How To Cut Concrete Blocks By Hand

Cut through the concrete block along the score marks with the angle grinder.

How to cut concrete blocks by hand.

One of the easiest ways to cut a cinder block is with a reciprocating saw that has a diamond coated blade. Then repeat the process at the other end of the cut mark until the groove forms a channel. Concrete is a mix of sand gravel cement and water and it is everywhere. Power saw and concrete blade.

If your cut doesn t need to be exact use a cold chisel and hand sledge to cut the concrete. In one hand take a chisel and place the edge at one end of the mark in the concrete. If you use a simple. A power saw produces a cleaner more even cut than does chiseling.

Hammer the chisel into the concrete and continue doing so until you have formed a groove. 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. Made from cast concrete cinder blocks are hard and durable. Use an angle grinder.

Chuck teaches the basics of rough cutting concrete bricks and stone with tools you already have. Use relatively smooth grits to cut neatly but slowly and use coarser grits for a fast but less tidy cut. If you re needing a block of cement to set a post on the most inexpensive way to do it is to buy the 8x16x4 blocks and cut them in half. Cinder blocks are a common building material.

Mark the cut and clamp the stone or paver to a stable work surface. When fitted with a carbide grit blade reciprocating saws work well to cut and shape concrete block. Use the hammer and chisel to score or cut a groove into the block or paver on all sides. Several consecutive blows should do the trick.

Strike the chisel on the score line until the material splits. A circular saw with a masonry blade can also be used to either score or completely cut through the block. If cutting stone with natural lines use the natural line in. Make a series of passes until you have cut through the concrete block.

Score the length of the cut three or four times with the chisel. Cutting hollow concrete block first score the line. The same qualities that make cinder blocks good for construction also make them difficult to cut. The saws can be difficult to control but offer a wider range of cuts than many masonry and circular saws.

If cutting straight lines completely across the block s face cut both outside edges before cutting the center of the line.