wow, thanks! That is very creative and will look great once caulked. So the sides are the native 24" height? What did you mean by this statement since the Ikea cabs are usually solid at the bottom- did you just cut a hole for the exhaust pipe?
"I also raised the bottom of the frame so that it was recessed 4" up into the cab. "
Thank you for posting!

I'll see if I can explain it better:
Instead of building the cab box as usual, I moved the cabinet bottom piece, up inside, just enough that it would hide the metal liner and then fastened the bottom to the cab sides.

The metal liner is like an upside down cake pan when installed, and if I had attached it to the finished cabinet bottom, without recessing the bottom, it would have been completely visible...
It's been awhile, but I *think* I had to drill new holes for the camlock system, to attach the pushed up bottom.

The bottom has a large, square cut out that the blower intake rests over, and is covered with the grease screen. The blower will vent straight out the back wall, directly outside.

I say *will* because I'm waiting until DH goes on a fishing trip to finally cut the vent hole. He's having a fit about me cutting an exterior wall hole *rolls eyes*

Thanks for this! I love posts that make previously mysterious things seem possible.

LOL about waiting for DH to leave for a fishing trip.

Very creative!

Thanks!
Its a going on 6yr old kitchen that's never been officially "revealed" bahahaha :)

Not sure if it's due to exhaustion, lack of time, the unfinished state of it, insecurity, or the fact that it's usually covered in cats? No wait - it's because the camera's always MIA ......

That said, I'm proud of the fact that it's a complete DIY. DH says I built this house using only eBay, Walmart and Ikea :)

I do retire this fall (nursing) and I resolve to be finished by Christmas!