Diy Microwave Base Cabinet

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.

Diy microwave base cabinet.

7 ways to integrate a microwave build around cabinetry. Diy built in microwave place the countertop microwave in the built in hole. A microwave oven designed exclusively for a kitchen countertop has vents that are built into the back of microwave. This isn t a tutorial on how to build one because everyone s cabinets are different.

If installed into a cabinet these vents will be blocked and unable to release steam from the microwave. Drawer base for diy kitchen cabinets. 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. Most manufacturers recommend that the outlet be positioned in the back of the cabinet at the top.

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. Once again anna s step by step approach simplifies this project for both semi skilled and skilled woodworkers. So we decided to build a shelf instead to hold a regular cheaper microwave. Enjoy the videos and music you love upload original content and share it all with friends family and the world on youtube.

Place the two pieces of 15 by 18 by 3 4 inch plywood on the table. Install as a drawer. At 24 deep standard base cabinets allow you to bend over and reach in to retrieve anything at the back. Creating a shelf or opening within cabinetry allows you to move the microwave off the work.

Make cabinets as wide as you like but remember that the wider the doors the greater the tendency to rack and warp. It will take a bit of woodworking knowledge to accomplish but it is an attainable goal. 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.

Add a trim kit. After the old one died and i dragged our mini microwave from our bedroom closet upstairs and just left it on the. Similar to building cabinetry around your microwave this solution is finished with a trim kit that. Standard base cabinets measure 34 1 2 high for a 36 high work surface with a 1 1 2 countertop.

And while many bloggers will advise you to install a microwave in your kitchen cabinets we strongly advise against it. 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.