Hi,
I am converting some driveway into flower beds and a walkway and I
want to
remove some of the asphalt. Is a sledgehammer the way to go. Can I
(safely) score a line in the asphalt with a circular saw and concrete/
tile blade?

Eric

Scoring asphalt will probably not work. It would be better to cut
completely through. How thick is your asphalt? You can certainly
try a fiber or dry diamond blade in your circle saw. If your saw
is not up to the task, or you are planning quite a bit of cutting,
a walk behind pavement saw or hand held gasoline saw would be more
appropriate. They can be rented.

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Hi,
I am converting some driveway into flower beds and a walkway
and I
want to
remove some of the asphalt. Is a sledgehammer the way to go. Can
I
(safely) score a line in the asphalt with a circular saw and
concrete/
tile blade?

Eric

On Jan 31, 9:13�pm, "DanG" wrote:
Scoring asphalt will probably not work. *It would be better to cut
completely through. *How thick is your asphalt? *You can certainly
try a fiber or dry diamond blade in your circle saw. *If your saw
is not up to the task, or you are planning quite a bit of cutting,
a walk behind pavement saw or hand held gasoline saw would be more
appropriate. *They can be rented.

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DanG
A live Singing Valentine quartet,
a sophisticated and elegant way to say I LOVE YOU!
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Hi,
*I am converting some driveway into flower beds and a walkway
and I
want to
remove some of the asphalt. Is a sledgehammer the way to go. Can
I
(safely) score a line in the asphalt with a circular saw and
concrete/
tile blade?

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diamond blade in concrete cutter, there are types that roll on wheels
with blade water cooled to maximize blade life and keep down dust..

On 31 Jan 2007 15:41:52 -0800, wrote:

Hi,
I am converting some driveway into flower beds and a walkway and I
want to
remove some of the asphalt. Is a sledgehammer the way to go. Can I
(safely) score a line in the asphalt with a circular saw and concrete/
tile blade?

Eric


If it's really asphalt, I'd use an old axe and a sledge. With
one person setting the axe, and another whacking it with the
sledge, it should go pretty quickly. A circular saw would
probably WORK, but it might be unusable for anything else
afterwards, and you'd at least have an ugly cleaning job
to do, afterwards.

Goedjn writes:

On 31 Jan 2007 15:41:52 -0800, wrote:

Hi,
I am converting some driveway into flower beds and a walkway and I
want to
remove some of the asphalt. Is a sledgehammer the way to go. Can I
(safely) score a line in the asphalt with a circular saw and concrete/
tile blade?

Eric

If it's really asphalt, I'd use an old axe and a sledge. With
one person setting the axe, and another whacking it with the
sledge, it should go pretty quickly. A circular saw would
probably WORK, but it might be unusable for anything else
afterwards, and you'd at least have an ugly cleaning job
to do, afterwards.

I believe asphalt is 'toxic waste'.
I know it can be easily recycled.
If this is a significant quantity,
I'd look into getting a professional to remove it.