How To Cut Concrete Wall Blocks

The best way to split retaining wall blocks.

How to cut concrete wall blocks.

If your cut doesn t need to be exact use a cold chisel and hand sledge to cut the concrete. Make a series of passes until you have cut through the concrete block. This means to position a full block directly over the space where two blocks meet. You may want to cut some blocks for your yard cut a wall or slab or whatever you want but if you are trying to cut it you have to do it in the right way because it s actually a hard job to do and instead of hiring a contractor to do the job and it may cost you a lot of money you can do it all by yourself if you.

Use a hammer and chisel to break a retaining wall block down the center. Strike the chisel on the score line until the material splits. For a larger project or more accurate cuts a circular saw with a concrete blade is a good option. The best is a gas concrete saw but they are usually too expensive to buy or rent for homeow.

Cutting hollow concrete block first score the line. We walk you through he steps for properly cutting retaining wall blocks. Step 3 cut the concrete block wall. Concrete is a mix of sand gravel cement and water and it is everywhere.

A circular saw with a masonry blade can also be used to either score or completely cut through the block. Turn on the saw and slowly guide the blade into the concrete. When constructing a block retaining wall it s often necessary to install filler blocks and create uniform vertical lines at the ends of the wall. When you build a retaining wall offset the blocks to give the wall more stability.

Remove the saw blade and start in the other direction following the same procedure. There are several methods to cut concrete retaining wall blocks. A wet saw equipped with a masonry blade may also be used to cut concrete retaining wall blocks. Score the length of the cut three or four times with the chisel.

Timestamps 0 04 list of required. Slowly guide the blade along the line until you get to a corner. Use the hammer and chisel to score or cut a groove into the block or paver on all sides. A power saw produces a cleaner more even cut than does chiseling.

Power saw and concrete blade.