Cooker hood internal filter

Hi all,

Do not want to turn the lounge into DIY, but a couple of last things.

1) Can I put up a cooker hood up before the electrician comes to wire it all in, or should I leave it until after all the electrics are done. I do think put it up, as this seems to make more sense.

2) how do I make a hole in the wall for my electronic vent for the bathroom?

Cheers.

Ideally you will have a spark wire the hood prior to you fitting the hood. Is it brick wall or platerboard?

As for the bathroom extract, I take it you want the fan on an external brick wall rather than ceiling, in which case you will need a diamond core cutter to drill a hole out.

Ideally you will have a spark wire the hood prior to you fitting the hood. Is it brick wall or platerboard?

 

As for the bathroom extract, I take it you want the fan on an external brick wall rather than ceiling, in which case you will need a diamond core cutter to drill a hole out.

I have been reading about these diamond core cutters and they are not cheap, and to hire they are £35/40. Then I will need to fit the vent to the outside. Yes will be going through a brick wall.

With the hood it will be going though an internal wall, but being a 50's house (damp problems) the walls are rock solid and like stone....no plasterboard to be seen.

No not cheap but unless you go with a ceiling fan then thats your only option. Oh and trust me, it's f*****g hard work and if you ain't use to it I would highly recommend getting someone in to do it.

Cooker hood. Extend the ring round to a spur, spur off for cooker hood, chase out wall and cap to desired location. Muck in and skim wall.

I presume you will be fitting a grille to the outside of the vent, if so there is a work around (or botch) to the diamond core cutter issue. Mark a circle on your wall to the same size as the finished hole, using a large masonry drill bit (10mm dia say) drill a series of full depth holes close to each other around the circle perimeter, trying not to drill outside your marked circle, then using a cold or bolster chisel (not a screwdriver ) chisel out the remaing brickwork. This will leave a ragged edged hole, but if you've been carefull, the grille (which slots into flue from the vent) will cover this.

Don't forget though, as I said before, electrical work on bathrooms & kitchens is notifiable.

I presume you will be fitting a grille to the outside of the vent, if so there is a work around (or botch) to the diamond core cutter issue. Mark a circle on your wall to the same size as the finished hole, using a large masonry drill bit (10mm dia say) drill a series of full depth holes close to each other around the circle perimeter, trying not to drill outside your marked circle, then using a cold or bolster chisel (not a screwdriver ) chisel out the remaing brickwork. This will leave a ragged edged hole, but if you've been carefull, the grille (which slots into flue from the vent) will cover this.

 

Don't forget though, as I said before, electrical work on bathrooms & kitchens is notifiable.

I have seen an attempt at this before. Let's just say, make sure you drill perfectly straight if you wish to attempt this. Being ever so slightly out over the width from inside wall to outer edge of outside wall can leave you a good 50mm out.

If you wanna do it properly, get a diamond driller in. Or a good spark who has a core cutter.

I have seen an attempt at this before. Let's just say, make sure you drill perfectly straight if you wish to attempt this. Being ever so slightly out over the width from inside wall to outer edge of outside wall can leave you a good 50mm out.

That's a good point, a way around this is to use one of those long drill bits (the 300-400mm long ones) to mark the centre of the flue/circle (but as Saintscott says, keep the drill straight) Once you've drilled this you will have a centrepoint on both masonry leaves from which you can mark your circle.

As you seem such a clueless **** I would just get the pros in.

Seriously.

You can make the tea.

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Take a look at our ongoing SWF Awards thread. You may well see yourself up for an award.

As you seem such a clueless **** I would just get the pros in.

 

Seriously.

 

You can make the tea.

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Yes I make great tea, but even better coffee. Yes clueless, but going to save myself a fortune in labour costs.

Tiles removed, walls sanded and loose bits removed.

Plastered and looks great

Next undercoat and then paint

Then tile around sink and lower walls around the work surfaces.

Then up with the cooker hood and a fan for the kitchen.

Then up with the wooden floor

Down with the under tile heating, and then lay some tiles to complete the kitchen.

ALL myself, and have the money saved from labour costs to take the family away in the summer!

Do you fancy trying to do my accounts work for. Few weeks? I am sure you would be clueless as well, but at least I am giving it a go, rather than paying some cowboy over the odds for a botch job.

Laughing all the way to the bank with my savings from quotes I have had for the same work, for way over a grand!

ALL myself, and have the money saved from labour costs to take the family away in the summer!

 

Do you fancy trying to do my accounts work for. Few weeks? I am sure you would be clueless as well, but at least I am giving it a go, rather than paying some cowboy over the odds for a botch job.

Laughing all the way to the bank with my savings from quotes I have had for the same work, for way over a grand!

Good for you. I've built a single storey extension on my place, I was quoted £36k. I've done most of the work myself, the exceptions being the brickwork, which I got a mate to do for beer & curries, the roof was done by a specialist, & a sparky to make the final connections. Ive done it for £16k including building reg, planning & design fees.

Don't forget though, as I said before, electrical work on bathrooms & kitchens is notifiable.

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