How to split a hollow ceramic block smoothly without special tools

When you try to split a hollow ceramic block with a trowel, its partitions will inevitably be destroyed. It simply crumbles into fragments. The methods are applicable to ordinary bricks and do not work with it.

Here's a great construction hack using a few pieces of rebar, no special tools needed.

What you will need:

• Reinforcement rods 30 cm each – 2 pcs.;
• hammer.

The process of splitting a ceramic block smoothly

A piece of reinforcement is placed on a flat, solid base. The block is placed on it with a spoon so that the rod passes along the dividing line.

We place a second rod on top and hit it with a hammer. As a result, the block splits exactly along the line, and with virtually no formation of fragments.

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