How To Cut Concrete Pavers On A Curve

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.

How to cut concrete pavers on a curve.

The hand method takes considerable practice but is a low tech way to deal with shaping pavers. Lay the piece of rope onto the concrete and arrange it into the exact shape you want to achieve with your cut. Step 1 cut a piece of rope with your shears. Cut the block allowing the saw and blade to do most of the work don t apply too much force.

The shape will appear curved however when all the pavers have been set. Set up workhorses or preferably a work stand with adjustable sides to secure the pavers. For a larger project or more accurate cuts a circular saw with a concrete blade is a good option. Thanks to harbor freights labor.

Mark a line on your paver where the cut needs to be. Depending on the thickness of the concrete you may have to raise the blade and cut through only a portion of the paver. 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. Remember that you can t actually cut curves with the saw.

Put on your protective eyewear and cut the pavers with the wet saw. Saw along the marked line on the front and on. Again the curve must be mapped onto the pavers and then a series of lines must be drawn also to complement it. 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.

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. Back the saw out after about 30 seconds to avoid overheating. You will be cutting straight lines. Generally just 2 lines are needed with one end of each line beginning on a free edge of the paver intersecting inside it.