Home Improvement Asked on December 19, 2020
We installed IKEA cabinets that are 15″ deep (15.5″ with the doors) and we have a GE OTR microwave that is 16″ deep. So we need to bump out the microwave in order to open it. We see GE sells a kit, which is $130 and it bumps it out 3″. This seems excessive. Is there another solution to this issue?
The simplest and most cost effective solution is to use a wood frame. The frame can be painted or stained to match the cabinets or wall. Most of the OTR microwaves I have installed have a metal track at the bottom that screws to the wall first that the microwave hangs on and two screws at the top that connects it to the upper cabinet. If this is the case you could recess the frame to better conceal the lumber.
Correct answer by Merrill M. Meyers Jr. on December 19, 2020
IKEA sells a board that has a metal bottom. It is 30" wide and specially designed for this purpose. I don't know if it will work with any Microwave, but it works with the one IKEA sells and The BOSCH. They said the advantage was it was fire resistant. Wood, not so much... I'm not sure if there is any code issue. Personally I wouldn't be concerned, using a 2x4 or 2x6 would be fine. Even several 2x6s covering the entire back of the microwave would work, if the Manufacturers Bracket requires that.
Answered by Mark on December 19, 2020
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