Granite
kitchen countertop installation
The
granite countertop is one of the most common materials
used in a kitchen. The popularity of a granite countertop
comes from its durability and resistance against nearly
all common materials and liquids. However with increasing
numbers of installations of laminate
countertops in a kitchen, let's remember
how to install the granite once properly.
Cutouts on the granite countertop
All
the cuts in the granite countertop for kitchen
sinks, kitchen faucets and
perhaps the oven, special tools are needed. The longer
straight cuts are preferably done with an angle grinder
using special diamond blades. These special blades, usually
used for dry cuts can be slightly different than normal
diamond blades for stone. So make sure when you get the
blade and be reassured that granite can be cut. As far
as inside corners need to be cut you can use special
carbide coated jig saw blades. However make sure you
disable the pendulum action when cutting the granite
countertop.
Holes for faucets in the countertop
A
nice way to combine the difficult corner cuts of a
granite countertop and the additional use for faucets
are Carbide Grit Hole Saws. Get one or a set of these
hole saws and use them in case a hole for a faucet is
needed. In addition you can drill holes in each corner
of a sink cutout and than just cut the straight cuts
with an angle grinder. This is a very efficient and fast
way to get perfect cuts in a granite countertop.
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