Transporting Cut Granite

With the right equipment and preparation transporting granite can be effortless.

Transporting cut granite.

Granite is a rigid natural stone. Cut granite slab outdoors if possible to simplify cleanup. Imagine cutting a circular stair casing complete with step facing outside and inside walls with a circular base and the hand rail banisters in granite or marble. Cutting granite to match things like sinks and putting curves in can be tricky.

Be sure to calculate delivery costs if you choose to go with this method as granite is very dense and heavy. Granite is heavy difficult to transport and must be cut with specialty tools. To help alleviate impact you want to use padding on the granite making the hits a softer blow to the fragile rock in transit. The granite must be vertical on the unpolished edge and must be secured to keep it in place.

Rest the bottom edge on a flat even surface. No matter the size or weight we are experts in shipping granite slabs. Be sure and subscribe for more diy tips. The same principles apply.

When properly supported it is sturdy and resists cracking. Hope this helps you in your next diy project. For this reason your granite shop may advise you to cut these holes at the installation site. Homebuilders kitchen remodeling specialists and even artists ship granite slabs for their projects.

How i diy transported 9 feet worth of quartz countertop from the granite shop to my home using my nissan altima. Columns that fit cutting the flutes in columns arches door frames windows frames sloped sill coping floors and ceiling radial patterns or grades that wrap around a city. Step 2 position the granite slab on a sturdy work surface and use c clamps attaching one every couple of feet along the sides of the. There are few fixes for a broken slab of granite.

We d love to have you. Cabinets provide equal support under the counter evenly spreading the weight. I saved 125 in delivery fees. It might be worth the extra cost to have a professional do this part of the job to avoid having to replace a granite slab.

Bubble wrap may work. Moving blankets or padding. Without this support granite is susceptible to cracks. For small bathroom vanity tops it may be possible to transport granite without an a frame.

And though it s known for its hardness if it s not handled correctly or installed with proper support it can crack or worse break.