DIY Granite countertop?

[STx]

I already have everything except the wet polisher.

I've never regretted a tool purchase either. Have you?

We've got a lot of tile to do yet also, I'm sure we could find a use for that wet saw/polisher tool there. We have a wet tile saw but, it can be tough to make a middle cut with it.

I think I'm going to try it. It's only a couple hundred bucks. And again, we have another bathroom and a kitchen that will need counters so if it works out, that tool investment is less expensive in the long run. Granite itself isn't all that expensive, it's the labor that makes it pricey, like everything else.

 

[4570Man]

WOW! Crab cakes for dinner? :laughing:

I think you may have not read that he already has a countertop piece from a previous house that's close to the correct size. All he'd need is a/some masonry blade(s) on a circular saw to get it really close to rough dimension. Maybe rent a wet saw. He could rough out the sink opening with those tools as well. And an angle grinder with masonry discs as well. Then wet sand the heck out of it with ever finer grits.

However, I do think he should get some quotes from pros first.

Yea, I missed the part about already having the granite slab. I only caught the part where those all got broken. That makes this project more doable but I’d probably still have it professionally done. It’s a lot of tools and a big mess. The professional guys have hopefully already learned what they’re doing on someone else’s dime and you’ll get a nice quality piece.

 

[Citydude]

A "live edge" would eliminate some polishing.

 

[ch1ch2]

STx,
I commend you for trying.

I have no advice nor experience so I can not help.

I agree with you buying your tools and giving it a shot. Whats the worst if you fail? Bought some tools and spent a little time? Chalk it up to education. I once heard it said that an education is expensive, but look how much being stupid cost. I learned a lot from that phrase. So I say "go for it."

Hopefully someone with some experience will get in here and give you some pointers.

 

[ch1ch2]

A "live edge" would eliminate some polishing. View attachment 585117

I have some friends whom just built a $400K home with the live edge counter tops.

 

[Citydude]

I have some friends whom just built a $400K home with the live edge counter tops.

They are beautiful. Same as you, my friends have them. Looks like they were hand chiseled?

 

[MossRoad]

I already have everything except the wet polisher.

I've never regretted a tool purchase either. Have you?

We've got a lot of tile to do yet also, I'm sure we could find a use for that wet saw/polisher tool there. We have a wet tile saw but, it can be tough to make a middle cut with it.

I think I'm going to try it. It's only a couple hundred bucks. And again, we have another bathroom and a kitchen that will need counters so if it works out, that tool investment is less expensive in the long run. Granite itself isn't all that expensive, it's the labor that makes it pricey, like everything else.

If you have other countertops to do, then yes. But not for just one vanity. :thumbsup:

 

[4570Man]

I have some friends whom just built a $400K home with the live edge counter tops.

The live edge seems like a cleaning nightmare and even worse for sanitation.

 

[Citydude]

The live edge seems like a cleaning nightmare and even worse for sanitation.

It's not as rough as it looks so it can be cleaned from what I could tell.

 

[MossRoad]

I don't care for that look in a finished house. Maybe a rustic cabin-type home, though. :thumbsup: