Prefab or custom cabinets and hood for a nine foot ceiling kitchen
I am getting quotes for a kitchen remodel. One contractor told me that if I wanted to install a chimney style hood, the vent has to be routed through the ceiling, and could be complicated, but another told me that the existing vent in the wall would fine. Who's right? Another told me that it might look weird to have a chimney style hood in a nine foot ceiling kitchen. Does anyone care to share photos of their chimney style hood in a nine foot tall kitchen? I'm also getting told that my upper cabinets will have to be custom if I want cabinets to go all the way to the ceiling, and some are telling me that one could fit a row of prefab cabinets would fit in above 36 inch upper cabinets. Again, who's right? Or is it a matter of what kind of cabinet lines they carry, which may not have cabinet sizes that could stack above 36 inches tall upper cabinets? I am so confused by being told different things!
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PROUser
4 years agoThose are 8’ceilings, and there are no stacked cabinets that look good with 8’ ceilings. The ceilings are too short. You would use single 39” cabinets with 3” of crown molding, or 36”H cabinets with 6” of crown molding.
These are 9’, and have the size cabinets you do, plus 18” ones on top.
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PROPPF.
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Comments (29)I didn't go up to the ceiling - there were a few reasons: My kitchen feels closed in & I like having the open space, I have a walk in pantry that is just about as big as my kitchen, so I don't need much storage in my kitchen, really just for dishes/glasses & some pots/pans & probably the most important reason was my very tight budget. But like someone posted already, I had already had 30" cabinets & that is what I was used to & didn't feel like I needed extra storage. I'm 5'9" & can barely reach the top row of my 30" cabs, I would rather not have to drag out the step stool every time, but if I didn't have the attached pantry I may have changed my mind. I originally thought I would display some baskets or teapots, but now I like the empty space & there is less to dust....See More10 foot ceilings and cabinets
Comments (13)Thanks for the responses. I like the idea of the paneled soffit. I agree that I want to be happy later. In building a whole house, I find that it is hard to do everything! I have seen many pix where the cabs didn't go to the ceiling and it has never bothered me, but the finished look is nice too. Our doors will be 48" high with a tall crown, so I don't think there will be a TON of space above... I would still love to hear more about what others have done....See MoreAre ceiling height cabinets in the kitchen too much with 11" ceiling?
Comments (54)Oh boy, I'm going to have to agree that might look very out of proportion and top heavy if you take it to the ceiling height of 11'. 132" - 36" base cab - 18" or 20" countertop to upper cab space. So are we talking 6 1/2 feet of upper cabinets??? That's a lot! If you are using a 42" for the first upper, you would have 34-36" left. Am I calculating that right? I remember researching this when I was planning for my stacked uppers. The recommendation for stacked cabinets is about 1/3 over 2/3 for a balanced look. So in your case that would be a 21" cab over your 42" cab. If you did a normal size crown molding on top that would look very nice imho. I would think that would give you plenty of storage. I did have this photo saved and it doesn't look too bad to me. I don't know how tall the ceiling is and they are not the 1/3, 2/3. It may be the ladder rail breaking it up? I think I saved it because I was loving the cabinet color and the cow painting! Lol!...See MoreCustom wood range hood in a kitchen with 8 foot ceilings
Comments (10)I think that visually gray beats black for this application. However, before choosing the hood, or the fabricator of the hood in case of custom, the hood's parameters have to be defined. As I've noted before, one can have any two (at best) of performance (includes noise), aesthetics, and cost affordability. Usually, trades among these are necessary. May we assume that your hood is on an outside wall, and that cost containment will allow a short duct to outside? This will preclude any silencer in the path, but a larger outside blower run generally at part power may prove to be quiet. (I realize quiet wasn't on your list, but for most, and including cooking while having guests, it will be appreciated.) Some parameters you may wish to adopt. Hood width: 42 inches Hood depth: Not less than 24 inches (27 if possible counting any front light bar) Hood mounting height: Depends on cook but more than 30 inches but not over 36 inches without further expanding the hood size Hood intake velocity: up to 90 ft/min over the entry aperture Hood filter: baffles Hood reservoir (volume below baffles): More than one gets with a horizontal baffle configuration. Hood resulting volumetric flow rate: 630 CFM Hood exit port: out the back, otherwise there may not be room for an elbow Blower sizing: 900 or more CFM at zero static pressure Duct size: 10 inches preferred, but 8 might do for a near zero length through the wall. Make-up air: Always, but that is another topic and will add a little or a lot of cost depending on more than you can imagine at this stage ... Please read hood threads here for a general understanding of the concepts involved. If this weren't a zombie issue with different aspects each time we wouldn't have to beat it to death so often....See MoreJora
4 years agoL Baker
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4 years agolast modified: 4 years ago Jora
4 years agoL Baker - Blow is the pix of the Hood hubby built.
Our OTR microwave was identical to your situation.
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4 years agolast modified: 4 years ago Shannon_WI
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PROAnglophilia
4 years agoI have 8' foot ceilings and used 36" cabinets with crown to the ceiling.
My hood vents through the ceiling and a piece of wood to match the cabinets was added to it at the top.
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