How To Cut Concrete Wall For Electrical Conduit

Use a chisel and hammer to remove the three scrap pieces.

How to cut concrete wall for electrical conduit.

Score the length of the cut three or four times with the chisel. Instead finish the cut with a utility knife. Scrape any sharp burrs from both the inside and the outside edges with pliers. Locate the area of the concrete floor where you would like to cut the channel.

How to run a pipe through a concrete block wall. Cut the electric conduit with a hacksaw. Don t force a blade into a cut. Cut the end of the cable coming out of the hole where the outlet is placed.

If your cut doesn t need to be exact use a cold chisel and hand sledge to cut the concrete. Slide the conduit carefully into the connector until it meets the bottom of the connector s shoulder while twisting slightly to distribute the cement. The concrete will ruin your saw blade. Make sure to leave at least six inches of cable beyond the surface of the wall.

Using a cable connector land the cable in the box. Save the piece for later. Clean the conduit end thoroughly and allow it to dry. Builders use many techniques to run pipe through concrete block walls but the easiest and most efficient way is to use a core drill.

Measure with a tape. After leveling the conduit and marking the location for box 2 photo 8 be sure to smooth all cut edges with a pliers photo 9. Blue electrical nonmetal tubing ent is for indoor use only. A circular saw with a masonry blade can also be used to either score or completely cut through the block.

Some code compliant pvc fittings can be used with ent inside walls floors some ceilings or encased in concrete. Make a second cut inch away and parallel to the first. We ll stop supporting this browser soon. Now drill the two holes for plastic anchors and a clearance hole for the ground screw.

Check to make sure there are no electrical or plumbing lines running beneath the desired channel. Next cut out the exposed strip of plywood or osb that covers the slab but don t go all the way through.