Concrete fencing

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Hi

I have a fence in my garden that has a concrete slab at the bottom about 1&#39; high and then the fence on top. There is a gap of around 28 inches at the end so i have put another post. I need to buy another concrete slab but the shop where i normally go says that they come in 6&#39; lengths and they wont cut them. Does anyone know how best to cut these?

Thanks

[The3rd Earl Of Derby]

With one of these...

chosen a cheap model as you might use it once in a while.

[Phil Anthropist]

You could hire a masonry cutter.

Phil

[The3rd Earl Of Derby]

That doesn&#39;t make sense in todays tools cheapness as you can pick one up new for the price of hiring the cutter and still have it for future use.

[Dave]

Angle grinders can seriously mame or kill, be carefull!! - especially when you hit the reinforcing rods

Dave

[Phil Anthropist]

I think you have to balance the time it will take to do a 12 inch cut through two-inch thick concrete with a £30 angle grinder from Machine Mart (plus another £20 for a diamond blade) compared with a heavy duty masonry cutter and suitable blade from a hire shop. It&#39;s a matter of judgement.

Phil

[Palindr☻me]

Me, I would drive to a building site or roadworks using those sorts of tools and give a tenner or so (depending on how much cutting is involved) to someone there to cut it for me while I waited..

You not only want the tool, you want the protective face mask, ear protectors, goggles, etc...

[The3rd Earl Of Derby]

pmsl

So what are you doing in a DIY group?

[Rob graham]

Knock up a mould with plywood and make your own. It surely doesn&#39;t need to be reinforced.

Rob Graham

[Phil Anthropist]

Summary of concrete cutting and non-cutting suggestions, with varying degrees of DIY, so far:

1) Buy a cheap angle grinder from Machine Mart (plus a cutting disc, mask, goggles and gloves) 2) Hire a heavy duty masonry cutter from a hire shop (plus a cutting disc, mask, goggles and gloves) 3) Drive to a building site or roadworks using those sorts of tools and give a tenner or so (depending on how much cutting is involved) to someone there to cut it for you while you wait 4) Make your own concrete slab using a plywood pattern/mould

Another suggestion for a non-cutting option: contact a local fencing firm who should be able to supply a concrete slab cut down to the required size since your normal shop is unable to provide this service. It all depends on how much you want to DIY. In my experience concrete is extremely difficult to drill or cut unless you have the right tools such as a petrol driven masonry cutter with the correct blade. Good luck whatever you decide!

Phil