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Microwave hood installation

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#1 ·
Got a new range and microwave hood. Can we install the hood to the wall before we purchase the cabinets and install those later?
 
#3 ·
Definately not a good idea, as the location would have to be laid out with extremely close tolerances. The only scenarios where I would recommend doing this in a typical DIY project is if both ends of the run of wall cabinets were open ended (do not butt against a wall), in which case you could later hang the microwave cabinet first (matching it to the microwave location exactly) and then work out in both directions; or if one end had a blind corner(which would give you some leeway for adjustment later. It is not an impossible task, but I would not recommend it if you do not have much expeience with laying out and hanging cabinets. Also, the micro/hood unit is designed to be suppported by the cabinet above it. The flimsy wall mounting plate cannot support the unit cantilivered out from the wall.
 
#4 ·
It would help if you stated the entire job concept. From the post it seems like you are redoing the kitchen, but in a backwards sort of scenario.
Ron
 
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