Use these tips to give your next masonry project the perfect fit.
Best way to cut retaining wall blocks.
Concrete is a mix of sand gravel cement and water and it is everywhere.
The key to safely and properly cutting stone blocks for your retaining wall is caution.
Mark the cut and clamp the stone or paver to a stable work surface.
When working with bricks or building a retaining wall patio or walkway you ll most likely need to cut the bricks concrete blocks or pavers.
Set and mark the stone.
Instead of my kick and replace method there are better ways of finishing off your retaining wall.
Use a diamond blade in a circular saw to cut the stone.
Cut the block allowing the saw and blade to do most of the work.
This means to position a full block directly over the space where two blocks meet.
The best way to split retaining wall blocks.
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When you reach the retaining wall s ends blocks must be cut in half so they do not extend past the wall s end.
When you build a retaining wall offset the blocks to give the wall more stability.
The best tools to use for this project are a simple hammer and chisel.
We walk you through he steps for properly cutting retaining wall blocks.
Before you begin set the stone between two sturdy wooden sawhorses and carefully mark a pencil line all the way around the stone at the line of the cut.
Use a masonry saw.