Q. After years of abuse, the granite countertop in our kitchen is all scratched up and has a thin crack in one corner. Can it be repaired? A. First, determine whether you really need the crack fixed.

A reader emailed me with a question this week, concerning a chip he encountered in his granite top. He said he accidentally hit the edge of his counter with a coffee mug and chipped the counters edge, ...

August 2, 2023 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google We may earn a commission from links on this page. The first consideration when repairing a chip or small crack in ...

Q: When we remodeled our kitchen in 2005, we replaced the cabinets and added a granite countertop. We had no problems until six months ago, when I noticed that the edge of one slab was sticking out a ...

Consumer Reports has no financial relationship with advertisers on this site. Countertops are like relationships. Some are easygoing and low-maintenance (here’s looking at you, quartz), while needier ...

MIDDLETOWN - John Ruffini is a living example of how the path to the American dream is not always a straight one. When John Ruffini's parents emigrated here from Italy in 1961, they knew very little ...