Originally Posted by
frank shic
i prefer melamine as well although the 3/4" stuff is REALLY HEAVY if you're working alone. ditto on not using borg melamine - it seems to be a much more inferior grade than the cabinet quality stuff. rich, how are you cutting your melamine sheets so they don't chip out? i'm using a scoring blade attachment on my table saw. if you do use prefinished plywood, set the sides back from the outer edges so you don't run into a problem like richard mentioned when you screw them together at installation time.