Marble is a widely used stone especially in homes. It is used for kitchen counters, bathroom floors, and living room floors. But it is quite a task to drill holes into this hard rock, without damaging or chipping it. In such a case it is imperative to use good quality marble tools like diamond core bits also known as diamond hole saw that will help to make holes without damaging the stone slab.
A diamond core bit is an extremely good choice for drilling a hole in the marble, if you wish to keep the special characteristics of this stone intact as a core bit helps to drill a perfect hole. This marble tool is used extensively not just by home user, but also by professionals.
Drilling Procedure
First gather all the important tools and safety equipments such as safety goggles, gloves and the core bit. The next step involves making the marble rough so that the drill bit does not slip on the smooth surface of the marble. To achieve this, you can either choose a sanding material or you can also use your drill bit tip to scratch the surface. Once you have made the surface rough, you can now start the drilling process. This process requires much precision thus you must take care to maintain a slow pace while drilling. Also remember to keep the power at the minimum in order to ensure stability and ensure constant contact with the marble. One important tip to avoid your drill bit from damaging, keep a water bottle handy wherein you can dip your drill bit as it tend to get heated, you can also avoid overheating by keeping the marble wet all the time. Keep a slow pace throughout as when you drill faster, it can cause the marble to break. Thus to avoid any damage or breaking, keep a slow pace in drilling.
Diamond core bits are also known as Diamond Hole Saws and are not only used for drilling marbles but also other stones and surfaces such as granites, slate, fiberglass and stones. This marble tool is easily available in most hardware shops. Core bits are available in varied sizes right from 1” to 3”, thus depending upon your requirement you must inquire from the hardware shop and then make your purchase. Diamond core bits are resistant to high pressure and high heat thus laser welded diamond tools are much in demand especially for drilling brick blocks, tiles, concrete, marble, ceramic, porcelain and granite. Even hard aggregate materials and surfaces can be drilled using this tool.
Marble is a widely used stone and thus caring for it requires efforts. Polishing and sealing marble is important to maintain its shine. Similarly when affixing anything within the marble, be sure to use the correct marble tool as improper tools can result in breaking of this hard stone. In case you are not confident of your skills, you can hire help by calling in professionals who posses sophisticated marble tools which can perform functions such as polishing, honing and shining, drilling and sealing.
