Are you aware of the LG that's 22" wide? Would she have room for that?

According to a GE cooktop installation guide, they recommend a minimum 30" vertical clearance to combustible material and/or metal cabinets. They also state that if this isn't possible, a 24" clearance may be used if "the underside of the cabinets over the cooktop [is] protected with [no less] than a 1/4" insulating millboard, covered by sheet metal no less than 0.0122" thick."

Yes, forgot to say that a non-OTC micro that low is toast, for sure, in short order. It would make cooking even more heck that it already is on those tiny stoves, too.

she only has 20" to work with. the LG wouldn't work

premiere makes a top shelf that fits on a stove. the purpose is to put a microwave. it doesn't fit on my stove so i want to install something comparable that mounts on the wall. click the link and you'll see what i mean.

Here is a link that might be useful: premier top shelf

Hey, that's cute, laurenjay. Gives the stove a very retro look.