Thanks for all the suggestions. If the particle board was removed, it wouldn't affect any other part of the kitchen such as the dishwasher or the range. It's under the bar... on the other side of the wall where the sink and dishwasher are. You've given me good suggestions on how to "hide" it, since ...

Thanks, The Old Barn. My concern is with my bar where there are no cabinets under it. I understand now the difference between my old counter top design needing and hiding the fiber board and our current design. So what I think you're saying is with my current design, the fiber board needs to be remo...

Thanks, Camden. What do you mean by my old configuration? I haven't changed the bar in any way. Why would the plywood be okay in one situation and not another? Thanks for clarifying.

Our kitchen was flooded, causing cabinet damage. The original quartz counter top broke when removed, so we had new granite counter tops installed. I've attached pictures of our bar. Does this install look right to you? This wasn't how our bar used to look and it seems odd to have the plywood under t...