How big of a hole should the granite installers drill?
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Not positive. But I believe it's 1 1/4". I mounted mine to a stainless steel sink & it fits the pre-drilled center hole on the deck. That should help. Something that will probably help even more is this: BUY A DIFFERENT FAUCET. I already replaced mine last week. It started leaking like crazy from behind the handle. And I had to turn off the water to stop it. Since I have no idea who made this POS or where to find parts for it I just replaced it with a better quality faucet. I guess when you buy a cheap faucet you get a cheap faucet. Never again. Lesson learned.
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I wish I could answer that but I just bought the sink and the workers installed it.
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It's the standard size for single hole faucets, the installers should know what that is exactly.
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Not sure how big the hole is, but I gave them the sink and faucet before they cut. Hope that will help you.
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I purchased a 1.375" diamond hole cutter bit that requires water when drilling each of the three holes required into a granite top. Not as difficult as it sounds, you just need a make a dam and have some water standing by. When the hole gets dry, stop and add some water. Good Luck, Greg MacCarthy
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My husband measured the bit he will be using to drill the holes for my pulls, and he said it takes a 5/32 drill bit, or if you want the hole a little larger, use 11/64 bit size. Hope this helps!
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I used as a replacement for existing knobs so a drill bit wasn't needed. Not knowing the size of drill bits, I can only say the hole needed is the same as other knobs. Sorry I cannot be more helpful.
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Hi Melvin, You will need at least 2 people recommended for this. If you are going to bore holes then you would need a drill. Have a great day, Michael Fitzgerald Exclusive Home & Furniture Inc.
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You will need a small sliver of granite at the back. It doesn't fit the entire depth.
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Use any standard rotary drill at medium-low speed with plenty of water for cooling. No hammer drill; that will crack any ceramic/marble/granite.
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AFAIK granite runs 1/2 to 3/4 thick and nothing special is needed. Generally, if your granite is sitting on plywood, your contractor should have cut aSection of the wood away where the fixtures are to be installed so that the wood does not soak up water that may collect underneath. So, assuming your granite is normal thickness and installed correctly you shouldn't need anything special to install this fixture.
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The instructions ask you to use a 5/32" drill bit. The screws are #14. In short, if you do follow instructions correctly and get ur holes right in the stud, all you'll have is 4 holes. They should be pretty easy to fill up before you leave.
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mine was installed in a granite top that was fairly thick and very heavy. i never had a problem or concern.
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You might be able to drill 2 inch holes, but I would recommend a bigger rotary hammer for such a job.
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the jig is only about an inch in depth. any ordinary drill bits will be long enough.
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yes would need right bit for granite. Drill would be fine. Might wobble the granite a little if the pressure wavers or changes in any way. Tim
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I do not know about drilling, but the instructions that come with this sugges putting rocks on the bottom for drainage.
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You need to drill only the holes you need. A single hole faucet looks nice on a granite installation. You may want a single hole faucet with a sprayer combination thus requiring only one hole. We made another hole for the garbage disposal switch. A very clean granite surface.
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I used a 1/2 inch diamond drill bit (it's not like a normal bit, it's hollow in the middle), you can purchase at your local home improvement store. There are videos that will show you the procedure. I just saw the other comments, those are wrong. I just checked my drill bit to make sure, it is 1/2 inch. DON'T use anything bigger or you will have a giant hole in your nice counter tops.
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The base is about 3 inches across so the hole is approximately 2 inches across. The granite installers cut it, so I don't know the exact measurement.