I may need to drill some holes in cultured marble. Some clearance holes for screws.
Others a hole for a Moen grab bar toggle fitting (1 1/4″).
http://csi.moen.com/newproducts/2006_securemount_anchors.cfm
What do I need to use to drill cultured marble.
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A-holes. Hey every group has to have one. And I have been elected to be the one. I should make that my tagline.
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Do u have a tux?
No tux.I thought that I would play HeHaw to deculture it before I did the work..
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A-holes. Hey every group has to have one. And I have been elected to be the one. I should make that my tagline.
What do I need to use to drill cultured marble.
Season tickets for the Symphony, a flat surface and a sharp bit.
Diamond bit. It will burn up carbide.
"Put your creed in your deed." Emerson
"When asked if you can do something, tell'em "Why certainly I can", then get busy and find a way to do it." T. Roosevelt
They make really small dimond core bits now that i've used on granite and tile and they worked extremely well so I would assume it'll work on your marble too. Just be sure to keep it wet while drilling. As for makers they sell Hitachi ones at Lowes and Dewalt ones at Western Tool if there's one near you. Good Luck
I am not taking about marble, but rather CULTURED marble..
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A-holes. Hey every group has to have one. And I have been elected to be the one. I should make that my tagline.
What kind of cultured Marble?
I've drilled ONYX, which is more a plastic resin called cultured marble with a regular bi-metal hole say. Done the same with cultured marble that has more of a gritty core. It will burn the bit up but unless you're doing this frequently probably not worth the expense of a diamond blade.
If it's harder stone e-mail me your address and I have 1 3/8" diamond hole saws we use for quartz tops, chucks onto an angle grinder. I'm sure I have one that is near the end of it's life for my use but would be plenty good for what you're looking to do.
I don't know. Have not seen the job.It is to add some grab bars for an older person. The daughter called and said that it was marble. Then I asked if it was cultured marble and she said yes.But based on house in that general area (I have worked on one about 2 blocks away) I am expecting a 40-50 YO house in the 80-100k price range.So I suspect cultured marble.I will only be doing one or 2 holes and don't expect to do this often.So I will try the holesaw.I am guessing a regular carbie marsonary bit for drilling clearance holes for screws..
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A-holes. Hey every group has to have one. And I have been elected to be the one. I should make that my tagline.
You may or may not burn up the hole saw but even if it's the "older" cultured marble that is like soft "stone" on the inside I bet you'll get through it. I believe last time I was at HD I saw a throw away diamond coated 1 1/4" hole saw for around 8 bucks or so, might be worth it.
My offer stands, you want, or find the need, one of the diamond core bits we use will be in the mail gratas. If you want to buy a new one I think we pay around 35 per.... that's from our fabricator who buys them in bulk, when I sourced them myself they were around $75. Crazy difference.
The house was much like I suspected, but slightly better quality. Post WWII house. I did not see the whole house, but it appeared to be 3 br, 1 bath, single car garage, basement entrace through the garage, and all brick.The bathroom had the original gray/blue tub and toilet.At one time it had updated with a cultured marble surround and a new vanity.I have a CHEAP hole saw kit from HD. So I picked up a 1 1/4" Lenox Bi-Metalic.While maybe not like butter It did go though without any problem and after drilling 2 holes it was sharper than my POS set.I really liked the the Meon secure plus anchors. They are quick and easy. But not cheap at $25/pair.AFAIK they will only work with the Moen grab bars with secue.I think that the grab bars with secure mount are good designs. Instead of 3 fixed holes they several sets of holes and slots so that you can find enough to get 3 screws into edge of a stud.And while I used a plain one they also make them in several decorative styles so they don't know like a hospital or an "old persons house".The HO's daughter had alread bought some from CVS. They where listed as being 16". But after finding the studs and transfering them down to where the handle would mount I put up the bar and found that it would never work. It was 18" from the farest holes. And 2" across the holes so that it would not work in a vertical applicatioon either. It would only work where it had flat blocking.Also with the Moen setup it gave more options of where and what angle to put it..
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A-holes. Hey every group has to have one. And I have been elected to be the one. I should make that my tagline.
I haven't seen the Moen system.
Is it similiar to these: http://www.wingits.com/
I've used them a couple of times in tile surrounds when hitting framing was not possible, they seem to be beefy though I'd rather stick wth blocking when possible.
The wingits can not be installed direct to sheetrock IIRC, must have another sufrace on top of hte SR such as tile or solid surface.
Same concept, but somewhat different.http://csi.moen.com/catalog/collection.cfm?type=anchorshttp://csi.moen.com/newproducts/2006_securemount_anchors.cfmDrill the hole, then slip in the foot shaped piece. Then push in
the bar with the ring tool. Then pull the tool out and the bar
flips up and ratches hold it in place.Then screw the round plate into the bar.The grab bar attaches with the 3 machine screws to the plate.This shows the whole catalog.http://csi.moen.com/products/download.cfm?file=BA0706%20Home%20Care%20Catalog%20LR.pdf&sz=7.79&title=HomeCare__Catalog&img=homecarecvr.jpgThe catalog shows it working with;ò 1/2ö Drywall
ò 5/8ö Drywall
ò 1/2ö Drywall with tile
ò 5/8ö Drywall with tile
ò 1/2ö Drywall with marble
ò 5/8ö Drywall with marble
ò 1/8ö Fiberglass tub surround
ò 1/4ö Fiberglass tub surround
*Including multiple layers up to 1-1/2ö thick.I suspect that at least the 1/8" is over DW.Both times that I have installed grab bars it has been a quicky job.I did not know it when I got the call, but the daughter was here
helping here mother and was leaving the next afternoon. Since I could
get these at Lowes I could do it immediately.When I did the otherone it was by a toilet and I found that there
was solid blocking already. But at the time I called Wingits and
they did not have distributors. And I called a medical supply house. They had grab bars, but no
anchors..
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A-holes. Hey every group has to have one. And I have been elected to be the one. I should make that my tagline.
My experience was cutting out the bowls in 2 cultured marble vanity tops so the could drop in porcelain sinks. looked good when it was done. I had to use a 4 in side grinder with a diamopnd blade. it ruined everything else i tried to use."Put your creed in your deed." Emerson
"When asked if you can do something, tell'em "Why certainly I can", then get busy and find a way to do it." T. Roosevelt
It is pretty soft.
Small holes, just a cheap twist bit. Slower speeds.
Bigger hole, I would use one of those tile bits or a good bimetal hole saw would likely cut right thru.