Of course you eventually reach a point where the front and back portions are too narrow and no contractor in his right mind will do the cuts typically manufacturers installers prefer 4 inches or more around 3 to 3 1 2 inches is where it starts getting real scary though i have seen a front lip as narrow as 2 inches with thick countertop and full reinforcement underneath.
Can you cut existing granite countertops.
Granite is very heavy and needs to be cut with a sharp blade.
After many years in the countertop industry we ve come across many homeowners asking if their granite countertop can be cut or modified to fit their new cooktop fridge or new sink.
Ambitious diyers can now install granite countertops themselves.
Attach a vacuum to the hose of the saw and turn the vacuum on to draw away the dust produced by cutting the countertop.
However if your kitchen is like most you ll have to do some cutting and seaming.
Step 1 choose either a standard circular saw or a wet cut circular saw to cut granite.
If you have straight countertops with no inside corners it s actually quite an easy diy project.
Surprisingly the answer is yes this can be achieved with the help from surface link of course.
It take very meticulous cutting and routing if done with hand tools rather than a shop milling machine and being a very hard stone takes diamond blades and slow work or one of the new very expensive portable laser stone cutters.
While that s true to some extent the procedure and tools you use to cut granite aren t more sophisticated than those you use to cut other hard materials.
As you hold the blade perpendicular to the countertop cut down into the tape and through the granite.
But if you have basic woodworking skills that s not as intimidating as it might sound.
Remember that it s better to cut within the line if you need to since you can always cut away the extra granite later.
It is also one of the trickiest skills a diyer can attain.
Place the base of a circular saw onto one of the lines drawn on the countertop.
Then begin moving the blade along the guideline to complete the cut.
Knowing how to cut granite is an essential skill if you are considering installing new counters.