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Q: I really enjoy do-it-yourself home improvement projects. For my next project I’m hoping to construct a concrete countertop for my bathroom. Where can I find good resources to learn this skill? A: ...

Here’s an ambitious project for you: building a countertop – from scratch. It’s easy if you’re using concrete, per Fu-Tung Cheng’s “Concrete Countertops Made Simple” (The Taunton Press; $21.95). The ...

If you think plastic laminate went out with the 1970s, think again. The material is going strong today and is experiencing an upswing in interest thanks to the remodeling boom that started during the ...