Step 1 choose either a standard circular saw or a wet cut circular saw to cut granite.
Cutting quartz countertop with circular saw.
Stores charge a lot to cut counter tops.
Because the tile is not thick it will not bind the blade.
Turn on the saw and give it 15 to 20 seconds to get up to speed.
Measuring the countertop and marking your cuts.
Place the granite on a pair of sawhorses making sure that both sides of the cut will be supported.
Using your circular saw for straight cuts.
Holding the tile glazed side up with both hands feed.
Using your circular saw and a tile blade you can cut granite anywhere you need to.
Put on your protective eyewear and respirator.
No special tools are needed.
Before wet cutting make sure the saw s reservoir is full.
Either will work but the wet cut circular saw will produce very little dust thanks.
When you are ready to cut the quartz countertop lay a strip of painter s tape along the surface you plan to cut.
It shows how to cut using both dry and wet techniques.
You can cut granite that is in tile format with a normal circular saw using a dry cut stone blade that is either carbide or diamond tipped.
Cutting a granite slab.
It is possible to cut counter tops smoothly without much preparation with carbide tip blades.
Use a pencil with a soft lead to mark where you ll want the countertop cut.
Diy how to cut quartz granite or marble countertops with a circular saw.
How to cut a quartz countertop method 1 of 3.
Align the tile on the table setting the protective fence to keep your hands as far as possible from the blade during.