How To Install Granite Countertops On A Budget - Part 3 - Cut & Fit With A Circular Saw
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- Опубликовано: 7 июн 2013
- How to cut granite slab kitchen counters with a circular saw and a diamond turbo rim blade. In this video I cut my granite kitchen counter to length with a skilsaw and 4" mini grinder. We also make the cutout for the sink. I'm using a frop in self rimming sink for this project rather than an undermount. My first cutting attempts were made using a continuous diamond wet / dry blade, but the plade quickly wore out.
I watched a video of a guy who has a 2 year waiting list for his work. He used a saw he held in his hand, a grinder with no guard and cut sink corner almost exactly like this video showed. Bottom line is this family is on a budget like alot of us. My neighbor spent 15k on a small kitchen granite remodel. We don't all have that. Like any project. The labor cost is what costs. Glad it all worked out for him. I think he did an AMAZING job for someone who had never cut granite.
I've been Installing granite countertops for the last 20 years. Great Job! the only tip I can offer is the 45 degree part of the french miter doesn't have to be that long. When I do it, I just 45 through the edge detail or the laminated build-up and then straight cut afterwards.
Did this today as altered my kitchen and needed to make two width cuts on my granite worktops. Used a two pound wet and dry cutting blade from boyes. The result was brilliant, thanks for sharing.
Terry
Haha.
Reading the comments from the nervous nellies who never risked more than a papercut made my day. I'm surprised nobody has said you need to wrap yourself in bubble-wrap for SAFETY just in case of a meteor shower.
A tip to prevent cracking in the corners of the sink cut is to get a 1" diamond holesaw and drill the corners before cutting out the hole. Stone hates 90 degree inside cuts and will want to break there.
Really good job for a rookie.
Don't listen to the critics, I have been in construction since 1982 and I have done everything from swimming pools to framing some times you got to do what you got a do.
So pleasing to watch, a cute beautiful hand helping a guy carefully cutting the granite.
Look man, you did a good job. We don't all have the money get this professionally done. In my eye's, thumbs up!!!
GFI. When it was introduced, the inventor stood in a bathtub full of water and had someone throw a plugged in radio into the tub with him and it tripped the GFI before he got a shock.
I have cut stone using this very technique a number of times and I will do it again. I would only add to these instructions that it would be a good idea to plug into a GFI or GFCI (ground fault circuit interrupter) protected outlet.
Aside from the safety concerns and other technical issues raised by other commenters that I agree with, I have another suggestion. You never know if the corner of a wall is perfectly 90° so you don't just want to cut the slab at exactly 90°. You want to measure the angle of the corner and cut accordingly.
There are many ways to install granite countertops. Nice to see a video on how to do it on a budget.
Thank you, successfully cut my granite and installed the slabs, this video and others gave me the confidence to do it. Thanks!
I love watching someone make something really challenging look simple. I think I'll try it soon!
You did great, I have one constructive comment for you. When you are going to do the sink cut out. Take the saw raise and lock the blade to the highest location. Align the saw blade to the layout cut line. Then attach a clamp to the foot of the saw. Clamp to granite. Then proceed to lower the blade into the cut. This will ensure a perfect start of cut 90 degrees to the surface. This will also prolong the life of the diamond blade. After you have penetrated all the way thru the granite. Then remove the clamp, and proceed to cut along the layout line. I would have used the saw in a normal forward cutting position. You would not see the finish of the sink cutout due to the sink design. You did good man.
When youre cutting out the sink, instead of doing one 45 degree cut, and then finishing it from underneath, do two 22.5 degree cuts. This makes two little triangles that hold the cut out and you can snap those off with a screwdriver when youre ready to drop the cutout. Much easier and safer. For a DIY guy, you did a damn good job getting that masons mitre and cutting straight lines. Ive worked with guys in a stone factory who cant even do that properly.
Thank so much for that tip! I am getting ready to give granite another try, and I will try it.
Very nice DIY. Should you ever choose to do this again I have a suggestion. When making your cut out for the sink I suggest a diamond hole saw for the corners. They have come down quite a bit in price and would eliminate your need for a grinder and all of the additional time consuming work. Otherwise I found your video very informative.
Excellent. Wow! So impressed. You have nerves of steel. A friend gave me countertops from Lowes. Not real granite but heavy and man made. Still you have given me a shot of confidence.
Being an electrical lineman that little shock "probably" wont kill you. However, I would suggest using a GFCI attachment. They are cheap and you can plug them into your cord if you're truly worried about being shocked.
I really appreciate the compliment, that means a lot. Thanks for the tip about cutting the angle!
followed your instructions along with some other stuff I picked up and my cuts were brilliant!! Looks great! Just saved myself a ton of $$. Thanks for sharing.
Oh, if anyone has any doubts about doing this yourself, I suggest you dont! Have confidence in what you do, or dont do it at all.
Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Wonderfully done. I loved the way you made the sink cutout. I am no expert, but I watched plenty of those "commercials" where it honestly did not look as good as most of what you had to do here. You only had a minor hick up at the 45 degree cut. THANK YOU!
So much easier when you have a helper=) Sucks my wife hates to do any project with me. Good vid. Thanks
thank you so much for sharing the video! it was a nightmare to think how much it will cost to pay someone to do it, now that I have some pretty good idea I will do it myself with some help. Definitely great details and good pace and no skipping!
Great Video, I did my first granite counter top Black stone recently, it seems like we got the same memo because I made my own straight edge diferrent than yours, so I'm kind a validating my self with your work, Congratulations to You did a nice Job and like the narrative calmness and humbleness I appreciate it
Great job man.Not everyone has the courage to mess with granite so koodos for the nice job
Wow....this is awesome! I'm working on a project at my cabin and this is going to come in SOOOO handy! You are the man! Pay no attention to trolls and scum who go around knit picking and trying to tear everyone to shreds....I deal with them on my channel as well.....keep killing them with kindness and move on.....this video series is the best I could find online....and its FREE! Excellent Job!
Great video using the guide and using the skill saw backwards worked very well got my best cut so fare. Thank you for the video, shows that anyone can cut stone with a few simple tools.
Granite vs Quartz vs laminate? That's the only question left for me to research. Great DIY demonstration.
Excellent work in a very precise liked it so much
GREAT VIDEO SHOWS HOW TO DO THINGS CAN BE DONE ON A BUDGET AND WHAT CAN GO WRONG AND THE COMPROMISES OF DIY
I bought a fixer house in Arkansas for $40,000 and just bought granite top for the kitchen and three bathroom sinks for $150 in California. I'm going to TRY to get it all back to Arkansas without breaking it! LOL! Wish me luck.
Hey, he didn't kill himself! I guess all the experts leaving comments here were wrong. Maybe he was just lucky. Maybe he knows something they don't. One thing I know from experience, people who say they have XX years of experience doing something often stopped learning after their second month on the job. The extra years didn't teach them anything because they are immune to learning anything new. Once you think you know something, nobody can tell you there are other ways to do it. In my field, I see other people doing things differently than I was taught all the time. I try to take the best of what I see. I'm sure that I don't always understand why they do some things, I might not reject some of those methods if I understood them better.
So helpful, very clear! You showed a lots of details.
Now I know I can go ahead and do it by myself instead to pay cheap and get a bad job.
I didn't found how you finished around the edges. Did you post video about this?
Thank you very much!!!
i work in construction.i know some what about granite .trying to learn more now.being so fragile and no room for error ,scared me away before.worked along guys who are masters at this,but hate teaching ppl.i got a great tip for you.tape the bottom of the saw instead of the granite.crazy how my coworkers work.they are fast and perfect.and powerfull.this guy is thin and like 5'4.and can carry one side of the granite with one hand.while im on the other side .i was like wtf!!
well done young Skywalker. Most impressive DIY job. Gave me some great pointers and tips for my project that I have been contemplating. Thanks for the video.
If you are worried about chipping, you should cut it from the backside, and always cut into the face edge. Pack the underside with ply so you do not have to worry about the raised edge detail, east pizzy. One other thing never ever push a circle saw with your knee, I saw a man die doing that!!!
The Fire Marshall Bill of DIY granite cutting here 🤘
Lovely job communicating, this video was very very good very useful
Thanks for posting J, lot of us don't have the thousand of dollars to do updates. Your video show homeowners it can be done. I notice all the negative comments, I bet not one has a how to video. I don't think they read the description or the title. Anyway, it take practice to do anything, don't need a degree to do this.
But I will give you this, you weren't scared to tackle something you weren't familiar with to give your wife a nice home. And for that, you get a big hand clap from this guy!
you do realize you could've turned the blade around, instead of looking silly running your saw backwards.
I say this with love in my heart, and a smile on my face, bro.:)
I think what's silly is the fact that you think flipping the saw blade around changes the rotation of it 😂
love the work boots
yup/ noticed that too. and bare feet.. I guess Im getting to be a fogey.. I like shoes and socks. I cannot fathom doing flip flops for work or shopping..
Great job. Score one for the diyers. Just be safe and use eye and ear protection and probably some gloves.
Nice work, even though I'm handy I had a pro do this for me but you took your time and did a great job.
Thanks so much for the compliment. That angle cut almost got away from me. It was a fun and challenging job!
Smart ideas I liked Thank you
Great job.
Thank you so much!
U R ...AMAZING ....LOOKS GREAT BROTHER
Just a tip. Use as appropriate hole saw to do the corners and do them first.
Very helpful video. Thank you
really nice work, ty
By cutting in reverse, the blade cuts down into the face of the stone, which minimizes chipping.
To achieve better corner or angle cuts with out going past your cutting point it’s best to use a drill bit and drill a hole at each corner and angel cut location so when the cut is being made it won’t go past your cutting line it will cut before the cutting point with a hole already drilled.
Good tip mate.
What size drill bit would you use for 2" thick granite?
Impressive video!! I would say it is methodical and very well put together.
I see much negative comments that has lot of points that could have been addressed rather politely.
Most of electrical motors have vent grills where the coils are, in the opposite side of enclosed blade cutting area to prevent the debris from entering. I wouldn't splash the water in the there. In worse case scenario, would be similar to dropping a hair drier in the bath tub while a person bathing like horror flicks.
Regarding GFE protects the accidents, I wouldn't take a chance to find out how well it works IMO.
I worked in high-end industrial cutting tools business in different applications as an engineer.
Proper diamond coated resin blade and enough power and adequate coolant will cut granite like knife through the butter.
This video proves my point clearly!
If anyone say IT IS FOR EXPERTS ONLY!!! without providing solid reasons, SORRY I HAVE NO LOVE FOR YOU.
Even though I admit it could be risky i see the coolant was applied adequately in the video, more gently dripping than splashing. It would be foolish if anyone pour the water like fire hydrogen. I see some will definitely do that.
If you are not confident I would put a dam of water along the planed pass and slowly apply more water with ketchup dispenser as it drains if you are too nervous.
Just my 2 cents.
Excellent!
Dude ... well explain .. thanks a bunch .....
A diamond professionals tile mesh blade would be great for what you’re doing. One of the fastest out there that won’t chip your stone
I just cut out a whole kitchen with a grinder in 3 hours using that blade 0 chips First time doing granite countertops
Story up dagger 😂
Can you give a brand for that blade ? PLEASE ?? :)
Brilliant. Kudos, Jennies Garage. Just go for it. I'm trying to get up the courage to do this myself, too.
Rock Hoy thanks so much. It's the type of job where you need to just grit your teeth plug your nose and jump in with both feet!
very good bro!
Blades like the turbo blade you used will chip more. Also the continuous rim blade would have worked fine if you had water spraying on both sides of the blade that's why it started pulling to one side.
I'm glad you liked the video, thank you!
Hi, thanks for sharing this. Love your sax impression at the end ;-)
I'm looking to buy a second hand circular saw for a similar granite cutting project. I'm keeping my budget to a minimum since this is not my kitchen, but a rental. Could you give details on the saw you used (brand, year of manufacture, model # etc.) Did you use a special wet/dry saw? I am really worried about the idea of water coming near electrical appliances. Especially saws!
I've been looking at a sea of brands (MIlwaukee, DeWalt, Ryobi etc.) If you have any suggestions on brands, please do share that also. Thank you
That's a really good question! The reason to do a 45 for the first couple of inches is so that the finished front edges meet at a nice corner, and it also allows you to cut off the rounded front edge of the granite so that it doesn't extend back to the wall.
Baby peeking through the door is the best part ;)
Now I'm appreciating corian. So much easier to work with.
J.G.,you're not done yet with your project and I am already impressed the way you demonstrating it....good instructor!!!..pls.always wear dust mask and ear protection..thanks.
Aaaa choo, what you say?
I would highly suggest you add a high quality GFI to your saw you can acquire one at any Home Depot or Lowe’s for about $15.00
I love the measure once, cut twice comment. LOL.
LOL!
Well superb... A suggestion in cutting out the kitchen sink corners and that is to first cut out the sink corners with a round bit...
hahahahahaha power tools and water. that is crazy. but well done mate . you gave done the job and you still alive. You're the man :)
Perfect 👍
Great job but still amazed that you still have all limbs including the family jewels at the end.
Nothing wrong with doing it yourself. Measure twice, cut once. Examples like 15:52-(EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS), are what some of the people are pointing out, oh and water+skillsaw=potential electrocution. You didnt need to use the skillsaw to begin with just the angle grinder. These diamond blades are wet/dry so you can cut this dry and clean up the edge with a set of wet/dry polishing pads. As well, safety equipment is not optional :D
Why was that extremely hazardous?
good job.
Nice
Not nice
Thank you. Very open cockpit. Would of course recommend PPE and a GFI protected power source.
nice cut
Thanks, now I know I can get along without an installer, do it right, and not have a heart attack.
Excellent job. Thanks for sharing!
All these people talking shit about this guy love him now
Hi! The reason I back into it is the rotation of the blade. I want it to be cutting down into the face of the stone on the leading edge to minimize chipping.
thank you for all tha tips and tricks you did! i am a contractor in Mexico, located in Monterrey city, i used all of your skills and used to myself in my house and in most of our clients as of today. , thank you very much, if you have a Patreon page i will more tan happy to contirribute to it, if dont, plase be free to drop me a line and we talk about it!.......then again , thank you very much! Regards from Monterrey Mexico!
Wow. Better you than me. Looks like it's time to invest in a wet/dry masonry saw. They cost about as much as that Porter Cable circular saw you're running.
You're a smart guy. Great video. Thanks
Much easier to use a diamond tipped hole saw at the corners, 4 holes and 4 cuts - job done
You win the "why didn't I think of that" award
This 👍
The methods shown are very helpful .But safety first so eye googles GFI breaker ect are a must.
You are great and courageous. It may have electric leak when using water and circular saw together.
Nice tools for water cutting 😉😉
I'm looking to do this, thus I came across your videos. I haven't watched them all yet, but I had to stop and comment. I have one word for you man........SAWHORSES! My back hurt the whole time I watched this video.
Damn J.G. I thought all we had in common was our Ford Rangers
Yeah great idea,cut backwards wit blade installed the right way.... Hmmm I wonder where did those chips came from....?!?
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Thanks for using porter cable tools. My father works there.
That's a good old saw. It's about 20 years old and still works great!
Not all continuous blade cut the same. The thin MK blades do a very fine sharp edge cut
Late to the party. But Did I see the two individuals standing on water and using an electrical saw. With the guard pin back with a wire, and wires exposed ? This is a great safety video of what NOT TO DO! boys and girls. Thanks for watching
Awesome. Would this method work on a quartz counter top too?
You the guy who fix motorcycles right 2
You all complaining how he is doing it all wrong but guess what? It did the job .
About using the saw backwards to avoid chipping the surface ... what about cutting the granite from the other side (upside down) or renting a proper saw?
I installed granite in my last house for about $350 total including a new $100 saw and a blade. This video helped a lot. Mine was much less complicated.
I didn't brace the granite well enough where the sink cut out was and ended up cracking it. If I followed the directions in the video, it would have been fine. epoxied it together and it wasn't noticable. I didn't have to cut any corners, and my stove was was a slide in. The entire installation went smoothly except having to fix the sink cut out.
I'm going to be doing granite again in a U shaped kitchen. After considering the issue with the sink last time, spent a little extra and got a top mount stainless country apron sink.
This does two things. First, No sink cut out. Just one straight cut across that doesn't even have to look great. Then I'll use a piece of the granite backsplash, which I won't need, or a piece of stainless to fill in the couple inch gap at the back of the sink. This will save me a lot of time and simplify it.
Second, in my situation, it saves me an entire slab of granite. Slabs come 10' 4" at Floor and Decor for about $250-450 depending on type of granite or quartz. My kitchen is 10' 8" wide with a 8' run on one end, a 14" run beside, and a 2' piece. About 16" bigger than 2 slabs. Cutting the sink and using an apron sink removes 3' from the equation, which saves me around $300 and lets me get a much nicer and more functional sink. A slab of granite and an OK sink is about $7-800, while this much nicer sink and faucet was about $500.
As an added bonus, I'll have enough backsplash that if I glue them together into a slab, I can finish my bar counter too.
This video helped me a lot last time and I thought I'd watch it again to refresh.
The only thing I would add is to use a hole saw in the corner of the sink cut-out if you can borrow or rent some.