| If you're working on a project and the end of it is | | | | Raise the arm to open up the jaws to the |
| uneven, you probably have to use quarter and | | | | maximum width and put the brick in. Line up the |
| half bricks to complete it. The store doesn't sell | | | | blade to the cutting line. Close the jaws until the |
| partial bricks so it's up to you to cut them with | | | | cut is made. |
| brick machine. There are a few different methods | | | | If you can hook your concrete cutting machine to |
| you can use. | | | | a garden hose, you really want to do that. There |
| Get a pair of safety glasses and some sturdy | | | | will be a nozzle connection on the side of the |
| gloves to wear as you cut the bricks. | | | | machine. Without water, the amount of dust |
| Take the easy route and cut the brick with a | | | | created is unbelievable. The dust is also so fine |
| circular saw with a masonry blade. Dry cut the | | | | that it will inevitably get in your eyes, nose and |
| brick, making the cut deeper each time. Keep a | | | | mouth regardless of your protective apparatus. |
| fan going to chase away the dust. | | | | You will be able to alter the flow of water |
| Cut the brick with a masonry chisel if precision is | | | | through use of a valve, which will help you to not |
| important. Set the brick on flat sand. The flat side | | | | totally flood your work area. |
| of the masonry chisel should be on the end of | | | | The concrete saw cutting block machine naturally |
| the brick you want to use. Score the brick with | | | | stays in a very straight line. So, once you are |
| the chisel. Make the cutting line deep enough with | | | | lined up and know how far to lower the blade to |
| the chisel to finish it off with one well placed tap. | | | | make a clean cut through the concrete, just |
| Make a line all around the brick by hitting it with | | | | march forward. Cutting is very slow and you |
| the head of the masonry hammer. Once the line | | | | have to maintain continuous pressure on the |
| is complete, hit one side sharply and the brick | | | | handle bars to help the blade chew forward |
| should separate. Trim away the rough edges with | | | | through the concrete. Don't force it, don't push |
| the blade on the back of the hammer. | | | | hard - this is a finesse game and you just want |
| Rent a block splitter for large jobs. Adjust the | | | | to help the machine do the work and not man |
| jaw using the instruction provided by the rental | | | | handle it. |
| center. This varies from machine to machine. | | | | |