Step 7: Create a backsplash   Drive screws through the pilot
holes to secure the backsplash Photo: Kolin Smith To make a
backsplash, cut a piece of particleboard 5½inches wide and as
long as the counter. Do not double up the wood. Laminate this
piece, adhering first the short sides, then the wide face, and
finally the top.  Using a caulk gun, run a bead of clear caulk
along the bottom part of the face of the backsplash. Align it
with the back side of the countertop surface, making sure the
bottom edges are flush. Using a drill/driver fitted with a
1½-inch bit, create pilot holes through the backsplash and into
the edge of the countertop every 6 to 8 inches. Drive 1 5/8-inch
screws through the pilot holes. With a wet finger, smooth any
caulk that oozes out. Ask TOH users about Kitchen Countertops
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Cabinets from Omega Cabinetry, through Jilco Window Corp.
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6. 3/4-INCH DOWELS