How to Cut Granite Countertops
Clamp the countertop to a workbench or another stable surface.. Measure the space you have available for the countertop.. Lay painter's tape over the area you wish to cut.
Steps
Clamp the countertop to a workbench or another stable surface.
Clamp the countertop to a workbench or another stable surface.
Measure the space you have available for the countertop.
Measure the space you have available for the countertop.
Lay painter's tape over the area you wish to cut.
Lay painter's tape over the area you wish to cut.
Sketch a cutting outline on the tape with a pen.
Sketch a cutting outline on the tape with a pen.
Put on a dust mask, safety goggles, and earplugs.
Put on a dust mask, safety goggles, and earplugs.
Fit a diamond-tipped blade into a circular saw.
Fit a diamond-tipped blade into a circular saw.
Make a small 2 in (5.1 cm) back cut with the saw.
Make a small 2 in (5.1 cm) back cut with the saw.
Use the saw to complete the cut from the opposite end.
Use the saw to complete the cut from the opposite end.
Repeat the process with any additional cuts you need to make.
Repeat the process with any additional cuts you need to make.
Fit a diamond-tipped blade onto an angle grinder.
Fit a diamond-tipped blade onto an angle grinder.
Lower the blade onto the guideline you wish to cut.
Lower the blade onto the guideline you wish to cut.
Cut diagonally across rounded corners to make them easier to finish.
Cut diagonally across rounded corners to make them easier to finish.
Trim the hole as needed by cutting along the outline again.
Trim the hole as needed by cutting along the outline again.
Fit the appliance into the countertop.
Fit the appliance into the countertop.
Choose a wet-cut circular saw with a diamond-tipped blade.
Choose a wet-cut circular saw with a diamond-tipped blade.
Plug the saw into a ground-fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) outlet.
Plug the saw into a ground-fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) outlet.
Slice into the countertop along the outline you drew.
Slice into the countertop along the outline you drew.
Spray the saw blade to keep it moist as it works.
Spray the saw blade to keep it moist as it works.
Wipe the cut edges off with a damp rag.
Wipe the cut edges off with a damp rag.
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