How to cut a sliver off a granite slab?

[David 1234]

Hello - I've got a couple of granite slabs which are damaged and need pulling out. No problem there. The problem is that for whatever reason Stonemarket 600x600 slabs appear to now be a mm or two larger than they were a couple of years ago when my patio was laid and you've guessed it, the new slabs won't go into the old hole.

So the question is, how to cut a sliver of perhaps 2mm off a granite slab? I'm thinking table saw and perhaps even a tiler's saw? The best thing would be for me to buy the slabs and take them to someone who'd cut them - it seems a bit OTT to hire equipment for a couple of slabs. Any ideas appreciated.

[GB_Groundworks]

I'd set a small angle iron guide clamp it up and cut it with my stihl saw and an experienced hand. Alternatively do you have a freeedge or a edge with more play so you could move the old slab with more leway then lay the new ones where the old ones were. I take it they are butt jointed?

[David 1234]

Thanks very much. Butt jointed indeed, something I've since discovered that is frowned upon!

[dig dug dan]

Butt jointed indeed, something I've since discovered that is frowned upon!

not at all, given the correct slab. They can look very nice. I have just laid some 450's (200) all butt jointed.

back to your query, you need a special diamond blade to cut granite. very expensive. A hire shop will do the saw, but the blade will be the tricky one.
Good luck

[rab1]

you could take the to a headstone maker

[mickavalon]

That's what I would do to Rab, they shouldn't charge much, you could even try a worktop manufacturer, their both set up for neat accurate cutting of stone. The guy we use, recently, charged me £5.00 per hole for drilling 10x100mm holes in some sandstone Paving, to take lights, very cheap! Take some cash, I wouldn't think you'd be paying much just to do that, £10.00 at the most.

[David 1234]

Headstones - what a genius idea. I also have a worktop manufacturer close to me. Thank you chaps.