Cut Granite For Bigger Sink

All the new cooktop models available even the 30 size that my old cooktop supposedly is require the rough opening in the countertop to be about 1 2 to 1 larger on each side than the existing hole in my granite counter.

Cut granite for bigger sink.

Need opening on granite counter cut larger for new cooktop i need to replace my glass cooktop that broke. Leave at least 2 inches in front of the sink. Do granite dealers have the capacity to wet cut the larger opening on site in my kitchen. It can be cut with a 7 dry cut diamond blade on a skilsaw.

Use the original front edge of your cutout if at all possible. Surface link can cut your granite quartz or engineered stone countertops to fit your new appliance or sink. Place the template for the new cutout onto the granite countertop overlapping the edges of the existing cutout. I have a granite counter top with a double under mount sink already installed but i would to replace it with a slightly larger single bowl sink.

No two slabs or pieces of granite are alike which creates a uniqueness to your kitchen or. A spray bottle with a little water applied will keep the dust down without creating slurry. Contributor l the granite does not need to be cut wet. For short we like to describe granite as a natural rock or stone with large minerals that come in a variety of colors shades and patterns.

We were dry cutting the granite for the cooktop taking necessary care to keep the home dust free. Otherwise i presume once one has a granite counter top the sink can not be changed out for something larger or different in shape. The sink should drop out the bottom. Place the base of a circular saw onto one of the lines drawn on the countertop.

However obviously that would be dusty in a person s home. Most sinks have the same measurement front to back. Once the sink is removed make a simple template of the granite on a double piece of cardboard hold it up from bottom pull a pencil around then cutout slightly larger as the lead is about 3 16ths inch from actual size. If there are clips then the sink usually can be removed by loosening the fasteners heating up the sealant between the the sink and the granite with a heat gun and with a stiff putty knife cutting the bond between the granite and the sink.