CONSTRUCT CEILING SUPPORT
Plan the Location of the Hood and Ductwork
The countertop/cooktop below the hood
must be centered with the hood.
edge of the cooking appliance.
the cooktop.
Ceiling Support Structure
ceiling joists as shown. (2x4 wood supports
are required to support the weight of the hood.)
16" Joist
spacing
Installation Preparation
Install cross-framing symmetrically
over duct/cooktop centerline
8-3/4"
Align duct
to center
of cooktop
Top view – ceiling joists parallel to front of hood
Align with
center of
cooktop
the existing structure.
examples.
7-5/8"
6" Duct
2x4 Cross-framing
wood supports
Front
of
hood
9
Cooktop
outline