Cutting Concrete Pavers, Brick Saw anyone?

[iceman (Mike)]

Anyone on the Central Coast have a brick saw I can loan for half a day? I need it on Saturday.

I need to cut about 10-20 concrete pavers, they're 50mm thick.

Alternatively, what's the other best way to cut 50mm concrete pavers?

Cheers

[Tandum (Robin)]

I've done 3 or 4 with an angle grinder and a diamond blade.
I wouldn't want to do 20 that way though.

[marki]

I used to use a 9" grinder with diamond blade to cut pavers when I was a young bloke working as a brick paver. I have cut thousands of bricks this way but it can be very dangerous if you dont do it right and I have seen a few ankles and calf muscles badly cut when it all goes wrong. You need to have a solid mount for the brick to stop it turning sideways or moving backward and let the saw do the cutting, don't push. I also found it useful to lay all the bricks except the headers, then draw a line and cut with the bricks locked in place then place the headers afterward. This is an easy way to do it especially if you have curves to cut. But like all things, if you are not confident then dont do it as 9" grinders are sods of things.

Ciao Mark

[mozzie (Peter)]

well the first brick question i think been asked i think im the only bricklayer on this site iceman your not comeing up to see your parents im at moonee beach and it would be a pleasure to cut them for you hireing a saw to dear 9"grinder you need to be experienced the other option mark your cuts drive around to building sites see the brickies people do it all the time offer a couple of beers and any decent brickie will do it for you
mozzie the only half intelegent brickie on ice in space
(BRICKIES MAKE THE BEST LAYERS)