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 ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Laminate is counter-revolutionary. Countertops made of laminate serve up a variety of colors and patterns that mimic the look of more expensive surfaces such ...

Thanks to a wave of decidedly modern applications, laminate countertops—actually, laminate anything—are shedding their dated reputation. That isn't to say that the old stuff is suddenly a good thing; ...