how to drill marble?

[johnnyG]

hi all
Just purchased a solid oak wash stand with marble top, the basin is inset but comes with no pre drilled tap hole. My question is should i purchase a diamond core cutter, make a template and drill the hole myself, or am i likely to hit problems. I am only a d.i.yer so could do with some advice. The marble is 20mm and a stone mason wants 75 pounds, cant find local plumber who is willing to do it. The marble is glued down also so cant really take off.
cheers, john

 

[copperspropper]

where u based jg any where near windsor

 

[Dave]

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[copperspropper]

slowly and wet armeg do some good diamond bits just go eas at the start and end and mark out accurate BEST OF BRITISH luck bruv

 

[MarkB]

I agree with Dave - the 365 diamond core drills are just the job

 

[dontknowitall]

I bought an expensive basin for a customer which didn't have a tap hole. I phoned the supplier and they said I should hammer it out.

I declined and arranged for them to pick it up and supply me one with a hole already made.

(I've also since had a sink where the tap hole had to be hammered out. As the sink was cheap and cheerful I risked it and it worked.)

I've said this because you might find an indent underneath it, that is designed to be broken out with a hammer as it's weaker than the main body of the basin.

 

[johnnyG]

thanks for all the advice lads, will look at 365 drills and have a go, perhaps could put some marble floor tiles together and try that first! just an idea.
cheers all

where u based jg any where near windsor

hi mate, no, live in croydon, ta anyway

 

[365drills]

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Should take less than three minutes in MARBLE

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[migoplumber]

for the sake of 75quid let matey do it.
he breaks it, he pays for it!!

is it worth you doing it?

good luck
shaun

 

[Dannypipe]

Nice spam. I have done this, with a diamond drill. Look on my website, portfolio, victoriana bathroom. Its a doddle.

Mine was a victorian wooden vanity unit with marble top. The porsa 365 drills mentioned here are top quality.

just realised how old this post is. duh!

 

[philtheflush]

ive got to say dannypipe your site is very impresive well done do you get more calls for bathrooms or other stuff

 

[Dannypipe]

Thanks for the compliment Phil, we used to mainly get calls for bathrooms with boiler installs coming in reguarly too. However recently we've been doing more heating, boilers, servicing and repairing. I think its a sign of the times that people don't want to upgrade their bathooms as much as they want to keep the house warm and the heating on! This week we're installing two outside oil fired boilers, in place of one very large internal boiler. That's a more typical job at the moment.

To be honest I've spent so much time cooped up in peoples bathrooms that I'm happy to do anything but! I do have two bathrooms booked up after this job though, so there is no escape! Most of the work is just coming in through word of mouth. Which I'm very happy about.

 

[philtheflush]

nice one hope it continues

 

[365drills]

The porsa 365 drills mentioned here are top quality.

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