What is the best way to cut firebrick?
Normal firebrick is easy to cut with a “masonry” blade on a skil saw. Soak it for a minute first- helps with dust. A wetsaw can also be used. A cold chisel can be used- score each corner, then each face, then a sharp strike- but ti will never be clean or accurate as a…
Normal firebrick is easy to cut with a “masonry” blade on a skil saw. Soak it for a minute first- helps with dust. A wetsaw can also be used. A cold chisel can be used- score each corner, then each face, then a sharp strike- but ti will never be clean or accurate as a saw cut.Click to see full answer. Just so, can you cut firebrick with a wet saw?A wet saw will work just fine, I just used one to cut several bricks for my Jensen furnace. It may be better to rent one. I would be afraid to use a regular circular saw on something so small and it would create a lot of dust in the process.Furthermore, what is the standard size of firebrick? In the making of firebrick, fireclay is fired in the kiln until it is partly vitrified, and for special purposes may also be glazed. There are two standard sizes of fire-brick; one is 9 in × 4 1⁄2 in × 3 in (229 mm × 114 mm × 76 mm) and the other is 9 in × 4 1⁄2 in × 2 1⁄2 in (229 mm × 114 mm × 64 mm). Considering this, what saw cuts bricks? You can do it with a circular saw or grinder fitted with a masonry blade, but for a less dusty alternative, follow these easy steps to split a brick by hand. You’ll need a cold chisel at least 3/4 inch wide; a broad-bladed chisel, called a brick set, at least 3 inches wide; and a brick hammer.How long should fire bricks last?How long it lasts will depend on how much the stove is used, under average seasonal evening usage this will usually be years. Pinking, if the bricks change to a noticeable pink shade this is sign that the stove has been over-fired, or burnt at excessive temperatures for a prolonged period of time.
