Re: Cabinetry question (cutting holes & countertop support)
I'm a cabinet installer by trade.. cut away. We make cuts like that all the time. (Mainly scooping out for sinks that are larger than the cabinet, but same idea) Leave a few inches from the front and back of the cabinet and you'll...
Laser would be my first choice. If no laser; mark the center locations of the first and last lights in a row. Set a nail or screw in those spots. Stretch a string between them.
Try flipping the top upside down and cut with a standard jigsaw from the unfinished side. This helps with a number of issues.
1. Eliminates the possibility of scratching the surface.
2. Sometimes there are spots where the laminate does not adhere completely to the particle board. With the...