Countertops
Discover what you need to know about countertops—from material choices and installation to the pros and cons of each.
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How to Laminate a Countertop
Laminate is inexpensive, comes in hundreds of designs, and makes a convenient work surface. Best of all, you can install it just six hours
How to Remove Stains from Kitchen Countertops
The best way to get rid of spots on kitchen surfaces
Concrete's Changing Colors
A behind-the-scenes building material turns into a kitchen star. Here's a look at how a concrete counter is made
How to Laminate a Countertop for a Laundry Room
In this how-to video, This Old House general contractor Tom Silva builds a plastic laminate counter
Kitchen Countertops
Sort out the choices of durable, stylish surface materials
25 Years of Innovation: Countertops
Twenty-five years ago, choosing a countertop was easy. You picked from a dozen or so colors of plastic laminate.