Choosing an Eibenstock Power Tool for Stone, Tile and Concrete
Eibenstock build German power tools aimed squarely at stone, tile and concrete work, and the range covers cutting, drilling, chasing, grinding and polishing. Picking the...
Dust Control and Silica Safety When Cutting Stone and Concrete
Cutting and grinding stone, concrete, brick and porcelain releases respirable crystalline silica, a fine dust that is a recognised health hazard when breathed in over...
Concrete Grinding: Stripping Coatings and Levelling Floors
Concrete grinding covers two common jobs: stripping old coatings such as paint, glue and epoxy off a slab, and levelling or smoothing the concrete itself....
Granite vs Quartz Worktop Fitting Kits: What Kitchen Fitters Actually Need
Granite and quartz behave differently under a blade, so the fitting kit you need is not the same for both. Granite is a natural stone...
Diamond Drill Bit Types Explained: Dry, Electroplated, Vacuum-Brazed and M14
Diamond drill bits fall into four families that UK tradespeople reach for day to day: electroplated holesaws, dry vacuum-brazed drills, sintered and crown-segment drills, and...
Drilling Clean Holes in Porcelain, Tile and Glass With Diamond Core Drills
To drill a clean hole in porcelain, tile or glass, use a diamond core drill rated for the material, start the hole at an angle...
How Long Do Diamond Blades Last, and How to Get More Life From Them
There is no single mileage figure for a diamond blade: a quality blade can make anything from a few hundred to several thousand cuts depending...
Diamond Polishing Pads Grit Guide: Which Grits, and in What Order
The standard diamond polishing sequence runs from a coarse grit through to a fine one without skipping steps: 50, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1500 and...
Best Diamond Blade for Porcelain: Turbo, Segmented or Continuous Rim?
For most porcelain cutting, a thin turbo-rim diamond blade is the best all-round choice: it cuts fast, stays cool and leaves a clean edge. Choose...
How to Cut 20mm Porcelain Tiles Cleanly: A Practical Guide
Cutting 20mm porcelain cleanly comes down to four things: a thin, hard-bonded diamond blade made for vitrified porcelain, a slow and steady feed, water or...
The Ultimate Guide to Diamond Cutting Blades
A diamond cutting blade does the hard work on almost every job that involves concrete, stone, tile, brick or porcelain. Pick the right one and...
5 Essential Tips for Maintaining Your Diamond Tools
Diamond tools are a real investment, and looking after them properly is the difference between a blade or pad that lasts a season and one...
The definitive guide to M14 profiling tools
What is a profiling tool, can I use it on a regular angle grinder, and which one do I need? Those are the three questions...
Wet vs Dry polishing, which is better?
We get asked this daily, and the honest answer is that there is no single winner. In most situations there is a crossover where wet...
Polishing your concrete worktop or tabletop
So you have poured your concrete worktop into a mould, complete with shiny aggregate, glass and the right reinforcement, and now it is out of...
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