Cutting Chooch Walls

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I have 5 or 6 Chooch Enterprises interlocking walls…

http://www.choochenterprises.com/html/8310_cut_stone_wall.html

that I’ve got to cut. I believe they’re made of a type of plaster but I don’t know that for sure. I saw that cutting them with a hobby saw is going to be a long, tedious task so I got out my Dremmel and tried it on a little area that I was going to lose anyway and it seems to work fine, though I think I need a thinner cut off disc than the one I have.

Does anyone have experience with these or similar products and how to cut them without damage.

Thanks,

JaRRell

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I believe they are some sort of resin. Actually when I cut them I smell auto body filler putty.

I cut them about 1/2 way and break them on the score line like glass. If you need to join them, I use pre-mixed drywall joint compound. After it dries you can scrape off the excess and paint over it. The seam will not be apparent.

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Thanks for the tip on the drywall compound, Ken. I guess it’s ok to cut them with my Dremmel. Sure would be a lot faster.

JaRRell

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Jarrell,

If what Ken says is the case, I’d make sure that you have proper ventilation before cutting that stuff with the Dremel.

Tom

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I had my eye protection on and I did it on a table outside. It worked fine but I think I’m going to go a step further and wear one of those masks and also set up a fan that blows the dust away from me. It’s as fine or finer than sifted flour.

Anyway now I know that a dremmel will do the job.

Thanks!

JaRRell