Comment by newaccount74
2 years ago
Yeah, I'm pretty sure that nobody tries to cut granite on site with an angle grinder. It's so difficult because the material is so hard.
Granite countertops are typically cut off-site with a waterjet, which creates zero dust.
This I suspect nails the question of "why doesn't natural silica-containing stone cause the same problems?" asked several times elsethread.
I wonder why those parts are not made in the desired shape already with no need to cut or sand in place.
No perfect walls (also changes w/ temperature/humidity), drilling holes, misalignment, imperfect measurements...
Since it's a luxury but not a super expensive product, the more expensive process of precise measurement, off-site waterjet/laser cutting is not suitable.
I assume it's because kitchens and bathrooms aren't made in standardized sizes to fit standardized counters.