How To Cut Concrete Pavers On A Curve

Back the saw out after about 30 seconds to avoid overheating.

How to cut concrete pavers on a curve. Mark the cut and clamp the stone or paver to a stable work surface. Make it long enough to outline your entire curve. Remember that you can t actually cut curves with the saw. For a larger project or more accurate cuts a circular saw with a concrete blade is a good option.

Mark a line on your paver where the cut needs to be. Another method for cutting concrete pavers is to use a hand held power saw such as a skillsaw with a masonry blade or a cut off saw. Set the saw blade to cut inch deep and position the paver on a flat surface such as the ground or a sturdy board set on top a couple of sawhorses. Generally just 2 lines are needed with one end of each line beginning on a free edge of the paver intersecting inside it.

Cut the block allowing the saw and blade to do most of the work don t apply too much force. Put on your protective eyewear and cut the pavers with the wet saw. To cut a concave curve a considerable amount of care should be taken. You will be cutting straight lines.

Thanks to harbor freights labor. The hand method takes considerable practice but is a low tech way to deal with shaping pavers. Made this video as i diy d my patio last year but couldn t work out how to cheaply and simply make curved cuts in my pavers. Step 1 cut a piece of rope with your shears.

Depending on the thickness of the concrete you may have to raise the blade and cut through only a portion of the paver. Set up workhorses or preferably a work stand with adjustable sides to secure the pavers. The shape will appear curved however when all the pavers have been set. Cutting pavers by hand if you need a sharper curve or one that goes contrary to the shape of your paver or block you may need to cut your pavers.