How To Cut Through Concrete Wall

If you are working with a concrete block foundation wall rather than solid concrete you may be able to use a carbide tipped core bit on a hammer drill to cut through the block walls.

How to cut through concrete wall.

Cutting the foundation wall the concrete cutting contractor used a hammer drill to drill and bolt two parallel metal rails to the concrete wall. Score the length of the cut three or four times with the chisel. Apply the line as thick as possible. You ll ideally run a trickle of water.

Until now i just figured they weren t ready to knock it out. If your cut doesn t need to be exact use a cold chisel and hand sledge to cut the concrete. Fix a pair of vice grips to the diamond blade if it s moving around while you re reattaching the bolt. Mark the places you want to cut on the concrete slab either using chalk line good for long straight edges or chalk.

Remove the saw blade and start in the other direction following the same procedure. Turn on the saw and slowly guide the blade into the concrete. Double check your marks on both sides of the wall. Hold the concrete saw up to the wall and line up the blade with the line.

How to make cutouts through a concrete wall 1. Repeat step 1 on the other side of the opening. You can also use it to cut through brick and granite. A diamond blade will be strong enough to cut through concrete.

Anyway the landord was adding an overhead door for the next tenant and the concrete cutters came in one morning anchored tracks to the wall and ran the rail saws in about 8 hours they had a 12 ft overhead door cut but like above left the concrete in the hole. Hang plastic sheets over. Mark the wall where you plan to make your cuts using a tape measure to verify the exact location and dimensions for. Slowly guide the blade along the line until you get to a corner.

Core saw or drill a core drill with a diamond bit is the best option for round cuts that you can pass wires water lines or other things through. A circular saw with a masonry blade can also be used to either score or completely cut through the block.