Diy Microwave Base Cabinet

7 ways to integrate a microwave build around cabinetry.

Diy microwave base cabinet. Creating a shelf or opening within cabinetry allows you to move the microwave off the work. Add a trim kit. Install as a drawer. Make cabinets as wide as you like but remember that the wider the doors the greater the tendency to rack and warp.

I used it in my own kitchen to keep the appliance out of the way between occasional uses. At 24 deep standard base cabinets allow you to bend over and reach in to retrieve anything at the back. Adjust it so each vent area has at least 1 inch of space in front of it. So we decided to build a shelf instead to hold a regular cheaper microwave.

If you have kids and a large family this kitchen cabinet set up is for you. This is more explaining what we did to create this microwave shelf. It will take a bit of woodworking knowledge to accomplish but it is an attainable goal. Enjoy the videos and music you love upload original content and share it all with friends family and the world on youtube.

A microwave oven designed exclusively for a kitchen countertop has vents that are built into the back of microwave. Drawer base for diy kitchen cabinets. The cabinet that you ll build the microwave drawer into must be equipped with a dedicated 120 volt breaker protected grounded electric line terminating in a 3 prong receptacle. Most manufacturers recommend that the outlet be positioned in the back of the cabinet at the top.

Standard base cabinets measure 34 1 2 high for a 36 high work surface with a 1 1 2 countertop. If installed into a cabinet these vents will be blocked and unable to release steam from the microwave. Place the two pieces of 15 by 18 by 3 4 inch plywood on the table. Like an integrated style this setup lets you put the microwave at a convenient height or in an underused cabinet to save space at little cost.

Diy built in microwave place the countertop microwave in the built in hole. Do not push the microwave all the way against the back panel of the cabinet and do not force the microwave into the cabinet space if the side panels do not provide enough space for the vents. With the varied sizes and shapes of microwave ovens building a custom microwave wall cabinet is a must. In a spare cabinet this option is such an easy diy fix.

Once again anna s step by step approach simplifies this project for both semi skilled and skilled woodworkers. To start off you require plywood strips for the sides shelves and base support 1 2. This isn t a tutorial on how to build one because everyone s cabinets are different.