How To Cut Concrete Wall Block

Strike the chisel on the score line until the material splits.

How to cut concrete wall block.

Use the chalk to mark the spot where you ll cut the block. Start the cutting slowly and don t force the blade or. Use the hammer and chisel to score or cut a groove into the block or paver on all sides. Turn on the saw and slowly guide the blade into the concrete.

Remove the saw blade and start in the other direction following the same procedure. I show you how to cut concrete landscape block with a hammer chisel. When fitted with a carbide grit blade reciprocating saws work well to cut and shape concrete block. Don t force a blade into a cut.

For a larger project or more accurate cuts a circular saw with a concrete blade is a good option. Power saw and concrete blade. The saws can be difficult to control but offer a wider range of cuts than many masonry and circular saws. Cut around the entire block with the saw then adjust it so it will cut 1 4 inch to 1 2 inch deeper into the block.

Score the length of the cut three or four times with the chisel. For example if the space that the cinder block needs to fit into is 8 inches 20 cm long measure 8 inches 20 cm in from the end of a cinderblock and make a chalk mark. Use relatively smooth grits to cut neatly but slowly and use coarser grits for a fast but less tidy cut. Mark off the cutting path with the chalk line.

Mark the cut and clamp the stone or paver to a stable work surface. I show you how to cut concrete landscape block with a hammer chisel. A circular saw with a masonry blade can also be used to either score or completely cut through the block. Slowly guide the blade along the line until you get to a corner.

How to cut concrete blocks with circular saw. Hold the concrete saw up to the wall and line up the blade with the line. A power saw produces a cleaner more even cut than does chiseling. Mark the measurement onto the cinder block in white chalk.