How do you cut a brick to size?
Question by Bman: How do you cut a brick to size?
I need to patch a hole in a brick wall. I am estimating that I will need about a dozen bricks or so for the repair. I have done some re-pointing on my house before so I am OK with the mortar part. Just not sure how to cut brick. Do I use a chisel? Saw?
Best answer:
Answer by aussie
Masonary blade on a skill saw is the cheapest way for the small amount you need to cut
What do you think? Answer below!
brick saw
Purchase a masonry blade for your circular saw.
With a masonry hammer instead of a claw for pulling nails it has a sort of wedge/chisel type back you hold the brick in one hand and whack the brick with the wedge/chisel side at about the right spot and the brick WILL break.
Yes! a chisel and abrasive saw would both work. Also you can scribe the break with your pointer tool place the part you want to safe on a hard surface and strike the opposite side with a mason hammer to separate the two. It is not a precession cut but it does follow the score line.
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If you have a zip saw or small electric grinder, you can buy a masonry blade for a reasonable price. You can easily saw through bricks, concrete, or tile. Perfect to cutting a few bricks to size.
If you don’t own the saw, you can rent masonry saws too.
hammer and brick chisel OR masonry cutoff saw.
A masonry blade on a saw. Although I am not sure if it needs to be wet like cutting some tiles.
You use a special hammer. Hold the brick in one hand and chop with the other. The brick will break in two pieces OR use a special saw for it.
+ slowly with a fine tooth bladed saw. Could even be a metal cutting hack saw if you do it carefully.
The best, safest and easiest way is to rent a wet tile saw for about 25 bucks for half a day.
Please do not any blade that is not intended for the cutting of brick. If you use a masonry blade on a circular saw, make sure the brick is secured and will not be thrown. A brick set chisel is cheaper than buying a masonry hammer and will give you good results.
use a masonry sawblade.