How to drill hole into engineered stone benchtop?

SarahK1996

Hey legends! So, I have bought my partner a surprise 30th gift which is a kegerator! It’s an under bench kind and they have sent me an install video which is pretty straight forward, however I need to drill a 10mm hole into the benchtop to be able to feed the lines through and just went to make sure I’m doing it right the first time so please help! We only just bought this house so unsure what this benchtop is I’m thinking possibly engineered stone? But then it also has a laminate panel underneath too. So what would I use to do this and can you help me with how to? I have a standard Ryobi drill and do I just go and get a diamond hole saw bit? Or what’s the best way? Thanks legends! 

   

MitchellMc

Hi @SarahK1996 , apologies. We need to correct our earlier advice. Engineered stone is subject to a national prohibition on “processing” due to silica dust risks, and that includes drilling. Any repair or minor modification to legacy engineered stone (already installed) must be done by a suitably qualified tradesperson using the required controls, so we cannot recommend drilling any further holes.

Please stop drilling from here and engage a professional to finish the mounting safely (or consider fixing to the cabinetry instead of the stone). Sorry again. We are updating this publicly so others do not continue the same work.

For further information on the engineered stone prohibition, including what is permitted for legacy engineered stone and the notification requirements, you can refer to Safe Work Australia’s guidance.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Mitchell