Simple household remedies may suffice, but Westchester Kitchen and Bath’s Jay Byrne offers his expert advice on sanding techniques. This week a curious reader asks for help in how to restore an older, ...

Q: Our Corian countertop developed a crack, I believe, after the stove that abuts it was moved. We have a very large countertop and it is really out of the question to replace it, because it is in ...

Question: My old kitchen countertops are scratched and discolored. I want to replace them with new synthetic solid surface countertops. Are these very durable and should I try to install them myself?

Jeanne Huber Special to The Washington Post. An error has occurred. Please try again. With a Lewiston Sun Journal subscription, you can gift 5 articles each month. It ...