1 find and mark the center of the wall.
How do you hang a microwave on the wall.
You can do this with a stud finder tool or by using a hammer to lightly tap across the surface of the wall.
Determine a location on a wall that s in proximity to an electrical outlet.
Measure up from the floor or down from the ceiling and make a pair.
The first thing you will need to do is identify where the studs are in your wall.
Continue tapping until you hear a solid sound that means you have found the stud.
Mounting a microwave oven without a cabinet above.
Place it where you want the microwave to sit and follow the guidelines to cut through the drywall.
Position the accessory bracket on the wall with the upper rail horizontal and the support arms.
Remove the drywall and pull out the insulation from the area inside the wall.
Depending on the model you choose you may find that you need the shelf the microwave sits on to protrude out a little further than your upper cabinets and you ll want to plan ahead so that your electrician puts the required outlet on the wall in the space where the microwave will live.
In theory you could install the wall shelf first then follow the instructions for mounting the microwave and use the shelf as support instead of the upper cabinet.
You ll need a helper to raise the microwave into position but this is a project that an intermediate do it yourselfer can accomplish in only a few hours.
Basically you screw the bracket to the wall slide the shelf over it then screw the shelf to the bracket mainly to keep it from sliding.
They re really easy to install.
Check the instructions provided with your microwave for the exact dimensions.
Fasten the microwave to the base of the cabinet above using screws where directed on the top template.
Prepping the space to mount your microwave.
With an assistant s help hang the microwave onto the support tabs on the mounting plate s base.
Secure two by fours between the wall studs.