$21 DIY How to drill faucet holes in granite quartz or marble the fast and easy.
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- This is how I cut out faucet holes in my quartz countertop. I used a diamond hole saw kit by QEP from home depot which cost 21$. It's great for DIYers. You'll also need a power drill, and a small amount of water.
Here are the best prices I could find for the tools used in the video (or similar).
1. Diamond Core Bit with Guide $18.57: amzn.to/2fKVSmn
Home depot has it for $20.97. www.homedepot.c...
2. Corded drill with the lowest price on Amazon: $26.99 amzn.to/2y6oj92
Home depot has a Ryobi for 29.99.
A. Cheapest Cordless Drill on Amazon is a Ni-Cad by "Genesis" on Amazon for 29.99. amzn.to/2xE6JYk
B. If you'll use your drill for other projects, but don't want to spend a lot, I recommend this one for $52.49 amzn.to/2fzDX4W I've used one, and it's a decent drill for moderate use.
C. For a heavy Duty Hitachi as in the video (but newer model) $108.97 on Amazon. amzn.to/2gavjKT
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Here are the best prices I could find for the tools I used in the video (or similar).
1. Diamond Core Bit with Guide $18.57: amzn.to/2fKVSmn
Home depot has it for $20.97. www.homedepot.com/p/QEP-1-3-8-in-Diamond-Hole-Saw-with-Water-Delivering-System-10569Q/202205611
2. Corded drill with the lowest price on Amazon: $26.99 amzn.to/2y6oj92
Home depot has a Ryobi for 29.99.
A. Cheapest Cordless Drill on Amazon is a Ni-Cad by "Genesis" on Amazon for 29.99. amzn.to/2xE6JYk
B. If you'll use your drill for other projects, but don't want to spend a lot, I recommend this one for $52.49 amzn.to/2fzDX4W I've used one, and it's a decent drill for moderate use.
C. For a heavy Duty Hitachi as in the video (but newer model) $108.97 on Amazon. amzn.to/2gavjKT
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Thrity Tani
Just wanted to thank you for posting this very helpful video. I was a little concerned about cracking my countertop so I watched the video and followed your steps exactly. I now have a perfect hole in an expensive slab of Carrera marble and can finish installing my vessel sink and faucet. Many many thanks!
Glad it was helpful!
Clean, clear professional presentation! With no talking! Good job.....Richard
Thanks Richard!
This just helped me to install a water filter system. Thanks!
Nice, good job!
You're welcome, I'm glad I could provide some help!
what if the quartz is a wall and already built but you need to drill through them to mount a plate for over-the-hood microwave above the stove? the water lubricant would drop. any alternative?
blognewb, good question. I would use the guide and hole saw in the same way, except use a second person to intermittently squirt water with a spray bottle, into the guide. Use a large towel to catch the mess. The main reason for the water is to control the dust. If you don't mind wiping up the dust from your kitchen, you could drill the hole without water. You'd need to drill slowly to keep the bit from overheating.
*thanks!! How about a vacuum Dyson with a tiny hose attachment? Kinda like in the dentists? Is that ok too?*
blognewb you're welcome! A vacuum is a great idea. You'll catch the majority of the dust that way. I've done the same when cutting or drilling small holes in drywall. It works great!
I'd still spray some water regardless. The other purpose of the water is to cool the drill bit tip. It will get extremely hot from friction alone and may cause the bit to degrade rapidly. A slow stream of water will really help here, as the presence of water will keep the temperature below water's boiling point as long as it doesn't go dry.
Thank you! Super helpful
You’re welcome, thank you!
Awesome, you just saved me $250 !!
Glad to hear Glenn! The best part for me is not wasting half a day waiting for someone to work on your counter!
Great help, thank you!
home depot bit i got the same 1 works like a charm defitnetly worth the price
Sergio Gonzalez , true, other brands cost more and don't include the guide.
Thanks!
nice work boots BTW man
Gnarly looking work boots 🤣
great tip, and very good video, thanks
Thanks for the video.
Are those safety flip flops?
Whitacre Hill You’re welcome! Lol! They’re completely OSHA approved...by Hawaii standards.
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Any idea how to make a caesar stone hole smaller to accommodate a smaller sink?
Previous sink was about 1150 long. New sink is more like 800 mm long and also the lip framing the whole sink is a little narrower - too narrow for a good fit in the hole.
Thank you. 🙏🏼🤪👍🏼
Hi Seamus, I can’t think of any good way of doing this. By far the best option is to find an exact matching sized sink. But if you really want to use that smaller sink, and it’s a vanity, you could buy a new slab and cut it to fit. But it is a lot of work and cost for one sink.
Thrifty Tani, I found a mob that does “Hudee frames” that might resolve part of the problem but there would still be a large hole to the right of the frame. 🤪
vanceind.com/sinkframessinkrimslugsandbolts.aspx
I just saved $30 watching this video
I assume this would work the same on marble?
Yes it will. Marble is softer then granite and quartz.
This is very helpful! Can you tell me where I can get the drill guide and adhesive kit?
Oh, please ignore. I found it in your links!
Oh Man, TY. Does anyone know how long these hole saws stay sharp? Thanks again.
if kept wet and a low speed is used you may get 35 40 holes drilled..depends on the quality of the diamonds in the abrasive end of the bits.
I will be drilling holes for a faucet and sink drain in a marble-topped dresser. Is there anything else I need to know to drill through marble then wood? Thanks!
Hey Mailleraye, sounds like a nice project! You'll need two different bits. The diamond hole saw in the video won't work very well or at all with wood. You'll need a wood hole saw which is about 10-25 bucks. Is marble laying directly on the wooden top of the dresser?
Mailleraye, you got me thinking if you truly need a wood hole to cut through the wooden underlayment. I tried the diamond saw on wood just now, and it does work. I'll post a video on this shortly.
Here's the video: czcams.com/video/n6cMfDtzQu8/video.html
That 3 cm thick material?
It’s 2cm, but will just as easily cut through 3cm.
Thanks!
Is it possible to use the circle hole that you cut out to plug up an old hole from a different size faucet? I'd like to change from a 4" spread to an 8" spread faucet, so the quartz will already have holes id like to cover with my new hole cut outs. Is that possible? Is there some type of adhesive or product to "glue" the hole in?
Lindsay Dean, that's a really great question! I think it's real possibility to do it the way you described. Standard faucet holes are 1 3/8" so if you get a 1 1/2" diamond hole saw and use the plug to fill the hole, it would probably work. You would probably need some diamond polishing pads that's shown in my other video to get a tight fit and to finish the surface. You'd use epoxy to glue it in. And color match. But I have an idea where you would use the powder from the Quartz cutting to mix with the epoxy to make a close match. You know what? I'll make a video about this and see how it turns out.
What color is your countertop?
how about cutting a hole in quartz countertop for a bathroom sink?
This will work for your project. Don’t forget the backsplash and what’s under your quartz slab when measuring out where to place your faucet hole and sink hole.
Its not just the broken english that questions the legitimacy, but also and mostly the recommendation of a black and decker power tool