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        Installing a Do-It-Yourself Granite Countertop

        DIY remodeling expert Paul Ryan shows how to order and install do-it-yourself granite countertops in a contemporary-style kitchen remodel.

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        Materials

        • granite countertop components
        • 3/4" plywood
        • sink
        • 2x4 boards
        • screws
        • kraft paper
        • duct tape
        • toothpicks
        • masking tape
        • polyester-based resin
        • cardboard
        • mixing plate
        • buffing pad

        Tools

        • grinder
        • buffer
        • granite cutter
        • level
        • drill
        • utility knife
        • carpenter's square
        • sawhorse
        • sawhorses
        • circular saw
        • dust mask
        • pencil
        • spade bit
        • jigsaw
        • 2' level
        • 6' level
        • screwdriver
        • caulk gun
        • rags
        • vix bit
        • dry-cut segmented diamond blade

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        Projects

        Resources

        • Profile dishwasher (model: PDW788DGSS/color: Stainless Steel); Profile Advantium wall oven (model: SCB2001FSS/color: Stainless Steel); Profile Arctica refrigerator (model: PSI23SCNBS/color: Stainless Steel); Profile 30 convection oven (model: JT912SFSS/color: Stainless Steel); Profile 30 gas cooktop (model: JGP933SEFSS)/color: Stainless Steel) from GE Consumer Products
        • Out-of-Sight power jack (model: 40215); Decora Single-Pole switch (model: 5601-000/color: Mahogany); Decora Duplex receptacle (model: 5325-000/color: Mahogany); Single-Gang Decora Plus Screwless wallplate (model: 80301-000/colors: Ivory and Mohogany); Decora Triplex switch (model: 1755-001/color: Ivory); SmartLock GFCI receptacle (model: 85999-001/color: Ivory) from Leviton Manufacturing Company
        • Kitchen island lights (Tech/model: 700FJSF4S w/700FLJMEBS/color: Blue) from Southern Lights
        • Prefabricated granite countertop (model: Tier II/color: Verde Glaciar) from Do It Yourself Granite