STEP 3: CUT YOUR NEW COUNTERTOP
I clamped the old countertop upside down onto the new counter (also upside down) to use it as a template and traced the outline with a pencil. I have them upside down so that when I make the cuts and flip the counter over, they will be in the correct placement of the sink and stove openings.
My counter had staples that were still along the backside of the it, so I removed those by pulling them out with my multi-tool pliers. Then, I was able to use the old counter as a straightedge to make my cut along the template I traced out.
The sink cutout was a rectangle, so to get that cutout I used the drill to make a hole at each corner big enough so the jigsaw blade would fit into it. Then, I just followed the template I traced onto the counter.
The stove cut out was a bit easier since I only needed to create two drilled holes at the two corners.