range hood dilemma
strikeraj
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Comments (4)If you don't have proof that you sent the specs to the GC, ask him to show you the specs that he did use or show you where he found the 21 1/2" maximum height recommendation. Don't let him tell you that he could use any height he wanted in the absence of instructions from you; he should have asked. Vent-A-Hood says the recommended mounting height for their under-cabinet hoods is 21" to 24". For their wall-mounted hoods they recommend a maximum of 30". They also say that exceeding the maximum recommended mounting height may compromise performance. A range hood is not a gas appliance vent but an exhaust for cooking vapors, so there is no code requirement to have one and the installation height is entirely optional. Some homeowners are tall and prefer a hood mounting height greater than 30 inches and are willing to give up some cooking vapor exhaust performance. (I think of this every time I hit my head on the sharp corner of my brother-in-law's hood.) Therefore the height of a range hood should not be determined by the maximum recommended height in the installation instructions but by the design documents. So, the GC should have asked you what height you preferred regardless of what manufacturer's installation instructions you gave him. If the GC designed the house and prepared the construction documents, perhaps he thinks he has your permission to make such decisions on his own....See MoreVenting of Range Hood Dilemma
Comments (2)I rechecked the specs yesterday I gave him back in October and they are the same install directions and measurements as what came with the unit. I think the problem is our builder is a custom builder who when we signed him on to build our home only built a few houses a year, but now in the year since construction started on our home he's building over 20 houses a year and commercial construction as well. He is not there to check the houses at each stage and make sure each house is being done to the custom choices that are spec'd. During our build we had to have him fix several mistakes or add things he had forgotten. He still only has the one GC to help him on all those houses. I think he either needs to decide to build either cookie cutter homes all the same or have more site supervisors to make sure the custom work is being done correctly at each stage. The frustrating part is that we the home owners should not have to time and again tell him he is building it wrong when the specs are in the contract, on blue prints, on spec and install sheets and most decisions were also talked about and walked through at the house with him at each stage. We have been very polite and patient during this time with him but very firm we want our home to be finished properly. I think he said he never got the specs as it was the easiest thing to say since the unit came only on Friday and the specs were given way back in October and he never made sure the duct installer followed the instruction specs at install. I'm sure he remembers as he was pretty insistent we had our appliances chosen and the specs given to him to give to the trades at framing. I can't wait till our home is finished with this builder and I can let it go but in the mean time we have a long way to go and I just want to make the best decisions on how to make our home come out well given the circumstances and our too busy builder....See MoreRange hood dilemma
Comments (16)I don’t like wide cabinet-surround hoods because it makes your kitchen look like it has “The Great Wall of Cabinetry”. A stainless steel hood provides relief of the wall of cabinetry, as well as welcome gleam and reflection. Also, a wood surround is harder to clean than stainless steel. Also, typically cabinet makers make the hood surround too shallow so that the front burners aren’t covered. And finally, when you have a wood surround hood you must buy the liner and blower separately which sets up a whole bunch of questions as to the many choices in those. With a stainless steel hood it’s all-in-one, done. Make sure your duct to the outside is 8” or 10” diameter. Choose a canopy-shaped hood, not one of those flat ones. Make sure to get a hood that has baffle filters not mesh. The depth front-to-back must be minimum 22“, but 24” is better....See MoreWall or cabinet mount range hood dilemma height constraints / too low?
Comments (5)That's a whole lot of reading. remove the upper cabinet and just do a proper vent hood. I have a low ceiling in my kitchen. i had this one made for my vent insert. I think this would be the best bet for yours. (While you're at it, can you raise all of your upper cabinets by removing a portion of that soffit? is that what you were talking about regarding the attic? they look extremely low. This one she actually painted everything, so just mind the actual vent hood diagram. there is a DIY on how to buil this. you could use the same type of oak, or paint the hood vent a diff color. black could work) https://www.remodelandolacasa.com/2012/01/how-to-build-range-hood.html Where is it venting too? Not the attic I hope since that is against code. it must be vented outside....See Morestrikeraj
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