Cutting Concrete Pavers With A Skill Saw

Cutting pavers with a power saw.

Cutting concrete pavers with a skill saw.

Depending on the thickness of the concrete you may have to raise the blade and cut through only a portion of the paver. Cutting hollow concrete block next chip away the waste after scoring remove the concrete to one side of the line using increasingly hard whacks of a hand sledge. For a larger project or more accurate cuts a circular saw with a concrete blade is a good option. These saws are especially handy on stone pavers which can be time.

You can cut pavers of virtually any kind with a power saw as long as you use the correct blade. Set up workhorses or preferably a work stand with adjustable sides to secure the pavers. Mark the cut and clamp the stone or paver to a stable work surface. Power saw and concrete blade.

Turn on the saw turn on the saw. Although it takes a much deeper cutting depth than 1 4 inch to cut through a paver with a circular saw starting with a shallow cutting depth prevents the saw s blade from binding and kicking. Cut the block allowing the saw and blade to do most of the work don t apply too much force. A circular saw with a masonry blade can also be used to either score or completely cut through the block.