Countertop Installation

Read through step-by-step tutorials to help you prepare for any installation pertaining to your countertop.

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Everything You Need to know to Install a Butcher Block Countertop

Carpenter Nathan Gilbert helps a couple replace their laminate countertop with butcher block and demonstrates how to apply a mineral oil finish.
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Everything You Need to Know to To Install a Quartz Countertop

Ask This Old House host Kevin O’Connor explains how quartz countertops are manufactured and then helps install one in a homeowner’s kitchen.
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Teak Island Countertop Install at the TOH Arlington Italianate Project House

Countertop manufacturer Paul Grothouse shows Norm the right way to install the new teak island top for the kitchen
Norm Abram sees how the Cambridge House countertop is made
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Waterfall-Edge Countertop Fabrication and Installation

This video and guide show the dovetail key joinery of a kitchen’s waterfall-edge wood countertop from fabrication to installation.
Norm Abram visits the factory where the teak countertops are being made for the Newton Shingle House
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Crafting a Teak Island Countertop

Norm Abram travels to Germansville, Pennsylvania, to see how countertop fabricator Paul Grothouse is crafting a beautiful 3-inch teak island top for the house
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How to Build a Laminate Counter

This Old House general contractor Tom Silva shares his secrets for fabricating a stylish new plastic-laminate kitchen countertop.
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How To Install a Soapstone Countertop

Soapstone is a soft, dark stone that makes a gorgeous kitchen countertop. Learn how to cut and install one yourself.
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How to Laminate a Countertop for a Laundry Room

In this how-to video, This Old House general contractor Tom Silva builds a plastic laminate counter