I have several sections of granite countertop to cut and I need advice. Some pieces need to be cut for length and two pieces need cutouts for sink and stovetop. I also need to round over 4 edges so what is the best way to do this? Can you recommend any tools and/or websites for additional info? Thanks.
2007-01-05 14:56:16 · 6 answers · asked by hoverlover7 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
My carpenter son cut mine for the counter tops with a diamond blade. Keep the granite wet and wear a mask. Also, you can rent a wet saw. The diamond blade is about $50.00 at Home Depot if you have a saw and I think after making about 7 cuts in the granite, it was not sharp at all. It can be done and I am glad my son did it and had a saw. It is not easy and you can file the edges down and wax which is what I did and have had it for over 5 years now, since I built my house.
2007-01-05 19:51:54 · answer #1 · answered by pepper 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
How To Cut Granite
2016-10-08 11:30:50 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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Need help cutting granite countertop.?
I have several sections of granite countertop to cut and I need advice. Some pieces need to be cut for length and two pieces need cutouts for sink and stovetop. I also need to round over 4 edges so what is the best way to do this? Can you recommend any tools and/or websites for additional info? ...
2015-08-02 04:28:10 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
From what I know, it would be cheaper to hire someone with the proper tools to do the job for you. Diamond cutters and polishers are not cheap. Even if you have the money to buy the right tools, there is a degree of skill needed for the task at hand. Cut-outs for sinks are especially challenging. The granite is much more prone to beraking after cutting the sink. Experience in handling the granite is a must. You will likely end up with a pile of rocks instead of granite counters.
If you insist, at least make lots of practice on scrap pieces before tackling the real job. Go to a granite shop and watch the experts if at all possible. Talk to a someone to gain their expertise.... best of luck to you.
2007-01-05 15:24:41 · answer #4 · answered by tmarschall 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋
I see no problem with you doing this job yourself if you have the general carpentry/ handyman skills. This isn't a job for a person who sits behind a computer or on a phone 8 hours a day like many people are who try to diy. I once called a company in my area to try and hire them to come cut granite for me that I had bought off the internet. They got mad and said they wouldnt do it for me and that I was taking away business from them even though I wanted to PAY THEM for their work. Screw those guys. I got a good deal on granite and who else woulndnt. Its not my fault they have to charge twice as much for the same stone. So I done it myself and it looks awesome. I used a dry cut diamond blade on an angle grinder to make most of the cuts. I still wet the surface I cut to help keep dust down. Online, you can find all sorts of stones and polishing compounds, the epoxy for joining pieces, etc. You might be able to find a way to round your edges. Most people use a router with a special bit to shape the edge. My edges are square so I was okay there.
2007-01-05 16:38:10 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
Cutting & installing granite countertops is not a job for an unskilled amateur. You will never be able to afford enough granite to learn how to do it on your own, so call in some pro's before it's too late.
2007-01-05 15:36:55 · answer #6 · answered by No More 7 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Having laid tile before, I've bought my own wet saw. You'll have to rent one, that's the only way your going to get the job done. They usually rent for about $50.00 a day in most areas then of course you have to know how to use them.
That isn't to difficult. You'll need a heavy drill for mixing, of course the blade for the mixing. The two different trowels and the bucket for mixing. Probably a "nipper" for small spots but that may not be necessary if your careful.
Of course the grout, the mud (glue or?) the spacers.
Be darned careful on your cuts remember, measure twice, cut once. Make sure you know where everything is going . lay it out, in your mind and on the counter. There's no turning back once you start.
2007-01-05 23:03:58 · answer #7 · answered by cowboydoc 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The previous three people are absolutely correct. Granite is the third hardest natural substance on earth. To properly cut and polish it requires a degree of skill which most DIYers do not have. It will cost nearly the same to have a professional cut and polish your granite as it will to buy the proper tools anyhow. Save yourself the agrivation and have a professional do the cutting and polishing for you. It will save you in the end.
2007-01-05 16:36:22 · answer #8 · answered by daddyspanksalot 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Tool are very expensive so contractors would be easier
good tools to cut through hard material would be a wet saw or a concret saw(about $1000) but are too bulky to round edges and such
2007-01-05 16:59:35 · answer #9 · answered by golf 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Are you sure of the material, or did you just take it for granite?
2007-01-05 18:34:17 · answer #10 · answered by johN p. aka-Hey you. 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋