Router Cut Plywood Window And Door Openings

Once you ve contacted the framing run the router clockwise around the opening.

Router cut plywood window and door openings.

Router for cutting window door openings i always cut my openings before the next sheet. Then guide the router in a straight line until you find the edge of the rough opening. Measure and scribe the line for the trimmer and use the header sil as a guide on the other two but i also set my depth for a hair over 1 2 when i start laying ply or osb. With the router you d use a suitable straight cutting bit with a bearing guide in conjunction with a template made from thinner material running the bearing carefully around the inside perimeter of the template while being careful to avoid the router wandering into what will be the door.

Before this can be done the osb has to be cut out for the windows. We have a 3 1 4 hp bosh router that we use for this and 1 2 bits. To start the cut position the router near an inside edge of the opening turn the router on grip the tool firmly with both hands and plunge the router into the sheathing. How installed plywood sheathing over new construction framing to preparing for hardie panel siding.

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