Appliance Load Capacity
Can standard cabinets hold a 500lb range?
Structural Engineering
No. Floor-mounted appliances like ranges sit on the subfloor. However, "Column" refrigerators and heavy wall ovens rely on the cabinet base. We use 3/4" plywood bottoms with solid wood "levelers" to prevent floor compression.
3/4" plywood bottoms with solid wood levelers to support heavy column refrigerators.