These situations? Lack of good planning. You need for BEST result a cabinet style CLAD hood with insert..Or a different Samsung in black stainless.

Show what you have thus far......load up a j peg in the comments in same thread. Of the current situation, and a few from further back. The WHOLE THING.

This is the hood:

Wait...........am I losing my mind, or did you have an earlier QUARTZ problem back there? I'd lose that hood for an insert and cabinet match......or get yet more trim and run it around the top of quartz AND the hood itself.

Yes...... if that's what I'm thinking and it is you ? : ) The gap in quartz would have been a non issue with an insert style hood.

I don’t believe that was me with the quartz issue.. are you saying I have a quartz gap issue?! Unfortunately it’s too late to do a cabinet match/ insert at this point. I think we’re going to have to go ahead and install as is 😞.

No issue. You haven't unwrapped that> Are you certain there is no "telescope " under that plastic?? Undo the back side. If you find that is actually 2 pieces under there?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQxf_RaohC4

Or.............go to Home depot. I wouldn't rush to install it.

We’re going off of what the contractors are saying - they said it’s def an issue? Maybe they will find it isn’t when they do the install tomorrow!

Sorry just to confirm - you don’t feel the gap on the backsplash is an issue? Looks ok?

All “black stainless“ peels. Like when you try to scrub grease off of it. Cutting it, and the subsequent ragged edge, would only accelerate that. Where is your kitchen designer and why didnt they read the specs? Or talk you out of black stainless?

The appliances were purchased two years prior to the kitchen renovation; so all specs of appliances were available to the designer prior to starting the kitchen design but we did have the appliances already. With that said, no issues regarding the hood were ever brought up until now.

There's a way to cut that without ruining the black finish. I don't know what it is yet, but there is a way.

Obviously nobody wants to actually help you.

Anyway, the Installation Instructions say,

"Installing the duct covers
"When using both upper and lower vent covers, push the lower cover
down onto hood and lift the upper cover to the ceiling and install with two mounting screws."

In the photo, it appears that the lower cover extends over the upper cover. If that is the case, I would think that you could safely trim the bottom of the upper cover because any damage caused by cutting it would be hidden by the lower cover.

If you're cutting off the top of the chimney -- the vertical duct -- and the cut will be against the ceiling, then you could "drop" the ceiling between the cabinets over the stove or create a cornice enough to cover any part of the cut or damage from it that shows.

It sounds a bit like your contractor installing the hood doesn't want to be "responsible" for any damage for cutting the hood. there is likely a "fold" in the metal at the top and recreating that fold could require a sheet metal pro with some skill and the right tools.

Contact the manufacturer of the hood and talk to them about the problem .. send them the pic. They may be willing to swap the hood as long as it is still in the original wrap or they might be able to give you advise on cutting it ... perhaps recommend a local sheet metal worker.

" Obviously nobody wants to help you"...................?

Read the thread maybe, before you sound off?:

"You haven't unwrapped that> Are you certain there is no "telescope " under that plastic?? Undo the back side. If you find that is actually 2 pieces under there?"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQxf_RaohC4

They did take it to a sheet metal worker - that worker said that it would ruin the finish. When I suggested a dropped ceiling or additional trim between cabinets to hide the top, the response I got was this:

“There is 2 pieces and both top and bottom need to be cut. So it will slide into each other as there are screw holes and flanges “

Where are the specs for that model? If you can provide.........

OR.......... simply get it cut AFTER you test Samsung touch up paint on a trim.........which you would wrap only around the hood top.About 3 inches, Like a toes kick material used as a "crown" , but only on the hood. Worth a shot.....

Contact Samsung customer service or their chat line. From a similar question on how to fix the "chips in their finishes..........

"Hey GDB! We actually do have touch up paint available on SamsungParts.com. Thanks for asking! ^Jecca"

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"https://www.bestbuy.com/site/questions/samsung-28-cu-ft-4-door-french-door-refrigerator-with-counter-height-flexzone-drawer-fingerprint-resistant-black-stainless-steel/6151208/question/8f6eaa98-6fd5-3377-9f44-cbf39119ae7d

A sheet metal worker does not cut stainless you need to find metal worker that works with stainless for starters as for the rest I agree this was lost in the shuffle of the design . I see no reason to have to cut both just remov ewhat is needed to bring it to the right heiegy with the only cutting the top piece , I agree it would be good to see the instructions for hood since often thay are made to adjust. BTW the quartz behind the range is avery bad choice.

Route out the sheetrock on the ceiling and recess the hood into it and then mud around it to finish.

Get a heat barrier cut. Yes,...........your quartz will scorch. ( the orange ) Unless your range has a riser back.

“There is 2 pieces and both top and bottom need to be cut. So it will slide into each other as there are screw holes and flanges “

Why? The total height of the hood can range between 25-25/64” and 39-31/64”. Isn't the lower cover of completely exposed while more or less of the upper cover is exposed to accommodate the varying heights of the ceiling? If so, why do the top and bottom of the upper cover have to be cut? Based on page 9 of the Installation Instructions, the only screws used to secure the covers are at the top of the upper cover...so cut only the bottom of the upper cover, not the top, and don't cut the bottom cover at all.

^^^ or if you do have to cut the bottom piece in most cases (all chimney style hoods I’ve seen) the bottom 1/2” or so of the chimney is concealed by a channel on the top of the fan unit that locks it in place. You have material to practice on- I would start with blue tape and a dremel cut off tool and see what that does.

Did you ever find a solution? We have the exact issue.