How To Cut Concrete Wall

Line up the blade of a concrete saw over the marks on one side of the wall.

How to cut concrete wall.

On the inside use an cut off grinder with concrete blade and cut a slot along the edge of the stem wall. A circular saw with a masonry blade can also be used to either score or completely cut through the block. I had a couple windows cut in an 8 inch concrete wall by the same chain saw concrete cutting method already mentioned. I don t recall exactly what it cost i think about 300 per window and well worth it.

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. Hire a concrete cutting company. Slowly guide the blade along the line until you get to a corner. Cutting hollow concrete block first score the line.

Next set the saw s blade depth to 2 inches and attach a 7 inch diamond blade using vice grips so that the teeth point in the opposite direction of movement. Turn on the saw and slowly guide the blade into the concrete. I have added windows or doors in the basement in my last couple of houses and i have determined that there is only one way to cut an opening in an 8 poured concrete wall. You are going to be doing some major carnage to break that stem wall out.

Hold the concrete saw up to the wall and line up the blade with the line. Ask a friend to spray water on the slab of concrete as you work or nix this step. Then grab the sledge hammer. They charge by the linear foot.

They have the saws to get the job done. A huge water cooled cutting saw attaches to each rail and is slowly moved up and down the rails. 4 deep or so should be good enough. Score the length of the cut three or four times with the chisel.

Concrete is a mix of sand gravel cement and water and it is everywhere. Step 3 cut the concrete block wall. I also don t remember a major dust storm i think they used water. Remove the saw blade and start in the other direction following the same procedure.

Each time the saw makes a full pass up and down the contractor increases the depth of the saw blade so that it eventually cuts. The concrete cutting contractor used a hammer drill to drill and bolt two parallel metal rails to the concrete wall. Start at the top of the opening and cut carefully along the lines you made on the wall. The end result is going to be rough looking.

If your cut doesn t need to be exact use a cold chisel and hand sledge to cut the concrete.