I am working on an assembly table, and need advice about putting plastic laminate on it. The top will be a lamination of both 1 1/2" thick LVL, with a piece of 3/4" plywood laminated on top of it. This is because I want to create a rabbet on a couple of sides to accommodate a Kreg mounting rail on the front and sides of the table top. I then want to put plastic laminate on the top of the plywood, to make for a nice slick surface.
My question is, do I need to put laminate on the bottom too? I am sure if it was a thinner top, I would need to, but in this case, do I need to?
Eventually, it will be perforated with bench dog holes which is why I am looking to make it so thick.
Thanks, Doc