With a little patience and the right tools you can drill into marble and avoid splitting or cracking.
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.
The type of drill bit you use depends on the type of marble you are dealing with as marbles vary in thickness and hardness.
Step 4 reduce heat.
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.
Angie recommends hiring a professional for drilling 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.
Figure 3 diamond tipped hole saws.
You can use several types of bits to drill through marble.
Use an appropriate size and function wall anchor in the hole that you have drilled.
You cannot thread into porcelain glass marble granite or other natural stone material.
Never attempt to use a screw that has a larger outside diameter than the inside diameter of the hole that you have drilled.
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.