How to Cut Paver Curves

Pavers add a polished element to outdoor landscapes. Typically produced from poured concrete or cut from stone or bricks, the standard shape for pavers is a rectangle. To create a curved edge with pavers or lay most circular patterns, you'll need to cut pavers at an angle. Cutting pavers is not complicated, and you can do it with a hammer and cold chisel, or a masonry wet saw.

Pavers
Sand
Chalk
Cold chisel
Hammer
Wet masonry saw
Safety glasses
Fine sand

Instructions

- 1
  Set the first paver on a 1-inch sand bed to begin the curve. Draw a chalk line over the paver where it needs to be cut.
- 2
  Hold the second paver beside the first paver, but over top of it so you can mark where they overlap. Draw a chalk line over the second paver where it overlaps with the first. Continue the chalk line down the sides and back of the paver.
- 3
  Position the tip of a cold chisel over the chalk line and hit the end of the chisel with a hammer. Continue to do this along the chalk until you score a line down each side of the paver. If you have a wet masonry saw, wear safety glasses and begin the score line with the saw.
- 4
  Set the end of the chisel in the score line 1 inch in from one side once the score line is ½-inch to 1-inch deep, depending on the thickness of the paver. Hit the end of the chisel and work your way down the line until you are able to separate the paver into two pieces.
- 5
  Continue to strike the chisel down the length of the score line to chip off any remaining excess.
- 6
  Set the cut pavers on site. Mark the cut lines of adjacent pavers and cut them until the inner circle of the surface is complete.
- 7
  Place whole pavers around the inner circle so the inner corners touch adjacent pavers. There will be a larger gap between outer corners. Once the surface is laid, fill in the gaps between pavers with fine sand.

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