How To Hang Microwave On Wall
If you re planning to set up a microwave in a family room or bonus room that doesn t have upper cabinets consider mounting it on a wall.
How to hang microwave on wall. Align the center line on the microwave s wall template with the center mark on the wall and tape it in place. Find and mark the center of the wall where the microwave will hang. You ll need to spend about two hours to hang the microwave from the wall and cabinet. Next position the mounting plate so it s level with the bottom of the cabinet and drill holes over the studs and a hole for the power cord.
You also need a cabinet the microwave hangs from. Ordinarily there are two options. Mounting a microwave oven without a cabinet above. Plus the 2 speed exhaust fan removes smoke steam and odors that are produced while cooking on your range.
Longer if venting and wiring is required. The cabinet not only provides support but it also contains the wiring for the microwave and may contain part of the venting. Either the appliances will ventilate horizontally through a tube in the wall or vertically first through the cabinet above the microwave and then the ceiling or higher up on the wall.