How Do You Bullnose Granite Tile?
Granite tile is one of the best surfaces you can use for a countertop, both in terms of aesthetics and durability. It’s generally not difficult to install, except for the front countertop edge. Granite tiles come in straight, sharp-edged squares, and it may be difficult to find any in your style that are bullnosed (meaning the top front edge is trimmed off so you don’t have a sharp corner at the counter edge). By making a miter jig, you can bullnose it yourself on your tile saw. Lay a tile on your plywood and trace its shape. Remove the tile and use your straightedge and pencil to add two inches to one side of the square. Cut out the square with your circular saw. Cut an additional two-inch strip of plywood to fit the additional area that you added to the square. Use your screws and screw gun to affix the strip on one edge of the square. You should now have wood square that will hold a tile, with raised, 2-inch-wide “stop” against one side of it. Cut out a second square of plywood, the
