Put on safety goggles a dust mask and leather work gloves.
Easiest way to cut concrete blocks.
How to cut concrete blocks hammer and chisel.
When dry cutting back the blade off and allow it to run free every 30 to 45 seconds to prevent overheating.
In most cases it will be easiest to split the cinder block at the halfway point.
You ll ideally run a trickle of water.
Take a chisel and scratch out the line you need to cut.
Draw a straight line across the block s.
Apply the line as thick as possible.
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Mark the cut and clamp the stone or paver to a stable work surface.
Mark the places you want to cut on the concrete slab either using chalk line good for long straight edges or chalk.
Cutting hollow concrete block first score the line don t force a blade into a cut.
How to cut concrete blocks with circular saw.
Cut pavers the old fashioned way if you need to make a cut in a concrete paver the old fashioned way of doing it requires the fewest tools.
However it does require some elbow grease and a sensible pair of safety glasses.
Saw along the marked line on the front and on.
For a larger project or more accurate cuts a circular saw with a concrete blade is a good option.
Power saw and concrete blade.
How to cut concrete blocks with an angle grinder step 1.
Mark a layout line all the way around the concrete block using a straightedge to keep the line.
Adjust your circular saw to be aligned with the chalk line and have a cutting depth of 50mm and let it start to reach max speed.
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Choose a circular saw or a power masonry saw.
Layout the cut on the concrete block with a tape measure and pencil.
Strike the chisel on the score line until the material splits.
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Set the saw blade to cut inch deep and position the paver on a flat surface such as the ground or a sturdy board set on top a couple of sawhorses.
You can use a dry cutting blade with or.
Mark off the cutting path with the chalk line.
Position the chisel where you d like to cut the cinder block.
Let the weight of the saw and the blade do the cutting.
Equip either saw with a masonry or diamond blade.
Start the cutting slowly and don t force the blade or.