Second Wall Oven Question……

[Justin Jump]

Typical wall oven opening for a 30” wall oven is 28 ½”….Meaning on 1.5” stiles, that leaves an opening of 27”, requiring some cutting out of the stiles to get to the 28” opening.

I am sure I am not the first to do this, but I wanted to see if I am missing something before I finalize my wall oven cabinet dimensions.

I am just going to make my wall oven cabinet 31 ½” which will leave me with the 28 ½” I need for my wall oven.

I have the distance since my wall oven is on the end, any side effects from doing this?

[Greg Sznajdruk]

eJustin:

If you do not have the installation guide you can find it on the manufactures website. My experience is the best sources of this information.

Greg

[Justin Jump]

I do have the guide, it is where I got the 28 1/2" from. Most all 30" wall ovens have the same 28 1/2" cut out to fit the oven into place.

[Mark Rakestraw]

No problem at all doing that Justin, I've done it multiple times. Another options you have to make the cabinet a bit deeper than the standard 24". I do that when a countertop abuts the side of the cabinet so it doesn't stick out. I don't have a good picture showing this, but here's the same idea in a fridge cabinet312404

[Justin Jump]

Thanks Mark...quick question, see my sketch below.

Do you have a plywood carcass behind that decorative end panel?

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[Mark Rakestraw]

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I usually make them as an integral panel to the cabinet, not an add-on. Not all situations allow this method however.312417

For an oven cabinet I construct it without the panel behind it overall but then add a piece on each side of the bottom section to act as a cleat to hold the double thick shelf that the oven sits on.

[Justin Jump]

Thanks.....

Double thick shelf, I didn't think of that, mine is just a single dado-ed into the carcass.

I see your point though, up to 300lbs, I guess the double thick shelf makes sense.