Upper cabinet opening side flanking range hood?
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range hood in-between upper cabinets?
Comments (4)Something to consider, in order to increase capture area on the front side, would be to bump a 24'' deep hood out from the wall 3''. Build a dummy wall that goes from the bottom edge of the hood up to the ceiling and cover the bottom edge of the bumpout with a strip of SS or backsplash material. No matter what hood you choose, you're going to have a problem with the cabinet doors. The doors need to open away from the hood and not into it. I'm not seeing any inexpensive way to resolve this problem other than to remove the offending doors, install an upright divider in the cabs and use each half to the immediate sides of the hood as open shelving. Another possibility to investigate might be knife hinges. You might be able to someway hinge the offending doors in the middle of the cab so that the doors would open away from the hood. (Swap the door currently on the left cab to use on the right cab so you don't have to change the knobs & patch the screw hole.) This solution, if it will work, messes up access to the cabinet somewhat but is preferable to big ugly scars on the doors & a dinged up hood. There may be a problem with the knife hinged door not having enough clearance to open because of the other door obstructing it. Maybe you could post this prob over on the woodworking forum and get someone w/ lots more knowledge than I have to chime in for possible solutions? Here is a link that might be useful: Knife Hinge example...See MoreQuestion: cabinets flanking range hood
Comments (1)Symmetry is what most people choose around a focal point. However, asymmetry can also work, as long as there is an overall balance in weight to the different elements. You would need to post your proposed elevations in order to get more and better suggestions as to how to handle your issue....See MoreHow many inches between sides of hood and upper cabinets is best?
Comments (11)i've often wondered why there is no discussion of the cabinet sides' flammability. Hoods are the same width as the cooktop. Flammable material touching the hood is essentially right above the cooktop. This doesn't make sense to me. For 20 years I used to see my oak veneer on the wall cabinets right above the cooking surface, right next to the hood. Steam from cooking caused the veneer to go ugly on me. Yuk. But, if there had ever been a stovetop fire, this veneer would have either been damaged or worse yet, fed the fire and helped it spread. (!) Anyone? Bueller? Anyone? i've often wondered why there is no discussion of the fact that hoods are usually not container-shaped. They LOOK very very container-shaped when seen from a distance, but the filter (baffles) are not recessed into an upside down cup that would contain a few gallons of fast-rising smoke. This is not helpful in a real fire, but it IS helpful in everyday operation = and that IS the main goal, to keep greasy smoke inside the canopy and the exhaust system (not allow it to spread throughout the house). Wok and grill cooking produces bursts of smoke. One can always overcompensate by having the blower suck more CFM's but then this forces the house to provide a lot more make-up air, which forces the AC or heating system to work harder... and then this forces people to spend a few thousand more for make-up air compensating systems.... (!) Anyone? Bueller? Anyone? Hth....See MoreHow to handle a bulkhead on 1 side of a range hood with no uppers
Comments (24)Localeater, I have felt penned into a very small galley for too long, and the idea of an open and airy kitchen is too much. I can't wait. And a full wall of windows out to the garden? Worth the wait! Five of the base cabs are already pull-outs, and the pantry right of the fridge pulls out as well. I think adding the lights would roughly double the height of the bulkhead and would mean running it on both sides of the range hood. I love library lights but part of me feels doubtful it's worthwhile. I'll have to sketch it up. A 7.5" tall bulkhead only 6" deep just to the left of the hood, all painting white, and with 4" concealed by crown, seems less imposing than one twice the height on both sides. LindsayMarie, you're right--it would feel restrictive. It's also probably just a bad idea to have wood that close to a burner... I sure like that shelf though!!...See Morenarnia75
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