Wall Mount Range Hood Installation Over Tile

I m not sure why this is better than just tiling the wall and putting the hood over the top of it.

Wall mount range hood installation over tile.

The tile you choose and the dimensions of your backsplash area will dictate your layout. Our tile guy asked us to make a plywood piece the exact size and shape of the hood. A properly installed range hood will vent hot air and cooking odors outside as well as help keep kitchen surfaces free of grease. While the backsplash and hood have a contemporary style they blend in great with this historic home.

This way the tile will butt up nicely and you will have the width defined so you can confirm if you want the entire wall tiled or just to the sides of the hood. Screw a temporary wall cleat in the range opening even with the countertop to support the tile. In the kitchen of the kuppersmith project house a glass tile backsplash was applied to the wall behind the stove. Hood installation will be easier on drywall and the tile labor and materials should be less since the area will be slightly less.

If backsplash needs to tuck up under the range hood might be able to do that if a spacer is left in place when it is installed if the backsplash is a panel product with no joint behind the hood otherwise should be done before the hood install like if tile and needs to cover the wall up behind the hood. The hood would be mounted to the plywood and the tile would go up to it. May be i should talk to him again. The masking tape helps the drill bite into the smooth surface of the tiles.

The trickiest part of installing a range hood is determining how to run the ventilation ducts. Watch this video to find out more. Depending on the location of your range you will need to decide if it is easier to vent through an outside wall versus up. Once the tile had set a broan range hood was installed over the stove.

The order would be to install the hood first. I am thinking i should install the range hood first and then the backsplash. That way the microwave will sit flat against the wall tile. Answered 5 years ago by lcd.

Place pieces of masking tape over the areas where the holes will be drilled. Robert from electrilight ltd. Mark the position on the backsplash where the bracket will be installed. 6 9 2014 at 7 55 53 pm.

Mark the exact spot with a pencil. You should put the tiles on first so you don t have to try and cut the tiles around the mounted fan.