I have spent a lot of time researching countertop options for my recent home purchase. I want it to look nice, but I don’t want to spend a lot of money on a 1899 house I don’t plan to grow old in. Yes ...

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 ...