Marble - a distinctive sign of the state
For a long time, marble has been used by man to make the interior majestic and aristocratic. The rooms, finished with this material, are distinguished by magnificent refinement and fascinating beauty. The nobility of this stone inspired many famous sculptors to capture their masterpieces in it.
This material is practically not subject to time, and for many decades retains an attractive appearance. Due to its qualities and appearance, this stone will always remain outside the vagaries of fashion trends and trends. He is eternal, and from this pedestal it will be mockingly condescending to watch all the vain and perishable.
But in fact, marble is the most common limestone, only having a high degree of crystallization of its particles. The strength of this material depends on the degree of crystallization: the higher it is, the stronger the stone. In addition, this natural material is considered quite soft, which somewhat limits its use in certain types of finishes.
Why are we threatened with cutting marble?
To create interior solutions from marble, it is necessary to give it appropriate shapes. Previously, for cutting natural stone used mechanical tools that could leave on-site sawing microcracks and other damage. With the development of modern technologies, the hydroabrasive cutting , which allows cutting material without damage to it, was increasingly used, as well as creating very fine, artistic cutting of the stone.
But all this is applicable for large and extensive work with this stone, and if it is necessary to carry out small repairs in your own kitchen or in the bathroom, then the question arises whether is to drill marble ?Now many will grin: if there was enough money for finishing the bathroom with marble, then there will be enough of them for the call of a qualified master. And if you want to do all the work yourself? Then you need to be patient, as well as a drill with a set of "pipe" or "pen" drills with diamond spraying.
Drilling marbles is a long and time-consuming process. Drilling is necessary at low speed drills, while you need to constantly pour water to prevent overheating of the drill.
Cutting marble at home
In modern design, marble slabs are most often used for facing walls, floors, as well as for manufacturing window sills, countertops, etc. Before all these elements reach the final consumer, they pre-pass the processing cycle at the manufacturing plant. There, this natural material is subjected to cutting and subsequent grinding with the help of a pneumatic and electric tool( diamond wheels, mills in marble).
All these technological processes are performed on specialized equipment and qualified specialists. And what to do if the cutting on marble needs to be done at home? How to cut marble in such cases?
For cutting marble slabs at home use a saw-bolgar and special diamond circles for work with natural stone. The saw should be operated at low speed. In addition, water must be continuously supplied to the cutting site to cool the working tool, and to prevent chips and microcracks from forming at the cutting site.