Microwave mounting bracket doesn't fit over tile backsplash
Tile backsplashes create an uneven surface that misaligns the mounting bracket height and conflicts with upper cabinet spacing. This forces installers to either drill specialized holes through tough tile or resize cabinetry just to make the unit fit.
What people tried
Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.
Found another way around this?
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- 1Drilling through the tile backsplash to mount the bracket directlyDid this help you?
- 2Moving the middle upper cabinet up to clear the backsplashDid this help you?
- 3Using top spacers to keep the unit flush without drilling tileDid this help you?
- 4Purchasing a low-profile microwaveDid this help you?
- 5Drilling directly into the tile backsplash using special bitsDid this help you?
- 6Moving the middle kitchen cabinet up to install the mounting bracket above the tileDid this help you?
In their words
Unedited, grouped by where they were said, most upvoted first within each place, each linked to the thread it came from.
“The issue is the length of the microwave vs the length of the opening and where the tile starts.”source ↗
“Drilling into tile sucks but it's a one-and-done kind of pain, especially if you just grab a diamond bit and go slow with some water to keep it cool.”source ↗
Where this came up
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