Can Granite Be Cut Thinner

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Can granite be cut thinner.

If you do opt to go for a thinner countertop thickness considering a material like granite or quartz might be the safest option. I m able to get large pieces of granite. I want to take the scrapes and cut them in to tiles to do a tile kitchen counter top. A wet cut circular saw offers the best option for cutting granite tile by producing less dust during cutting.

At the quarries granite is extracted and separated into large blocks. But with patience care and practice granite can be cut with a properly equipped electric hand grinder. When it comes to two of the most common countertop materials marble and granite both are durable but granite is a bit tougher overall. These are scrap pieces left over from smaller counter tops then my own.

As far as the cost of the recut discuss it with the granite guy and he should be able to give you an estimate on the cost to come out and recut the granite. You may need an angle grinder for polishing the edges of the cut tile. But i feel that the granite is to thick making it very heavy. Most granite tiles are approximately 1 4 inch thick.

I don t think my cabinets can hold it and i don t want to by steel rods to reinforce it. After the stone is cut it is then polished and shipped off to the fabricator. The rod has greater resistance to bending than the stone and helps prevent the stone from bowing. These blocks are then cut into thin sheets called slabs.

If the cut edge is going to be visable you re probably going to need to polish it a bit too. This technique requires a shallow kerf a narrow cut or groove in the underside of the stone slab. Granite does not simply come out of the earth in the form of a slab. Cut the opening for the sink if necessary in the plywood and backer board.

The kerf is then closely fitted with a metal or fiberglass rod which is then fully embedded in epoxy or polyester resin. Granite is a hard stone used in construction which means cutting it can be a chore. You d get a much better cut and wouldn t have the dust mess. Given that granite tile is thin and easily cracked control is an important factor.

The material can also be cut using a water jet or cnc machine. Granite can certainly be cut after the face as you describe. Cut it outside if possible. A circular saw with a diamond blade can be used on most types of granite.

If you use water make sure the saw is plugged into a gfci receptacle. A standard segmented diamond blade that would typically be used on 3 cm or 2 cm stone either mounted on a bridge saw or an angle grinder along with typical water feed is all that is required for cutting ultra thin slabs. Lay tiles around the opening cutting.