Cutting gutters and down pipe

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Cutting gutters and down pipe #1070323 21st Jun 2019 6:20am 21st Jun 2019 6:20am
Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 71 wirral U ultimate OP Member
ultimate OP Member U Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 71 wirral	Bought some Floplast square guttering and a round down pipe from Screwfix. What kind of Saw would be good for cutting these gutters and down pipes for straight line around it?

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Re: Cutting gutters and down pipe [Re: ultimate] #1070324 21st Jun 2019 6:37am 21st Jun 2019 6:37am
Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 1,903 Wallasey S Salmon Forum Addict
Salmon Forum Addict S Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 1,903 Wallasey	A hacksaw is the best to cut plastic piping .

Re: Cutting gutters and down pipe [Re: ultimate] #1070325 21st Jun 2019 9:10am 21st Jun 2019 9:10am
Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 13,517 Birkenhead diggingdeeper Wiki Master
diggingdeeper Wiki Master Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 13,517 Birkenhead	I’ll second metal cutting bladed hacksaw. Use a piece of paper or masking tape as a cutting guide otherwise it won’t be straight. The further you are down the pay scale, the more 'essential' you are when the s--- hits the fan... Sue Farbysmith 2020 Insults are engendered from vulgar minds, like toadstools from a dunghill - Charles Caleb Colton We don't do charity in Germany, We pay taxes. Charity is a failure of governments' responsibilities - Henning Wehn

Re: Cutting gutters and down pipe [Re: ultimate] #1070328 21st Jun 2019 9:26am 21st Jun 2019 9:26am
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Excoriator Forum Addict E Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 1,725 wirral	I'd use a fine-toothed Japanese pull saw. You'll get a straighter cut pulling than pushing.