Tim Carter from AskTheBuilder.com. In the next 60 seconds I'm going to show you how to cut cement backer board just like this
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and get results like a pro. There are different ways to cut cement backer board. You can use a circular saw
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with an abrasive or diamond blade but that makes too much dust and is really hard on the saw
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I prefer to cut cement backer board like drywall. Instead of a razor knife, the tool I use has a single carbide tip
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Mark the line on the smooth side of the cement board with a marker
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Take the cutting tool and scrape or cut along the line several times
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Once the cutting is complete, lift up the cement backer board. Apply pressure on the back side of the backer board behind the cut line
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Once you snap the backer board, take the cutting tool and cut along the line a couple of times
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to separate it into two pieces. Oh, that was easy! Cutting cement board can happen in seconds
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