Paver stone cement. An inch or two too large, possible to chip a bit off?

[MacDoxy]

I have a path of cement pavers next to the house maybe they are 2'x2'. Once i put the gate back on the fence, the paver sticks out too far. The cement square is heavy. I dont want to add smaller pavers because they might move and this path will have to have consistent snow removal. Is there a way to just chip off a strip without it looking too bad?
Or any ideas? Thx

[cbelt3]

Rent this.
http://www.homedepotrents.com/proTools/c...ncrete_saw


You'll buy a blade. Wear ear protection and a dust mask.
Snap a chalk line, fire 'er up, and cut away.

When you're done, hose everything off, vacuum the dust off the saw, and take it back. Then have a beer or two, and celebrate your manly victory over concrete !

[MacDoxy]

Wow looks like fun but i imagined a hammer in the equation. Can i just chip it off with a chisel?

[haikuman]

Use a straight edge to mark the line where you want to make the cut. You can carefully use a hammer and a chisel scoring the paver first. You can also attach a cement cutting grinding blade to a Skill Worm Drive Saw or other similar tool to make the cuts,

Rudie *(:>*

[cbelt3]

MacDoxy-

Yeah. You can. It's just not as much FUN !

haikuman has it. The problem with cutting a paver with a chisel is that you just can't make a straight cut on something that's 2'x2'.. it WILL go wrong and you'll end up just giving up and cutting it yourself. Unless you're a journeyman stone mason in disguise.

You *can* also just get a concrete cutting blade for your regular portable circular saw. but it's hell on the bearings if you're going to cut a lot of concrete. Cheapo contractors do that sometimes, then throw the saw away after a few months of abuse.

I actually got a diamond blade for my grinder to do some concrete trimming, but I blow the grinder out every time. I've still probably reduced it's life.

[haikuman]

You can also attach a Cement Cutting Grinding Blade to your Grinder if you have one. This is a non diamond disposable blade.

My luck has been good for limited cutting with saw and grinder no tools died *(:>* YMMV :priate:

Rudie

[lafinfil]

For a single cut I would just get a brick chisel. Like Rudie said, just mark your cut line with a straight line. The idea is to create a stress fracture so the paver splits naturally along the line. I would first score it at each end of the cut and then work from the ends towards the middle. Remember that you are just creating a scored line with the chisel and not cutting through. It should fracture and split before you get too deep.




You might also check to see if local big box rents a paver/brick splitter. It is like a giant tile cutter. It scores the line and then snaps it. They may cut one at the store for you for free.

[haikuman]

http://www.ehow.com/how_5610715_cut-conc...l-saw.html

http://www.lowes.com/pd_77393-70-DW4712B...Id=1100827&Ns=p_product_prd_lis_ord_nbr%7C0%7C%7Cp_product_quantity_sold%7C1&pl=1¤tURL=%2Fpl__4294857558%2B5003697%2B4294926871_4294937087_%3FNs%3Dp_product_prd_lis_ord_nbr%7C0%7C%7Cp_product_quantity_sold%7C1

There are blades made from Fiber/Grinder type blades made for cutting cement that fit Circular saws and
only cost a few dollars

[edgarbc1]

use a sharpie black marker if you are going to use the wet saw cutter
a chalk line will be blown away by the water as you go

[haikuman]

"For a single cut I would just get a brick chisel. Like Rudie said, just mark your cut line with a straight line. The idea is to create a stress fracture so the paver splits naturally along the line. I would first score it at each end of the cut and then work from the ends towards the middle. Remember that you are just creating a scored line with the chisel and not cutting through. It should fracture and split before you get too deep."

"You might also check to see if local big box rents a paver/brick splitter. It is like a giant tile cutter. It scores the line and then snaps it. They may cut one at the store for you for free."

Phil has done this before me thinks *(:>* And he describes the process better ...

Goodluck MacDoxy ~!~ You can do it . Just take your time.

Rudie:priate: