Diy Cutting Concrete Floor

You may have to undertake some concrete cutting at some point in your home improvement projects.

Diy cutting concrete floor.

A 7 circular saw for instance can only cut to 2 inches deep meaning you ll need to sledgehammer the rest of the concrete away. To cut concrete with a 15 amp circular saw start by using chalk to mark cut lines on the surface of the slab. Set the diamond blade on the concrete wet saw to a depth of 4 1 2 inches and cut along both chalk lines. Repairs on a concrete floor driveway or patio sometimes become necessary due to damages.

Underground utilities may also develop faults which demands that you break through the concrete. A 14 wet cutting blade attached to a concrete cutting. If your cut doesn t need to be exact use a cold chisel and hand sledge to cut the concrete. A circular saw with a masonry blade can also be used to either score or completely cut through the block.

Cutting hollow concrete block first score the line.