Drilling through granite worktop. Drilling through granite isnt complicated if you have the right kind of drill bit although its more time consuming than drilling through wood. A good one should be able to get through a inch 19 cm slab in less than a minute. The problem is i need to drill two holes in this one for the tap the other for the waste. It can cut it and usually nicks dont matter since whatever going on top of it are a bit bigger than the hole.
My instinct would be to drill the holes for the fixings first drilling into the masonry ujointsu attach battens and then affix whatever it is you are fixing to the battens. Have acquired a piece of polished granite. Diamond core drill bits have a good reputation for drilling through granite with ease. Presumably you are using 8mm anchor bolts to attach something to an outside wall.
When drilling you are taking the chance of causing a stress fracture in the granite in an already vulnerable area. Whats the best approach here. This is 30mm thick. Your problem is that your holes are probably relative close to both the sink cut out and the back of the slab.
Drilling granite can be very difficult as it is one of the toughest natural stones available in this video i drill through a 10mm granite. It takes time to penetrate the hard stone. I want to use it as a vanity top in my bathroom with a counter top basin on top. How to drill a hole using a jcb diamond tech holesaw.