Construct Ceiling Support - GE Monogram ZV925 Installation Instructions Manual

Installation Preparation
CONSTRUCT CEILING SUPPORT
Plan the Location of the Hood and Ductwork
• Use a plumb bob to check the location. The
countertop/cooktop below the hood must be
centered with the hood.
• The hood should extend begond the front and rear
edge of the cooking appliance.
• The duct in the ceiling must be centered over the
cooktop.
Ceiling
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i_] ducting
centerline
Front_ ,, i "_
Align with _-----27-g116"-i Cooktop
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center of _
cooktop l_
Side view
__Countertop
Ceiling Support Structure
• At the hood location, install 2 x 4 cross framing
between ceiling joists as shown. (2x4's are required
to support the weight of the hood.)
EXAMPLE A
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10-1/16"
Install cross-framing
symmetricallyover --,
duct/cooktop
centerline
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16" joist 4--..... 7-1/16 ¢
spacing l
• Arrange cross framing in the ceiling to suit the
existing structure.
• Your ceiling joists will be like one of the following
examples.
2x4 cross
framing
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Top view - ceiling joists
Align duct
to center of
cooktop
_arallel to front of hood
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K Cooktop
outline
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