Can You Drill Into Carrara Marble

Cultured marble is easy to drill through and you can use a standard drill bit instead of an expensive one.

Can you drill into carrara marble.

Figure 3 diamond tipped hole saws. Use an appropriate size and function wall anchor in the hole that you have drilled. You can use several types of bits to drill through marble. However for circular cuts made to fit around pipes and other appliance fittings you need to use a drill to cut through the stone.

I have a built in desk in my kitchen with a carrera marble top. Marble like other stone and ceramic materials is prone to cracking. Step 4 reduce heat. The key is that the drill bit should remain cool during the drilling process.

At a 90 degree angle apply light pressure and begin to drill into the cultured marble through the duct tape at the center of your mark. I need to drill a small hole in the marble to accommodate power cords as the only electrical outlet is on the wall under the desk. Step 1 make sure your work area is free of debris clutter and people. You cannot thread into porcelain glass marble granite or other natural stone material.

The type of drill bit you use depends on the type of marble you are dealing with as marbles vary in thickness and hardness.