Had to cut this channel into the drywall to expose the studs. Will screw in a plywood board here to give me a firm surface to drill the range hood mounting screws into (it's way too heavy to even think about hanging it on just the drywall).
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And, like ALL f'n homeowner DIY projects, there are more steps than I'd originally planned: because this is all raw and unfinished AND I wanted to do a backsplash anyway... looks like I'm putting up a backsplash before I can mount the range hood.
Adding like an extra week until I can cook again...
