Uploaded June 2024 | Updated September 2026, 7 hours ago
Hey friends, let's build a custom DIY range hood cover for my parents' newly remodeled kitchen!
I have never built a range hood before--or seen one built quite like this one. So I was going into this project without a lot of experience to go off of...which makes things kind of fun, but kind of stressful haha.
Most of the DIY range hood tutorials I have seen have been built in place, but in this case, I wanted to be able to build the entire thing in my shop and just bring it over to my parents' house to install. I didn't want to pack up all my tools and build it there.
So this project (and video) was a trial-and-error-figure-it-out-as-I-go kind of situation. I hope you enjoy watching it come together.
Check out more project details and step by step tutorial here: woodshopdiaries.com/how-to-build-a-diy-wood-range-hood
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How to sand wood: woodshopdiaries.com/how-to-sand-wood
How to cut angles on a miter saw: woodshopdiaries.com/how-to-cut-angles-on-a-miter-saw
Tools & Materials:
**Affiliate links below
Tools:
Miter saw: homedepot.sjv.io/b3DkDx
Jig Saw: homedepot.sjv.io/Gjj912
Table Saw (optional)
Drill/Driver: amzn.to/3xp7jed
Pocket Hole Jig: amzn.to/32eoPBY
Brad Nailer: amzn.to/3VNYF2S
Clamps
Materials:
2x4x8 boards (amount depends on size, but I used roughly 3 boards)
1x6x8 board
1x2x8 board
1x4x8 board
2 ½″ pocket hole screws
Wood Glue
Crown Molding, Bead Molding, Corner Trim, Lattice Trim (as desired for the look and style you want)
¼″ plywood (amount depends on size)
¾″ plywood (roughly ¼ sheet)
Stainless steel sheet (cut to fit–see step 5)
Minwax Weathered Oak Stain: amzn.to/3vwIjRD
Minwax Helmsman: amzn.to/3VJUuVF
Paint color: SW custom color match to match kitchen cabinets
Corbels: homedepot.sjv.io/zNYye7
**CHAPTERS**
00:00 Introduction
00:56 Types of fans
01:48 Determining Range Hood Sizing
02:41 Assembling the Range Hood Frame
05:11 Trimming the Top and Bottom
07:58 Covering the Middle Section of the Frame
10:38 Finishing and Crown Molding
11:38 Mounting the Fan
13:24 Installing the Cover & Fan
15:03 Adding the Corbels
15:50 FINAL REVEAL
Hey friends, let's build a custom DIY range hood cover for my parents' newly remodeled kitchen!
I have never built a range hood before--or seen one built quite like this one. So I was going into this project without a lot of experience to go off of...which makes things kind of fun, but kind of stressful haha.
Most of the DIY range hood tutorials I have seen have been built in place, but in this case, I wanted to be able to build the entire thing in my shop and just bring it over to my parents' house to install. I didn't want to pack up all my tools and build it there.
So this project (and video) was a trial-and-error-figure-it-out-as-I-go kind of situation. I hope you enjoy watching it come together.
Check out more project details and step by step tutorial here: woodshopdiaries.com/how-to-build-a-diy-wood-range-hood
**Follow Woodshop Diaries On**
Website: woodshopdiaries.com
TikTok: tiktok.com/@woodshopdiaries?
Facebook: facebook.com/woodshopdiaries
Instagram: instagram.com/woodshopdiaries
Pinterest: pinterest.com/sharamccuiston
SHOP WOODWORKING TEES AND BUILDING PLANS HERE:
woodshop-diaries.myshopify.com
Helpful Resources:
How to use a pocket hole jig: woodshopdiaries.com/how-to-use-pocket-hole-jig
How to paint furniture: woodshopdiaries.com/how-to-finish-raw-wood-furniture-without-a-sprayer
How to stain wood: woodshopdiaries.com/how-to-stain-wood-furniture
How to sand wood: woodshopdiaries.com/how-to-sand-wood
How to cut angles on a miter saw: woodshopdiaries.com/how-to-cut-angles-on-a-miter-saw
Tools & Materials:
**Affiliate links below
Tools:
Miter saw: homedepot.sjv.io/b3DkDx
Jig Saw: homedepot.sjv.io/Gjj912
Table Saw (optional)
Drill/Driver: amzn.to/3xp7jed
Pocket Hole Jig: amzn.to/32eoPBY
Brad Nailer: amzn.to/3VNYF2S
Clamps
Materials:
2x4x8 boards (amount depends on size, but I used roughly 3 boards)
1x6x8 board
1x2x8 board
1x4x8 board
2 ½″ pocket hole screws
Wood Glue
Crown Molding, Bead Molding, Corner Trim, Lattice Trim (as desired for the look and style you want)
¼″ plywood (amount depends on size)
¾″ plywood (roughly ¼ sheet)
Stainless steel sheet (cut to fit–see step 5)
Minwax Weathered Oak Stain: amzn.to/3vwIjRD
Minwax Helmsman: amzn.to/3VJUuVF
Paint color: SW custom color match to match kitchen cabinets
Corbels: homedepot.sjv.io/zNYye7
**CHAPTERS**
00:00 Introduction
00:56 Types of fans
01:48 Determining Range Hood Sizing
02:41 Assembling the Range Hood Frame
05:11 Trimming the Top and Bottom
07:58 Covering the Middle Section of the Frame
10:38 Finishing and Crown Molding
11:38 Mounting the Fan
13:24 Installing the Cover & Fan
15:03 Adding the Corbels
15:50 FINAL REVEAL
