dadiOH wrote:
Joe S wrote:

I need to make some lav faucet holes in new marble, and shower
accessory holes in new travertine.

I see a $65 Tile Core Bit at Lowe's. Is this the proper tool, or is
there something else I should be using?

Obviously the holes will be covered by their respective trim pieces,
so they don't have to be super pretty...I just don't want to use
something that will break or otherwise mess up the material.


Marble/travertine is very soft. You can cut it with anything that would
cut aluminum, probably wood...drill bit, saber saw, router. I sure
wouldn't pay $65 to cut a few holes in it but I *would* check on a scrap
piece to see how much chipping there is. Worse case would be to drill a
ring of small holes and knock out the center.

Thanks...I'll try some experiments first. I have lots of travertine
scrap, but not much excess marble.

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Joe