With the rich new laminates from Wilson-Art and the tips here gleaned from over 23 years experience, Douglas Smith shows you step-by-step how to create custom edge countertops that you’ll swear are made out of granite.

You’ll find safety tips, cutting, gluing, and fastening instructions for building U - shaped and L-shaped countertops and backsplashes. The camera is so close and clear you can almost smell the glue as you watch Douglas create the perfect pressured seam, or make gluing laminate using dowel rods actually appear easy. He even routes laminate with the precision of a dentist.

Also shows how to create laminate backsplashes, lay out clipped corners, apply custom edges, and tape the custom edges with strapping tape while gluing. You’ll see how to attach backsplashes with glue and screws, install counter tops securely to cabinets, lay out and cut openings for sinks and stove tops.

After watching this video and seeing how easy it is to apply custom edges to laminate countertops, you’ll soon realize that you can create and offer your customers a reasonably-priced alternative to granite. 33 minutes, $19.95