How to Install a Microwave Hood with Exhaust Fan | This Old House

This Old House general contractor Tom Silva shows how to install a wall-mounted microwave oven with ducted fan hood. (See below for a shopping list and tools.)
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Shopping List for How to Install a Microwave Hood with Exhaust Fan:
- microwave oven with fan hood
- 2x4s, for reframing wall opening
- 1/2-inch plywood, for covering hole in wall
- fiberglass insulation, used to fill voids in new framing
- expanding foam insulation, for sealing perimeter of hole prior to installing the microwave
- silicone sealant, used to form watertight seal around exterior vent hood

Tools for How to Install a Microwave Hood with Exhaust Fan:
- oscillating multi-tool, used to cut holes in wall
- reciprocating saw, used to cut through siding
- drill/driver, for driving screws
- circular saw and hammer, for cutting and installing new wood framing
- right-angle grinder, used to cut through siding
- caulking gun, used to apply silicone sealant

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