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 ...

Becca Lewis is home maintenance writer who aims to foster confidence in and inspire DIY enthusiasts at all skill levels. Becca attended Southern Connecticut State University, where she studied ...

Plastic laminate countertops have been adorning kitchen cabinets for more than 50 years—and with good reason. Plastic laminate is a tough, durable material that comes in hundreds of colors and ...

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 ...

Having spent 30+ years in residential construction, contracting, remodeling, maintenance and home repair, Deane now contributes DIY, informational and financial content as a freelance writer and ...

This budget-friendly material has some durability issues—but installing it yourself is an attractive option. Are you considering buying laminate countertops? For a long time, they had a pretty bad rep ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...