Help With Range Hood Installation / Design Dilemma

9 years ago

I had a contractor install my range hood and he cut the hole beforehand thinking it was supposed to be centered when in fact it's supposed to be against the wall. Trouble is, there's a joist in the way of where the hole should be and I really don't want to have to move all the "plumbing" of this range hood and cut a new hole and patch the old hole in the brand new ceilings we just finished. So my question is, how would you fix this current setup so I can make it look finished in the traditional way chimney style range hoods look? Right now I can't put the stainless steel cover on because it is straight and the duct work has a big bend in it. Looks very ugly and unfinished without the stainless cover. Is there any way to get creative with the duct work and maybe hide it in a low profile valance or do something with the crown molding (that I have yet to finish?) Any suggestions and photo examples would be appreciated! Thank you!

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wacokid

9 years ago

I have been staring at this for awhile. I think the best way to do this, to make it look right with the least amount of pain, is to have someone custom fabricate your hood to go around the vent to ceiling height. I feel your pain....good luck...

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RL Relocation LLC
9 years ago
faux cabinet over it, and then molding across the top of all the cabinets to hide the pipe from all angles.
spymatch
9 years ago
You may have already investigated this......can the hood be located more fwd to fit shroud over duct. A 2x4 between wall and hood may be enough. I dont think it will look off if you conceal the shim with stainless perhaps. Obviously it will protrude but that may be desirable. Just an idea.
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Jason Reehoff
Original Author
9 years ago
Unfortunately the hood could only be moved forward at most an inch or two which wouldn't help much. It's because of that corner cabinet - the range cannot stick out past the cabinet or else the cabinet door will not open.
Jason Reehoff
Original Author
9 years ago
The faux cabinet idea doesn't work well aesthetically with this rounded chimney style range hood in my opinion and a different style range hood will not work because of cabinet door clearance issues.
RL Relocation LLC
9 years ago
was the shroud going to hide the plugs as well?
suzyq53
9 years ago
Maybe you can get a custom millwork hood and use this hood as the insert?
virginia lynn
9 years ago
By chance can this unit be used as a vent free exhaust fan?
Barbara Almandarz
9 years ago
Consider a short cabinet to conceal the to portion (the bent portion). Put an open shelf along the top edge of the hood.
gustaruygers
9 years ago
Can you have another stainless steel duct cover made that is in a shape that fits over the widest part.Something like a V shape
Jason Reehoff
Original Author
9 years ago
all good comments, i just found out I can't even go back into the ceiling to cut the joist and header it because the roofline changes there or something weird. Still unsure how to do this, maybe custom duct work somehow + move the range hood forward just a bit and hide the rest in a valance? Thanks for all the comments, if anyone else still comes up with any other ideas, please let me know.
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Creative Visual Concepts, Kevin Strader
9 years ago
last modified: 9 years ago
Jason, here is a quick "down and dirty" look at how you might solve this predicament. Work with a metal shop and have them custom bend some polished stainless steel to match the hood and cover the vent.

I know this second picture is not the greatest but hopefully you get the idea.
mama goose_gw zn6OH
9 years ago
last modified: 9 years ago
I think wacokid and gustaruygers (and Kevin) have the right idea--a custom matching cover fabricated to follow the lines of the duct work. The top could come out at a diagonal, or follow a gentle P shape to match the rounded flare at the front of the hood. If you have the cover, you might take it to a metal shop to see if they can match it.
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ETA--great idea, Kevin! ;)
RL Relocation LLC
9 years ago
im just so surprised this was all missed pre build!
Jason Reehoff
Original Author
9 years ago
... yea me too @downbytheriver. :( Thank you all for the photo concepts, thats not a bad idea! I work for a classic car restoration shop and we have plenty of resources/tools to build a custom stainless cover similar to the designs here, may have to go that route. I was just really hoping to have the "chimney chute" just go straight up nice and simple plain like... but of course it's become a project like the rest of the renovation. I'm sure many can relate. Thanks again for all the input!
wacokid
7 years ago
What did you end up doing?