cut outs at sinks and cooktops

[bcolleyjr]

How do you stop granite and other stone from cracking at small areas in front or at rear of cut outs on counter tops

[Mark D.]

If you mean the areas that are thinner around the cutout are breaking on you then I need more info:

Are these already in place and then they break? If that's the case they are not properly supported from beneath.
Are you making countertops and when moving them from the shop to the install location they are breaking?
Can you give me a little more information to go on?

Mark

[bcolleyjr]

If you mean the areas that are thinner around the cutout are breaking on you then I need more info:

Are these already in place and then they break? If that's the case they are not properly supported from beneath.
Are you making countertops and when moving them from the shop to the install location they are breaking?
Can you give me a little more information to go on?

Mark

in the process of moving from where they are cut to installing on cabinets.

[Mark D.]

You need to reinforce them. Either cut grooves in the back and glue some metal rod in place (a metal fishtape or 1/4" x 1/8" steel rod works great). On marble you can glue mesh into place.