I am a home owner trying to do this at home with out hiring a professional. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
2006-11-13 05:17:28 · 8 answers · asked by Josee A 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
Travis's answer is good, but who has time to wait for the wood to swell? Drill the holes, yes. But get a set of feathers and wedges. You MIGHT find these at a hardware store. Drill the holes with a hammer drill per Travis's eloquent directions. Place the feathers and wedges in the holes and tap the wedges down into the holes with a sledge hammer. Move from one end of the block to the other and then back again as many times as it takes for the force of the wedges to exceed the strength of the structure of the stone. This will give you the most accurate split.
2006-11-15 13:48:20 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The way the ancient Egyptians did it was to drill several parallel holes along the axis where you want the granite split. Drive some very dry wood stakes tightly into the holes. Pour water onto the wood, this makes it swell and... crack... a nicely split chunk of rock.
2006-11-13 13:26:42 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Drill the area to be cut in several places with a masonry drill bit, then line up a cold chisel across the cut and hitwith a mini sledge hammer
2006-11-13 17:40:37 · answer #3 · answered by of Light 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
With the cost of granite, I don't recommend doing it yourself. Get a pro. But, if you insist,...
Rent a rock saw. Try Home Depot.
2006-11-13 13:20:27 · answer #4 · answered by Privratnik 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Renting a saw would be the best option. Use a diamond blade it will cut cleaner and be easier to use. Also check with landscape or stone yards they may have a splitter you could rent to make it much easier.
2006-11-15 13:03:05 · answer #5 · answered by Jess 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Better get the block to a factory to cut it for you.. 12" thick is pretty thick stuff there.. you need a water jet to slice through that..
2006-11-13 13:25:55 · answer #6 · answered by Hotdog 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Damn....better get some dynamite......I wouldn't try it myself. I'd be afraid of ruining the entire block!!!!(of stone)
2006-11-13 13:24:00 · answer #7 · answered by bugear001 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Travis has got a pretty good suggestion. It should work pretty well.
2006-11-13 14:00:21 · answer #8 · answered by Prince of Persia 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋