Building some SLEEK Tech into Custom Upper Cabinets
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Just dropping a comment to say that I appreciated the note in the video acknowledging the rockler support when you used the bandy clamps. That transparency is a huge display of integrity. Much respect!
For the vent-hood, I would recommend a "U"-shaped cover only around the vent-hood, not the entire space. That way you could access the hinges and have a usable space for salt and pepper or a little fire-extinguisher.
I'd also want to use that space. Access to a fire extinguisher above the stove is probably limited in case of a fire though.
I disagree on the fire extinguisher above the stove.
Somewhere in the kitchen, not next to the stove but quick access that you can grab without hunting for it. I have a small one hanging on the inside of the sink cabinet door.
Never had a need in decades of cooking, but hey...better safe than 😬 oil fire!
@@brianreddeman951 They're not saying don't have one in the kitchen, but rather one above the stove, where the fire is most likely taking place, isn't the best location. Reaching over a raging grease fire to get to a fire extinguisher wouldn't be ideal.
I came to say this exact same thing, but without the fire extinguisher. Salt, Pepper and a few other condiments are enough.
I store spices on the sides of my vent hood. Very useful !
We installed the same hood during our kitchen remodel last summer and our designer tried to push on us the same height mistake that you made. Fortunately, I was thinking ahead and ended up asking them to raise the cabinet, as you did, and it was the right call. Glad you were able to catch this issue in time, but thanks for sharing it - I really thought it was the right decision then and now I have a second opinion that it was - in the same vein, if you need a second opinion about your decision, I'll back you up ;)
Oh funny! Yeah all the pictures on the website have it at the same level as the cabinets, so people must install it that way...
Cabinet making is a never ending lesson in making mistakes and fixing them…drives me nuts some days and keeps me coming back other days 😂
Solution for the panel: just mount your hinges higher on your door. It won't affect the door operating incorrectly.
TBH I'd just put the hinges higher, door should still work fine I think, and you can just have a nicer looking panel with no cutouts.
This particular video caught my eye because I did a retrofit above-range hood where previously they relied upon the cooktop downdraft vent system. The range hood was a 36” wide compared to your 30, also it was a more substantial “under-cabinet” style with a formed stainless hood that protruded permanently about the same as yours does in the extended position. But also higher up. About a full 36” above the countertop, which is around the top end of what is recommended for proper height. Regardless, I too wracked my brain for how to attach a filler panel above the hood, but below the small upper cabinet. At the same time make it virtually a blank (not look like another cabinet door), yet cleverly openable to access the electric plug as per code. My door is so close to yours, but I think a little cleaner because there are no face cutouts at all for fingerholds. I used 4 of those “magnetic push latches” to hold the panel. You just apply pressure to the panel and it clicks the latches in about 1/8”, then release pressure and the latches spring open about 3/4”- just enough for you fingers to grab the full edge of the panel. I routed a simple concave cove profile that gives good finger grab ability. The whole blank panel also has a short safety wire leash, just in case some butterfingers dropped the panel. The leash is connected with a cheap little carabiner to fully take the panel away for maintaining the fan parts etc.
Ashley's surprise hand in the vent hole was hilarious 😂
😂😂😂
I did a similar fan installation. I used stainless steel on the cabinets each side of the fan hood. Over time steam will affect the wood and possible staining as well so stainless eliminates any chance of this and it looks good too as it matches our other appliances.
I really like your initial instinct for one clean line across the bottom of your upper cabinet. Since you can adjust the depth of the hood as needed, it’s not a head injury risk. And in raising just the center cabinet means the giant lobster/stock pot will still hit the side cabinet and you’ve made a lot more work for yourself.
your videos are so therapeutic man
Beautiful to see :) Just a humble suggestion, but if you haven’t tried the centrotec chuck plus centrotec bitholder (lets you use regular bits) you really should give it a try. The bitholder is a rebranded Wera and the bit locking system is one hand operated. No need to depress with one hand and seat bit with the other hand. It’s a lovely combo, much nicer to use than the Jacobs chuck :) And if you combine it with a centrotec drill bit you don’t even need to set up a second drill for predrilling/counter sinking.
Great video, thanks this coincidentally is my next project around the house. FYI, a pedantic note. A transformer is a series of copper windings that change the AC voltage up or down. When changing from AC to DC voltage generally today it is done with switching electronic components. These are called power supplies or in some specific cases drivers.
I enjoy and savor every upload, especially with this project. I would have probably raised the bottom of all the cabinets, instead of just the middle vent hood one. If the space between the stove and the cabinet above is too small to work in comfortably, the same will be true when you move your pasta pot over, above the countertop. You will still have cabinets that are easy to reach and spacious. This way you would also get the satisfaction of the bottom edges lining up. I appreciate that you extended the cabinets all the way to the ceiling, and you didn't make the doors too wide, so that they would be in your face when swung open. Great video!
Wow, such beautiful styling! So much nicer than the standard variety.
This video + next are perfect timing. Venting my stove to outside + replacing hardwired tube CFLs with LEDs are next on my project list.
Fantastic work, Michael! Brilliant design indeed! Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊
I had a vent hood exactly like that when I renovated my house decades ago. Made by GE or some other US producer. Loved how it looked when it was closed.
Excellent work Michael and great problem-solving. ✌️🇨🇦
that magnetic panel is a perfect place for a carving of some sort. something artsy.
My guy.. why did I not think of that trick at 1:55, just doing half and half for those super long pieces...I love it!
half and half?
@@colinstucutting halfway through the length and then flipping it to cut the rest 🙂
@@moonpie21012 ahhh yeah!
The hand grabbing the vent was hilarious. Great video.
I like how you problem solved your way through the design issues and cleverly reworked the exposed sides of the flanking cabinets with resawn veneer. The only tip I can share is when screwing the cabinets to one another place the screws in front of or behind the hinge plate so they’re not visible.
Maybe you could do some cool engraving with the Shaper on the range hood cover panel?
Ive been eyeing a zypher hood for ages... its looks so good now I must have it!
It’s pretty awesome
You should have used a Chomps stick as your pointer on your computer. Great video!
And a callout!!!
😉
Put the hinges on the top of the vent hood door so that it rotates up. You can then put the pulls/handles in the center/bottom to match your cabinet doors. Also, you shortened the hood cabinet so that a big pot would be easier to carry over to the sink. What about the cabinet to the left of the hood? I will say though, those are some beautiful cabinets. I am not knocking your skills or craftsmanship. Thank you for sharing. Subscribed!
Hey nice, we've got basically that exact range hood in our house! Built in 2009 in Tasmania, Australia.
We've been pretty happy with it over the years. The filter can go in the dishwasher when it needs cleaning which is nice and easy.
That’s great to hear!! (Also Tasmania is high on my bucket list of places to visit.)
I see that some commenters have already suggested raising the lower hinge up into the main body of the cabinet. I would imagine that it wouldn’t affect the operation. If you don’t want to do that you could always use some SOSS concealed stile hinges. PMI makes some 3-Way Adjustable Invisible hinges for 3/4 inch doors that would probably do the trick.
Could always add sheets of stainless steel anywhere near the hood vent. It would definitely make clean up/maintenance way easier.
Coming from the professional cooking industry and having to clean equipment, I have really come to appreciate kitchens that incorporate sheets of steel just because it makes cleaning so much easier.
Like even a sheet on the wall above the stove up to the cabinet with a catch tray could help.
Dude, that’s such thoughtful design!
Thank you!!
I'd want to make some deep storage slots on either side of the hood cabinet for cookie sheets, etc. Then a recessed panel over the center to hold either a cookbook holder, something decorative, or maybe a smart screen.
Nice job! And good catch on height of the fan.
Thanks 😅
@@MichaelAlm Agree with @triciac... when I do stuff for my wife (all 4'11" of her), I pester her repeatedly about functionality... never fails. Also, Ashley is a gem.
Nice recovery, Michael!
9:20 surprised you didn’t go for the TS55 here. Perfect application for the track saw
Looks great! Can't wait to see the final product.
A flush panel (slab, or carrying the other cabinet details) for the vent hood solution that hinges upward. Using something like a magnetic push latch to allow the panel to be seamless!
Beef Chomps over the Jalapenos, but I also like the Taco seasoned ones as much as the beef. The kitchen is looking awesome, and I'm looking forward to your showing how you did the undercabinet lighting.
25:22 What about a decorative sliding door(s) set to allow access to the hinges, but also covers up to them in a standby position? Could do some pattern plywood, mock louver, blind with the door design on the side cabinets. Then you could slide it with a push or make an indent to create a finger pull.
Diresta had a great trick where you lift the board up as you cut through with the miter saw. My dewalt can do a 25" cross cut.
I reckon you should for using fast mount clips for the access to the hood. Making it a removable panel instead of a door.
If you’re 1/4” short on the miter saw just lift the piece up, it will hit more saw blade and good to go. No pull saw needed and you won’t have two different kerf marks on the scrap piece
Moderately advanced technique, but yes... this is The Way.
Or just use the track saw.
Just box out the bottom section of the vent area, to leave slim storage nooks either side, as it’s a nice place to store chopping boards.
For the hinge relief holes, you could do some sort of finger plate that matches your hardware to cover up the hinges so you don't have that bright silver flashing at you. That way you can still get a grip on that board if you need to move it for any reason.
Those lights teaser looks sick. Looking forward to it.
That vent grab from Ashley was masterfully done. She would be a real ninja at stealing cookies from the cookie jar.
My dear friend - super cool video as always. Also look forward to the new t-shirt. I may have mentioned to you, but I may need a larger size since my mid-section is a little *ahem* tight on the t-shirts :).
I think it was Colin Kopeck (sp) who extended the range of his cross cut saw by putting a board under the work piece. It raised the work piece to a longer chord (almost the diameter) of the blade.
I am in process of building cabinet. I wanted to use French cleat but I was not sure how to make them all straight. Thank you
I'm loving this series on the renovation! Two thought/questions:
1 - I've gotten to the zombie edgebanding with my own reno, so why do you risk a kickback by half-cutting the 1/4" banding? Just abuse a wood pushblock a little... and I go a step further and then trim them to the thickness of the plywood before I tack them on - saves the trim step, eliminates the risk of marring your pre-fin ply
2 - You have an induction stove... was there a reason you didn't just move it out of the cubby and be able to easily fiddle with the upper cabinet? I kept thinking you'd drop something on the glass cooktop...
I think it can be awesome if you'll have a video showing how you iterate through designs in SketchUp.
I find it super difficult to edit specific parts of a design once I have a cohesive full design, and your iterations look great
@13:50 Jalepeno for sure! And @25:25 A pattern plywood vertical tambor door? :) And 29:00 Boy...you're going to have to clean the grease off that glass OFTEN.
Wow, thanks for the video. I’m just starting doing cabinets for my new home and will be using the same range hood. You removed some of the mystery? My design will be a bit different, where the left and right cabinets will be shorter, and open box cabinets below to get the same middle cabinet height above the stovetop. As far as covering up the hood “guts, perhaps I’ll just make a plywood “U” and slide it in which would leave little sliver spaces on either side. Good to know that you can change direction on the exhaust vent.
Glad this was helpful! The hood seems to work great. Thanks for the suggestion on the cover. I think that's a better solve.
As usual a great, clever and beautiful build. Design hiccups are normal and you found a great fix. Could use a vegetarian option from Chomps for us vegetarians.
Great ideas here, thanks for sharing. For the hinges on your center set with the range hood, why not mount the hinges above the shelf above the range hood fan?
I have to believe you know you can pull up on the board on the miter saw to get that last quarter inch you just want to do it before making the full cut. I'm guessing you just don't want to risk a possible bad cut line. Love the work you do your cabinets look fantastic.
Diresta trick right here!
Thanks Poppa G! yeah I was a little worried I'd mess the board up, but I probably should've given it a go. Hope all's well in GA 🙌
Did you think of putting some lighting in the shadow line at the top of the cabinets. I’m thinking of doing something like that at the new house since I also will be doing the same cleat install. Mine would only be on at night when some is in the main space detected by presence sensors and some smart home things
THANKS FOR ANOTHER GREAT VIDEO .
Incredible woodworking, as always, but I wonder how long you will cook before you regret getting a hood vent with glass. Keeping that clean is going to be a nightmare. But maybe there's a trick I'm missing? Teflon glass?
We have a glass one in our current space and the trick is Spray Away glass cleaner
For the vent hood panel door, would it not be better to have the door flip up and not swing out, it's not necessarily going to be opened very often like a plates or cups cupboard door, just a thought?
Looks really great.
Your cabinets are hanging from cleats(a really great idea). Are you relying on the hanging weight to keep them in place, or will you be fastening them to the cleat, or wall as well?
Like others have suggested, I think taking advantage of the space on each side of the vent hood to store small items would be nice, and I would add:
Put either a chalkboard or whiteboard surface and a clip on the board that covers the vent hood, to make a handy over stove location to stick a recipe and notes when cooking.
I tend to keep regularly referenced recipes taped to the inside of a cabinet door by the stove, and having a dedicated little area for them would be great!
What stopped you from putting the lower hinges at the lower part of the opening, where the fixed "shelf" sits above the hood?
Been cool if you would have added some pattern plywood to the side cabinets under the hood.
Could you 3D print some inserts for the hinge cut outs? Might not be totally flush, but it would give a more finished looked than rough cut ply. Just a thought
Another option in front of the vent is to put a spice rack. In fact you could put drawer style racks on each side to use the space next to the hood housing.
That’s a fantastic idea!
The Pullout Hood is a normal thing in Germany, it's not annoying at all. Tho many People don't pull it out completely
I feel kind of dumb but I'm still trying to figure out like...what it does? Like I get it turns on and off the fan and I guess the glass covers up the intake when not in use but like ...why? I feel like I'm missing something here.
@@binglebongle8601I’m not sure what your question is, but my guess is why does it pull out and has a glass there? The hood’s cabinet isn’t as deep as your workbench, meaning your hood isn’t covering the front of your hob, by having a pull out system like on this hood, the front of your hob is covered by that glass and thus you will have a much better intake of all the cooking-air. And once done cooking, just push it back and you have a slick appearance again. Hope that was the question.
Glue is a lot stronger than screws. Blue tape will hold your edge banding down just fine. No pin nails needed. Try building a cabinet with no metal.
if the main body of the vent cover was 1/4-inch ply, would there be enough of a ledge for spice bottles?
Hello Michael, just for general knowladge to anybody who will do similar hood instals, the minimum hight from induction stovetop to hood is 60cm and for gas cooktops is 65cm , althought this might seem low as you show in the video, it is plenty for any tall pot to be carried. It is always mounted in the same hight as cabinets for a more linear design, so i guess if your measurments are somewhat similar you did not have to remake the hood. When we cook it is very rear to need to bend down over the pot, since its hot and you can see everything youre cooking anyways, so hood being in your face is a logical explanation but it has never coused any actual issues.
And another helpfull tip for vent hood cover up is to just take the thinest plywood you have and ca glue magnets to it and just place it right on the metal hood as the magnets will hold on the metal you just need to cut the sheet shy couple mm to be able to pull it out if needed in this way you will have a small soace for spices as well
Great build. I appreciate your methodology - everything works well even when there are hiccups or redesigns along the way. Looking forward to the next stage! 👏
Thanks June 🙌
What about a metal panel that you can use to hold recipes or notes while you cook? Maybe have multiple with different decorations for holidays or to add a pop of color for fun.
Better would be a flavor idea I had come to mind.
Great video! Did you use the 5mm solid oak edges on your upper cabinet doors?
Put the hinges above the vent, done this a lot of the time & never an issue
Rockler sells push pull magnetic holder things. To open the door, you push. To put it back you push.
My suggestion may be more work... but here goes.
Cover the area of the exhaust fan with a non moving panel... cut in with the cabinet door accent design... while just moving, the bottom hinges up to 2 shorter doors... I believe that would give FLAIR and make more of a center focus that you may appreciate
I think what I would try is to use a sheet of stainless steel as the cover instead of 19mm ply. Because the stainless is only 0.8mm you might gain back enough space to make a spice rack.
Why do you use the bandsaw to cut cross grain? Less tear out?
So how are you going to finish the raw maple with the vent hood installed?
Awesome work! Way to maneuver around unforseen roadblocks! I picked up several tips for recovering from mistakes. Where did you get that spring-loaded self-centering drill bit?
Michael, How do you trim out the tops of the wall cabinets to the ceiling?
I'll cover that in the next video, but I'm scribing some trim to the ceiling.
How we you able to reuse the same edge banding you cut off?
Unless I'm missing something can't you just install the hinges above the range hood block off panel? The hinge would be like 1/3 of the way up but I imagine the door should still be plenty supported. The only thing I can think of is if you don't like the look but to me the holes in the block off panel look more out of place than slightly higher hinges. Love the look of the cabinets regardless and the entire kitchen is turning out great with your amazing attention to detail and awesome design choices.
I might try that
Why not pocket hole the top/bottom into the sides? Screws into the edge of cabinet grade maple ply for this type of application would make me nervous in the long run without some type of reinforcement.
Also, did you confirm you could use flex duct? They are being banned in a lot of places.
You mentioned that you are building to code. One sometimes overlooked code requirement with range hoods is: if the hood at its highest speed moves 400 (or more) CFM then “makeup air” is required. Check your hood specs and plan accordingly if you need to …
For the Chomps, I would love a "chipotle" flavor, like a smoked jalapeno. Or a Chorizo, or Calabrian chile.
I think you would have been fine with both hinges of the door being in upper portion of the extraction fan cabinet, so no hinges in the portion where the fan is. Looking at it again... I've got some bad news that you have probably already discovered, you will have to attach your hinges to the cabinet first with the cover panel already installed and hopefully you bought the screwless hinges or you will have to screw the hinges to the door last. No way the cover panel goes on after the hinges.
I have realized that. No matter what it'll need to change
If you could recess the range hood panel more, you could give Ashley a quick space for her most used spices behind the doors instead of a dead space
Very nice! Quality and attention to detail! How did the outside turn out?
Michael, I feel a bit dumb, but how are those lower hinges going to work? This build is magnificent and really looking forward to the laser lights.
Peach jalapeno bourbon Chomp, Korean BBQ, Cajun spice, or spicy SW.
Nice! How will you protect the wall around the stove from grease spatter?
There will be a backsplash installed after the counters
Have you used any good reference book with recommended measurements for home interiors? Personally, I wish my kitchen sink had the recommended clearance on both sides. When building a full home, I imagine there are a thousand details one might miss, like the height and inset of the range hood.
I like "A visual handbook of building and remodeling" it has all the standards in there. Also the hood itself came with recommended heights. Here's a link amzn.to/3XaIQ5u
This would have been a good project for pocket screws? Just wondering about then vs the butt(e?) joints.
Could you create something similar to the hidden compartment that Bourbon Moth made in one of his recent videos? I'm thinking about that for the panel that covers the range hood.
Oh I'll have to check that out. Thanks!
Hey @MichaelAlm, this video is missing from the kitchen playlist, just a quick FYI ☺️
My wife refuses to use the vent hood. Fortunately I got a Miele that lowers and opens itself when you turn on the stove, DA3698. They don't sell it anymore.
With the cover, instead of having those cutouts to remove the cover, why not countersink some magnets from the back and use some metal handles to attach to it when you want to remove the cover?
Nice! Have been looking at the same range hood. What was the height above the stovetop that you decided on?
Right on! 30” from the cooktop