Cutting AB Courtyard Corner Blocks
How to Cut AB Courtyard Corner Blocks

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SAFETY FIRST

Always wear safety glasses when
splitting or cutting block.

A dust mask is recommended when cutting block.

Step 1:

First determine where the corner block will need to be cut/split.

Step 2:

Use a circular saw with a masonry blade to score around the entire block and then with a hammer and chisel score around the block until it breaks. This should yield a nice split. Shown at right.

OR

Use a masonry saw with a dry cutting diamond blade. This method makes a complete cut and eliminates the need for a hammer and chisel.

OR

Use a metal chop saw with a dry cutting diamond blade to cut the block.

NOTE: Masonry saws and metal chop saws are available for rental at most retail centers.

 Score the Block with a Saw
Score Block With a Saw

Use Chisel To Split the Block
Use Chisel to Split

Finished Split Concrete Block
Your Block is Split

Splitting an AB Courtyard Block

To split a block from the AB Courtyard Collection, you can use a hammer and chisel or a circular saw.

Locate the blocks with the premarked splitting notches. Using a hammer and chisel, score around the blocks along the splitting notch, then break the blocks with a few sharp blows. This should yield a nice split.

The split side creates a flush or straight edge when building panels with posts/pillars, corners or transitioning curves in the wall.

The AB Dublin and AB York blocks come with pre-marked splitting notches. Two out of three Dublin blocks comes with a center-split notch and one out of three come with an end-split notch. One out of six AB York blocks have a center-split notch.



AB Dublin center-split AB Dublin center-split AB Dublin end-split AB York center-split
AB Dublin center-split AB Dublin center-split AB Dublin end-split AB Dublin center-split


Tools for Splitting a concrete block

Splitting a concrete block

Splitting a concrete block

Splitting a concrete block

Splitting a Wall Cap

Use the following 3 easy steps to split your Wall Cap.

Step 1:

Score the top and bottom of the block with a circular saw and masonry blade.

Step 2:

Using a hammer and chisel, score the bottom of the block in notched area

Step 3:

Score the top with a chisel on the outer edges only.Strike harder blows in the scored area to split the block.

Do not score over the notch as the block will split the wrong way.

Score top and bottom

Score bottom

Split wall cap