corey_lax

I'm doing a budget kitchen renovation. I currently have a microwave shelf in the upper cabinets. I am switching to an over the range microwave and going to get rid of the massive shelf (built for a 15 year old tank of a microwave). I am planning on continuing my back-splash tiling through the area where the microwave used to be and installing open shelving in this area, as I won't be able to match the existing cabinets exactly. I know that it is illegal to cover up junction boxes so my questions:

 

1)  Will the microwave have its own breaker so that I could remove the breaker and cover over the existing outlet with tile? I'm not at home to be able to check this.

2)  If it does not have its own breaker, can I find wherever the power is coming from (probably stove or adjacent outlet), and remove the wires from the "supply power box" so that the microwave wires are dead?

3)  Is it still illegal to cover the junction box up even if the wires are dead?

 

Thanks for any help.

 

Corey

Hi Everyone,

When I went to San Diego at Christmas time, I got some great travel ideas from the crew at Dootalk so I figured I would post again for my trip to NYC. We are going in late August. I have already bought some Yankees vs. Blue Jays tickets (will be wearing Jays gear to support my team, sorry in advance to the Yankee fans).

So let's hear some travel suggestions, things to see, things that are a waste of time, etc.. We have one week and will be staying in Manhattan for the first 4 nights then maybe switch to a different hotel in a different part of the city if we feel the need.