SIMPLE CUSTOM RANGE HOOD FRAME. For beginners 

Awesome! So glad it helped.

Awesome glad it will help.

I appreciate your kind words.

That's great to hear! Just take your time and don't get frustrated. The angles I provide should help if that's the look you want.

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Thank you! I am doing a little traveling now but should have some other content in a while.

Sounds like a fun project.

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Glad I could help. Thanks for the nice comment.

I hope some of my information helps.

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Thank you. That's nice to hear.

Glad you enjoyed it, thanks.

Thanks. Glad you liked it.

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You can do it.

The frame was made out of standard size 2x4 boards. (1.5"x3.5"). Unfortunately we no longer live at this house so I don't have the side and top bracing measurements handy.

Thank you! Yes I believe a 10 degree angle would be fine with a larger hood. when making the frame just hold the boards up to make sure you are happy with the angles. If you need to tweak them a bit that should be no problem,

So glad you enjoyed the video. Great question. Sorry I didn't mention that in the video. The Kreg jig works great to secure a flat board to a flat board but not great for any angled cuts. For those I just held the angled wood flat against the other piece then predrilled some holes at an angle that looked good. I then tightly held them in place and secured with screws using an impact driver. A drill with a driver bit will also work fine. While securing them they will get a little squirrely and is a little tricky. Take your time you will get it. The good thing about making the frame is that it will all be covered at the end of the project.

Thank you for responding!!! I will certainly give that try! Again, excellent tutorial!👏🏽

We purchased it from Costco. Valore cascade 30"

Skip ahead in the video to 7 minutes 5 seconds. I discuss the strength. But to answer your question, this frame is fastened directly to the wall studs with some large screws. Nothing is being supported by the ceiling.

We purchased it from Costco. Valore cascade 30". I just checked to see if I could find it and they don't carry it anymore. It might be on Amazon $200.89. BOOJPRJW6M.

Hi Lindsey. You are correct. Not really that difficult to build. We used the Valore Cascade 30" under cabinet range hood from Costco. For any custom range hood you don't have to purchase a range hood insert which usually are a lot more money. Just look for a under cabinet range hood and just build your decorative range hood around it. Once you get the angles figured out things go together pretty good.

Great question. It sounds like you are remodeling. I assume you already have a standard vent fan or some type of fan system above the range.The wiring for your current fan is the wiring you will use for the new custom fan you will be installing. Just disconnect the old one during remodel. All range hoods and vent fans should have an electrical junction box built into the unit. This box is where you feed the power wire into for direct hook up. That becomes a live feed to the switches on the front of your new range hood. All wiring connections will be in the accessible electrical box within the unit. There is generally not a plug end on them. If you currently have no power source above your range, you will need to run one. Hope this helps

Oh wow good question. Unfortunately I can't give you an exact answer. I would just start figuring it out as I went along.

@@athomeandtravel995 okay, thanks so much!

I am sorry, I do not. With that one I just kind of winged it until I had something I liked.

The total height of the range hood is 52". I am not exactly sure of the top frame measurements. The reason why is because I made the top frame size what ever it needed to be to match up with the four main frame 2"x4"s.

@@athomeandtravel995 Thanks. I was trying to get an idea of the main frame (the slope part) measurements (top and bottom. My daughter wants me to build one for her. I know your bottom frame on top of the vent is approx 30"w by 19.4" D (size of vent). So what is the chimney depth and width? It appears your chimney does stick out farther than the cabinets (depth of 12"). I would like the chimney depth with facing approx 12" in depth. Thanks again great video. Hoping to order vent tomorrow. Richard.

I just watched your video on placing the facing boards. This new hood had a difference shape than your initial hood. I looking to build a hood similar to your original one with a chimney part that maybe 3' tall. These videos gave me a good idea on how to start the project and to use the same side slopes since my daughter wants shiplap wood. I will use a little geometry to determine the angle of the frame. Thanks again. Richard

@@kathypinner432 Yes, definitely try to make one. At the very top it sticks out 14" from the wall. At the bottom frame it sticks out 211/2". The range hood itself sticks out 19" from the wall thats where the 2 1/2" extra comes into play. Simplest was it to come up with the frame at the bottom because that really cant be changed based on the range hood you choose. Then really it's about the angle you want everything to be. If you gt to the top and the chimney looks to small, just reduce your slope and the chimney will be larger.

@@kathypinner432 Oh yes sorry I hope I didn't confuse you on my last reply. The wood one was my first one and I just kind of winged it so I am not sure of all the measurements. A 10 degree angle would be a pretty good place to start.

This installation was on a brand new house and met all the building code requirements. I know every location is a bit different so you may want to check your local codes.

Not sure where to get just the blower housing. We purchased ours from Costco. Valore cascade 30"

@@athomeandtravel995 ok , thank you. That will not work for an island hood in the center of the kitchen. I'll keep looking.

@@larryrowe5259 Good luck Larry. I'm sure you will come up with something.

I used about 6 3 1/2 in drywall screws. I believe those were number 8. If you still have time and can do it you might want to add just a couple more bigger screws.

If I were to do a 36" range hood instead of the standard 30", I would start with the 10 degree angle and believe it would look great. All you would really be doing is making the front view appear a little wider because of the 36" instead of the 30".

We purchased it from Costco. Valore cascade 30". I just checked to see if I could find it and they don't carry it anymore. It is on Amazon $200.89. BOOJPRJW6M. Make sure to build out the frame approximately 1.5" to allow for your fingers access to the controls.

Is it possible to build out the 36 to 48, sort of like a funnel?

I am so sorry for getting back with you so late. My notifications are not working properly. You should be able to take my concept and adapt it to any size range hood. I would suggest having the range hood right by you and build the frame around it. Make sure to take into consideration if you plan on venting it outside with pipe, or just recirculation back into the room.

I picked a hood with buttons on the front. Then when I built the frame I made sure to keep the front frame board away from the hood by about 1.5 inches to allow fingers in there.

I am not exactly sure what your project consists of but most range hoods measure 30". This is so they fit directly above a 30" range. Typically they have the upper cabinets spaced 30" apart to accommodate the 30" Range hood fitting snuggly. If a custom range hood is being built a 30" hood can still be used but when the frame and hood is built you will need more than a 30" space. Therefore the upper cabinet spacing is larger than 30". I just used a basic 30" range hood from Costco and built the frame around it. If you need a 28" range hood I would suggest googling them to see what you can find. Good luck with your project.

I can't remember what the angle was. It really was not important. Because it would not be seen, I just hacked enough back to avoid hitting the vent pipe. The cut angle on the bottom was 10 degrees.

This is just a standard 30" range hood. I got this one from Costco. You can pick up any range hood from lowes or home depot and just build the frame around it. Keep in mind when purchasing it and building the frame where the controls are located. You will want to make sure you will be able to get your fingers in there to operate the controls.

@@athomeandtravel995 truly helpful. Regards and thanks

Oh wow, sorry I cant remember. I am pretty sure I measured the range hood shell and built according to that. I left as much room as i needed to operate the controls.

I am so sorry for not getting back with you sooner. I think my notifications were turned off. We purchased it from Costco. Valore cascade 30". I just checked to see if I could find it and they don't carry it anymore. It is on Amazon $200.89. BOOJPRJW6M.

Sorry. No plans. Just a video providing some tips on how to make. Everyones will be a little different.

We are currently building a house and I had some time to do a video on the frame for the range hood. I am getting close to putting it together. Once I do I will get a video posted. Maybe 4-6 weeks. I am definitely ready to get it put together.

Great question. What i did was made sure the back boards and bottom frame were at a 90 degree angle. Then what i did was held the support board against the edge of the frame and marked the angle with a pencil then cut on that line. Didn't really matter what the angle was.

I set my degrees to 10 , but when is all together its off ! I dont get why tho

@@SoCal_Derek For the back vertical pieces it is a 10 degree miter. For the front vertical pieces it is a 10 degree miter and a 10 degree bevel. The support brackets are no specific angle. I just held them against the edge of the frame and marked them when I had the frame and back vertical pieces on a 90 degree angle. Take some scrap wood and experiment with that first.

I didn't include a supply list because the range hood frame is just constructed out of basic 2x4's. I would say if you had 5 - 2x4's 8' long, you should be able to complete this frame. I also used kreg jeg screws and basic drywall screws to secure the frame.

Check out my install video. We also have a vaulted ceiling. I just elbowed the exhaust pipe into the wall then vented it out through the gable end of the house.

I apologize it's taking me a while to post it. Our new house is close to completion. Kitchen is done with an un-faced range hood. I have tons of little projects yet but I will make an effort to complete the range hood as soon as I can. My apologies again...

@@athomeandtravel995 10-4. Just wondering. I just completed my first one but definitely struggled to get everything square and the bevel correct. Miter degree on facing also seemed to change from the frame miter degree.

@@justinbish6306 I know what you mean. The first one i did I was just guessing on most of it. In a perfect world if you are using a 10 degree miter and bevel on the frame, the facing should be the same. I am glad to hear you tackled one. They can be challenging but in the end with a little wood filler and sanding you can get them looking pretty good. Way less expensive doing your own than having a contractor build one for you.

@@athomeandtravel995 I'm trying to figure out how to reply with a pic of the one I did. Bad part was its rough cedar so no wood fill to hide anything. Lol

@@justinbish6306 Oh gotcha. If you can attach a picture that would be awesome.