I dont have a cabinet above my stove. The stove is positioned between my cabinet and my wall. I desperately need a microwave that has a fan because my small galley kitchen get so hot being there is no circulation. I found OTS microwaves but I dont have a cabinet above. How would I hang it? Note: I will only have ONE stud to use on one side.
Note: photo below is of an idea I found online.
Over the stove microwaves generally have two main mounting points:
The bracket mounting would work like any other. It is strongly recommended that all mountings of microwave units be attached to framing. While there are provisions for heavy-duty wall anchors (such as toggler type) these are strongly discouraged. You might consider opening the wall and adding a horizontal framing member if you can't find two studs.
The upper mounts could go through a shelf in the same manner as a cabinet, but you need to ensure that the shelf is solidly mounted and can hold the weight. This would require supports just below the shelf and an angled support from the front edge of the shelf to a spot on the wall 8-12 inches above the shelf. Again, these supports should attach to a stud near each end. The shelf would also need to be the depth of the microwave.
Such a setup would give support comparable to a cabint mount.
I have hung OTS microwaves by adding a piece of 1/2" plywood. I made it an accent stripe using birch faced to match the lower cabinetry and some simple molding around the edge. By accent stripe I had several feet to a wall then almost 4 feet across the open space .
