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· Nuevo Estockholmo
· 3 529 posts
Core drilling
Drill bits with SDS plus or SDS max shanks are not made for that type of hole. If you absolutely want to do it with that type of machine, drill several small holes in a larger circle and knock out the center piece, but don't expect it to look nice, and there's a high risk of the stone cracking. With core bits, you get perfect holes. Renting a machine and bit for a weekend costs a couple of hundred kronor.
Okay, maybe it's better to rent then. But how does it work if a hole isn't just in one tile, but several? Then it doesn't work to drill at all, right? What do you do then?
Isn't there a handy tool, like a jigsaw with a diamond blade that you can use to cut out the hole?
Isn't there a handy tool, like a jigsaw with a diamond blade that you can use to cut out the hole?
Wow!
To begin with, what type of paving stones are we talking about? If they are concrete stones, then cast your own where you need special adaptations.
What you need is a pipe, some formplywood, a saw, and a few screws... concrete too, it takes a few hours but the cost, well, not that expensive and complex.
If you want help with a casting mold suggestion, no problem.
Regards P-A
To begin with, what type of paving stones are we talking about? If they are concrete stones, then cast your own where you need special adaptations.
What you need is a pipe, some formplywood, a saw, and a few screws... concrete too, it takes a few hours but the cost, well, not that expensive and complex.
If you want help with a casting mold suggestion, no problem.
Regards P-A
Simple 40mm 35x35 slab with beveled edges from Benders.
It's hard to believe that a tile setter would cast their own slabs around a hole. It seems unnecessarily complicated... and getting the same shade and texture as the other slabs also seems unlikely.
Drilling sounds reasonable, but still difficult over multiple stones. Sawing with something like a jigsaw but for stone seems intuitively easier. But perhaps such a tool doesn't exist? Alternatively, cutting square slightly larger holes with an angle grinder and then filling in with gravel around the pipe....
I'll have to think a bit about the approach...
It's hard to believe that a tile setter would cast their own slabs around a hole. It seems unnecessarily complicated... and getting the same shade and texture as the other slabs also seems unlikely.
Drilling sounds reasonable, but still difficult over multiple stones. Sawing with something like a jigsaw but for stone seems intuitively easier. But perhaps such a tool doesn't exist? Alternatively, cutting square slightly larger holes with an angle grinder and then filling in with gravel around the pipe....
I'll have to think a bit about the approach...
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· Västra götaland
· 10 938 posts
If the hole is over multiple stones, i.e., you can access it from the edge, it's quite feasible to make almost round holes with an angle grinder.... it takes time, but usually turns out quite well... just make several cuts next to each other, and then knock away... then grind with the edge of the disc to get a radius....C crazytok said:
