TL;DR
A saw cut is a straight groove made in hardened or green concrete with a diamond blade, most often to create control joints, open a slab for plumbing or electrical trenching, or square up a removal area. For joint control, the cut is timed within hours of finishing and run about one quarter of the slab depth so shrinkage cracks follow the groove.
What it means
A saw cut is a straight groove made in hardened or green concrete with a diamond blade, most often to create control joints, open a slab for plumbing or electrical trenching, or square up a removal area. For joint control, the cut is timed within hours of finishing and run about one quarter of the slab depth so shrinkage cracks follow the groove. Crews use walk-behind or handheld saws with water or vacuum dust control, since dry-cutting concrete releases respirable silica.
Where it sits in the glossary
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Why Ohio homeowners should know it
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