Laminate countertop material is a low-cost, durable alternative to solid surface and quartz countertops. Another advantage of laminate is that you can do it yourself. With particle board, contact ...

Made from plastic and particleboard, laminate is a great imitator, which means that you can get the look of just about every other countertop material for a less expensive price tag. Solids in every ...

Dear James: My budget is very limited, but I need a new kitchen countertop. Is there any type of attractive low-cost countertop I can make myself? — Michael D. Dear Michael: Even if you are not ...

Every cook's dream is a wide expanse of countertops to chop vegetables, roll out dough, and prep meals. Increasingly, that dream includes choosing an undermount sink over a drop-in sink, as they ...

Q: We are remodeling our bathroom and would like to install a new countertop on our vanity. We are buying a new drop-in sink and would like to buy a laminate countertop to go with it. We need a simple ...

In this video, I install IKEA’s EKBACKEN Concrete Effect laminate countertops and show you exactly how it’s done. From measuring and cutting to joining and finishing, I walk through each step of the ...

Question: Our plastic laminate kitchen countertops are in bad shape. They are square-edged instead of the common rounded-edge tops. On a TV home-repair show I saw how a remodeler simply covered the ...

When you first look at the materials available for kitchen countertops, the wide range of options can be overwhelming. Making ...

The kitchen is the heart of your home and the most important room for most homebuyers. It’s also the most stressful room to try to upgrade or remodel, thanks in large part to the seemingly countless ...