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How To Choose The Right Masonry Saw For Your Masonry Work?

Masonry work is a skilled profession where mistakes can be easily identified. In order to make professional clean cuts in masonry, you may require a good saw designed specifically for cutting stone, concrete, brick, ceramic tile or any type of stone. The type of saw you pick for your masonry work depends on certain factors: the type of stones you will be cutting, the size of the stones, the place of work, and the nature of the saw blade.

One must plan out the project to select the right masonry saw for your exact needs. There are several types of masonry saws in the market with different price ranges to choose from. If you are looking for the least expensive and affordable option then the tile cutter is the saw that will be suitable. A tile cutter functions by slicing and cracking the tile in two. Although an affordable option, it might be inappropriate for big projects.

When shopping for a masonry saw, you must go for the high frequency horsepower corresponding to your budget. More horsepower means more grinding power leading to faster jobs. Another important factor to consider while choosing the right masonry saw diamond blade is its depth capacity, as that determines the size of the blades you can employ. Just as with the high horsepower of the saw, you can greatly ease your burden and shorten the work time.

However, a wet tile saw can make life a bit easier. Wet saws are used for materials like granite and marble. For the materials that are extremely hard, not only do you rely on using wet blade, but a diamond blade. While that may sound strange to anyone who has never cut tile, marble or granite with Diamond Blades, have a relaxing type of quality. Diamond Blades are quite common and effectual for cutting jobs- cutting stones, concrete and tiles. A diamond saw blade is definitely the way to go if you intend to do a heavy job work with stone.

Coming back to the jobs that involve large cutting jobs, you must try to get something portable so that you do not have to burden yourself with non-durable saws. Masonry saws are often cordless and lightweight giving you the mobility that may sometimes needed for performing large scale masonry jobs. Masons use a special masonry saw for all their needs to cut stone. They cut stone with the help of masonry saw to make various shapes and sizes, and valuable pieces. If you need to cut through stone or brick, then masonry saw is all what you need.

The blades are almost as important as the saw itself. Because even though you have the right saw with the capability of cutting the tile you need, you still have the bad ugly cuts if you continue using wrong blade.

With this information in hand, you should be able to find the right tile saw. One must be prudent in selecting the correct size and quality blade for the material needed to cut. Employing something for a purpose other than what it is designed to do can interfere with the art of masonry.

About the Author

Mark Bruddy work with Premium Blade, a leading US manufacturer and distributor of concrete blades, masonry diamond blade, diamond polishing pad and other specialty diamond cutting and finishing tools for over 20 years.

Cutting an air vent in tile floor?

I would like to cut an air vent in a tile floor. Is there a circular saw blade to cut tile? Or do I need to pull up the tile, cut it with a tile saw, and re-lay it?
Thanks for your help

Hi Steve,
For the smoothest cut you'd want to use a continuous rim diamond blade. A wet 4 3/8" circular saw would be best, but if you don't have access to one I wouldn't buy one for my 7 1/4". It's an odd size blade and not very versatile. You could purchase one of these http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_6970_465469_465469 along with one of these http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_6970_200309239_200309239 and be out under $50 (I'm always looking for a reason to buy a new tool ). Outline the area to be cut with a sharpie marker, wear safety goggles, cut with the motor to the left of the blade, as the dust is being thrown out the front have someone hold or rig up a shop vac hose at the source of the dust, and go slow. Might be a good idea to relieve the corners with a few holes by a tile drill bit. If the wood needs to be cut out use a jigsaw or sawzall. Good luck!!