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Aesthetic thoughts on adding boxing above kitchen cabinets for hood vent pipe
Posted on 8/9/21 at 10:19 am
Posted on 8/9/21 at 10:19 am
Welp, my dreams of venting into the wall and then up into the attic then outside have been burst - there's a wall and a door jamb above the top plate where the in-wall vent would have to emerge above the kitchen.
That said, we'll now have to vent directly up from the cabinets and build a box around it - my question is - what's the consensus on the size of the box?
- Just large enough to encase the 6" round duct?
- Large enough to match up with the cabinet doors?
- Something else?
What a pain.
Here's a photo of where it will go.
That said, we'll now have to vent directly up from the cabinets and build a box around it - my question is - what's the consensus on the size of the box?
- Just large enough to encase the 6" round duct?
- Large enough to match up with the cabinet doors?
- Something else?
What a pain.
Here's a photo of where it will go.
This post was edited on 8/9/21 at 10:20 am
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Posted on 8/9/21 at 10:25 am to Meauxjeaux
Cut out the doors and build a big hood vent. That is what we did.
Before
After
Before
After
Posted on 8/9/21 at 10:29 am to TDTOM
We’ve already got this vent purchased and ready to go. That little gap in the tile is measured for it.
This post was edited on 8/9/21 at 10:30 am
Posted on 8/9/21 at 10:44 am to Meauxjeaux
quote:
Just large enough to encase the 6" round duct?
That wouldn’t look good IMO
The vent you have picked out doesn’t look like it will stick out nearly enough to actually be useful. Might not even be large enough to pass code depending on the code in your area.
Posted on 8/9/21 at 10:45 am to TDTOM
quote:Did you do a cabinet upgrade by just replacing the doors and painting?
TDTOM
Posted on 8/9/21 at 10:46 am to DukeSilver
New doors, paint and hardware.
Posted on 8/9/21 at 10:48 am to TDTOM
quote:
Cut out the doors and build a big hood vent. That is what we did.
I agree with this.
Not to be rude to the OP, but what you are suggesting doing is what would be done in a cheap apartment, not a custom kitchen.
The hood should be substantial from both a functional standpoint and aesthetically.
Posted on 8/9/21 at 10:50 am to TDTOM
quote:Looks good, I want to do the same.
New doors, paint and hardware.
I'm not sure how easy it is to remove or change the upper and lower trim on them though, it doesn't appear you had any lower trim and didn't need to replace the upper?
If you had needed to replace the upper trim to a more modern look do you think that would have been difficult?
Posted on 8/9/21 at 10:51 am to MikeBRLA
I shoulda added - it's a telescoping vent. Some European shite that matches the range. Here's a photo of it extended
This post was edited on 8/9/21 at 10:54 am
Posted on 8/9/21 at 10:52 am to DukeSilver
quote:
Looks good, I want to do the same.
Thank you.
quote:
I'm not sure how easy it is to remove or change the upper and lower trim on them though, it doesn't appear you had any lower trim and didn't need to replace the upper?
If you had needed to replace the upper trim to a more modern look do you think that would have been difficult?
I am not sure what you mean.
Posted on 8/9/21 at 10:58 am to TDTOM
The very top part of the cabinet that has the decorative bevels or whatever they're called.
Posted on 8/9/21 at 11:02 am to DukeSilver
Still not really following, but only the doors were replaced. Everything else is original and only repainted.
Posted on 8/9/21 at 11:08 am to TDTOM
Can't find a better picture, but the decorative top part of the cabinet that protrudes out away from the flat part that the door is attached to.
Posted on 8/9/21 at 11:13 am to DukeSilver
I assume you mean this little molding. That was there, but would be easy to add.
This post was edited on 8/9/21 at 11:14 am
Posted on 8/9/21 at 11:22 am to TDTOM
Yes, but the whole piece from where you circled but also the section right above it. Could you have removed that as well?
This post was edited on 8/9/21 at 11:23 am
Posted on 8/9/21 at 11:35 am to DukeSilver
Yes, that is just a molding.
Posted on 8/9/21 at 11:35 am to Meauxjeaux
Do it right and remove that cabinet and replace with one that goes to the ceiling (or a dedicated hood cabinet), or furr down that entire section above the cabinets with Sheetrock/wood. You’ll have to remove and replace the crown molding at the ceiling to the new furr down location, but it’ll be done right.
Do not try to box around the vent pipe only.
Do not try to box around the vent pipe only.
Posted on 8/9/21 at 11:52 am to TDTOM
quote:Nice
Yes, that is just a molding.
The reason I ask is because I have some nice solid wood cabinets in my older 1985 home and the cabinets themselves don't need to be replaced, but I would like to modernize them with new doors, fixtures, and paint.
On mine though they have some molding similar to yours but not quite as modern looking, they are somewhat rounded and older looking. I'd like to remove/replace that molding then paint and update fixtures. Was just curious how easy to remove/replace that molding would be. I'm guessing removing would be easy and then just nail the replacement back up and apply some sealant/caulk to hide the crack/gap between the cabinet and molding and then paint as one piece.
As for the painting did you do it yourself? And if so did you use a sprayer or a roller?
Posted on 8/9/21 at 11:59 am to DukeSilver
That is basically it. If you don’t have the big molding on top and your cabinets are all the same level I would look at extending them to the ceiling. It really does change the look for the better, and isn’t really that hard.
I hired a painter and he did a shitty job.
I hired a painter and he did a shitty job.
Posted on 8/9/21 at 12:20 pm to LSUtigerME
quote:
or furr down that entire section above the cabinets with Sheetrock/wood.
If we furr down, the moulding on the cabinets stay, correct?
And what about cabinets on the other side of the kitchen? Furr those down to in order to match?
I have zero interior design skills.
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