Cutting Quartz Countertop With Circular Saw
Step 1 choose either a standard circular saw or a wet cut circular saw to cut granite.
Cutting quartz countertop with circular saw. Use a pencil with a soft lead to mark where you ll want the countertop cut. Stores charge a lot to cut counter tops. Turn on the saw and give it 15 to 20 seconds to get up to speed. When you are ready to cut the quartz countertop lay a strip of painter s tape along the surface you plan to cut.
Place the granite on a pair of sawhorses making sure that both sides of the cut will be supported. Cutting a granite slab. We used blades in forw. Measuring the countertop and marking your cuts.
Using your circular saw and a tile blade you can cut granite anywhere you need to. Because the tile is not thick it will not bind the blade. Diy how to cut quartz granite or marble countertops with a circular saw. It shows how to cut using both dry and wet techniques.
Before wet cutting make sure the saw s reservoir is full. Either will work but the wet cut circular saw will produce very little dust thanks. Measure the surface area where you re installing your. No special tools are needed.
Holding the tile glazed side up with both hands feed. How to cut a quartz countertop method 1 of 3. Put on your protective eyewear and respirator. Align the tile on the table setting the protective fence to keep your hands as far as possible from the blade during.
To make a square cut use a carpenter s square to make a straight line across the countertop where you ll be cutting.