I need to drill a small hole in the marble to accommodate power cords as the only electrical outlet is on the wall under the desk.
Can you drill into carrara marble.
Angie recommends hiring a professional for drilling through marble.
At a 90 degree angle apply light pressure and begin to drill into the cultured marble through the duct tape at the center of your mark.
Figure 3 diamond tipped hole saws.
Step 1 make sure your work area is free of debris clutter and people.
Step 4 reduce heat.
Never attempt to use a screw that has a larger outside diameter than the inside diameter of the hole that you have drilled.
With a little patience and the right tools you can drill into marble and avoid splitting or cracking.
I have a built in desk in my kitchen with a carrera marble top.
Marble like other stone and ceramic materials is prone to cracking.
Cultured marble is easy to drill through and you can use a standard drill bit instead of an expensive one.
You can use several types of bits to drill through marble.
The key is that the drill bit should remain cool during the drilling process.
However for circular cuts made to fit around pipes and other appliance fittings you need to use a drill to cut through the stone.