I a a DIY..This is the best short video on how to cut angle corners on ledger stone i have seen. I have been searching for 2 days and seeing this at 3.18 as I have to finish a little outdoor wet bar project and stop in my tracks ad I didn't know how to achieve the 45 cut. Now I believe I can do it if I feel it not working I will refer back to the video. Ill use an old tile for practice. Thanks a million new subscriber

Perfect corners! This was very useful information! Thank you!

Sal cuts his dry. No water involved. Professional daily installer

@CP-ux9zd

8 ай бұрын

Sorry.. I was wrong. All cuts are wet saw. Thanks

Awesome!!

In my area here in Texas they do sell the fancy 90° corners for the ledger panels if your willing to pay the price 🤑😬

@sandymilne224

2 жыл бұрын

Lucky. No such luck with this project. We contacted the manufacturer and was told the corner pieces didn’t exist.

Thank you for video. At the end of video your fireplace has a black border around it, was that part of the fireplace or did you make it?

@sandymilne224

Жыл бұрын

It’s the bezel that’s a part of the fireplace. Looks nice right?

Thanks for the video! Question, did your fireplace come with a border or did you make that?

@sandymilne224

2 жыл бұрын

I had to make the corners. So that was the issue that when the ledge stone was purchased, it’s exactly what was wanted, but no factory corners were sold. So we needed to make the corners by mitering the stones to 45’s. We couldn’t find a tile saw that would work because of the different thicknesses of the various planes of the stonework. A miter saw worked fantastically with a 10” tile cutting blade affixed to the saw.

@sandymilne224

Жыл бұрын

Better late than never… after re-reading your question, I was thinking you were referring to the ledge stone, but it’s more clear now that you were probably referring to the black fireplace bezel. That came with the fireplace…

Pissah dude!

Couldn’t a tile saw work?

@sandymilne224

Жыл бұрын

Well, the owner of the house bought a $1,200 Dewalt tile saw for us to do the job with, BUT the gantry got in the way of flipping the piece for the second 45 degree angle cut. That specific tile saw didn’t work. We got tired of looking for one that would, so… hence the compound sliding miter saw.

Water on an electric chop saw, sounds like a trip to the hospital to me

@sandymilne224

Жыл бұрын

Not with commercial models

@jsully4074

Жыл бұрын

​​@@sandymilne224 How do you know if you have a commercial model miter saw or not? I currently have a Hercules miter saw which was $400. Getting ready to do some ledgerstone work in my own home and want to know if I can do the same method with the water hose on the saw that I have. Thanks

@sandymilne224

Жыл бұрын

@@jsully4074 : I’d say that most saws can be used in daily construction projects even if it’s raining out. That means all commercial saws used by a construction guy would survive hosing down the work piece with a slight stream from a hose. No need to soak everything including dousing the motor with the hose. The idea is to lubricate the cutting blade and the cut. Not to drench the motor.

@jsully4074

Жыл бұрын

@@sandymilne224 OK thanks for the reply I appreciate it. I'm open to do what you did in your video to get some cuts done on this stone That I have

@sandymilne224

Жыл бұрын

@@jsully4074 : the owner bought the saw, we did his fireplace and at the end of it, he cleaned and sold the saw at a $50 loss. Way cheaper than renting one for the job. He had decided not to use his good Bosch saw. It all worked out well. Just remember to cut the second cut at the highest stone and not the lower ones.

What’s the color of the stone called?

@sandymilne224

8 ай бұрын

Sorry, I don’t recall. It was purchased by the customer.

You are crazy if you use a good saw this way. A much better way of doing this (without ruining a saw) is to build a Jig that holds the stone at a 45 while you run it through a tile saw that is made to work with water.

@sandymilne224

11 ай бұрын

I hear ya, however, the owner made the decision, he bought the saw, we did the job, cleaned the saw and he sold the saw for a $50 loss. All commercial saws are fine for construction in light rain. (Not specifically recommended however and I’m not promoting that) The weather was hot and the water stream was directed at the workpiece.

@shaynesabala

11 ай бұрын

@@sandymilne224 it makes sense if it’s not your saw but as far as miter saw being ok to use in light rain, that is a big no. Read the manual. Common sense tells use not to use electrical tools in rain. Not sure where you heard that but it’s bad advise.

@sandymilne224

11 ай бұрын

@@shaynesabala : I’ve been on construction sites for a very long time. If it starts spitting, believe me, all construction sites don’t shut down. As best they can, cut stations are set up under tents where possible, but still, a skill saw job does proceed in light rain. Again, I was doing the ledge stone job in good weather and you saw the water flow was directed at the workpiece. Totally safe.

Hey Sandy. Great timing for me (3/23/24). I have a few indoor veneer ledge stone projects to do. Could the compound miter saw be used as a dry saw (instead of wet), like using an angle grinder with a diamond blade? I happen to have an old Dewalt compounding miter saw I could use. I don't use it because it's missing a bottom guard, exposing the saw blade at all times, but fitting it with a no-teeth diamond blade for tile, stone, and concrete wouldn't be as big an issue. Great thinking-out-of-the-box video!

@sandymilne224

4 ай бұрын

Hey Scott, I’m sure you could. It’s just harder on the blade without water to lubricate the blade. Have at it and see how long your blade lasts. I had a friend beside me holding the hose, directing the water stream. Worked like a charm!