Bathroom Extractor

[canoas]

Had an Electrician around and unfortunately he couldn't fit a bathroom extractor through the wall facing outside (terraced house) as one part was part of the brick chimney and he couldn't install in between bathroom windows as there is an old air brick and the width is not big enough, too risky he's says with the drill. He then suggested an extractor in the ceiling and get a roofer to lodge a plastic pipe (please let me know the name of this pipe?) in the attic and through the roof tiles, this way the extractor could be installed the air would go through the extractor in the bathroom ceiling and make its way up through the ceiling/roof outside.

Anyone have experience of this? I gather this is my only option at this stage without building work been carried out, I guess that's why the previous owner never installed an bathroom extractor!

 

[sparkwright]

Is there a soffit?

Often in this case the fan can go on the ceiling, then a flexi-duct run from here, above the ceiling, and out through the soffit, with a soffit grille fitted.

 

[mikeyd]

Do you have a wide enough soffit to route the duct out of the attic that way?

Edit: I'm too slow, my excuse is trying to find the picture.

 

[ban-all-sheds]

Why not get rid of the air brick?

 

[canoas]

Is there a soffit?

Often in this case the fan can go on the ceiling, then a flexi-duct run from here, above the ceiling, and out through the soffit, with a soffit grille fitted.

It's a bit late now to see if I have a soffit but thanks for the info, I've called a roofer to assess things.

 

[canoas]

Why not get rid of the air brick?

Can't remove the air brick without causing damage to the window. That's my concern and the electricians view.

 

[canoas]

Do you have a wide enough soffit to route the duct out of the attic that way?

Edit: I'm too slow, my excuse is trying to find the picture.

Thanks for the picture

 

[JohnW2]

It's a bit late now to see if I have a soffit but thanks for the info, I've called a roofer to assess things.

No real problem, since I imagine that roofers do soffits as well as rafters, slates and tiles

Kind Regards, John

 

[sparkwright]

Is there a soffit?

Often in this case the fan can go on the ceiling, then a flexi-duct run from here, above the ceiling, and out through the soffit, with a soffit grille fitted.

It's a bit late now to see if I have a soffit but thanks for the info, I've called a roofer to assess things.

I should have thought you would know if you have a soffit.

It's the horizontal bit between the top of the outside wall and the bottom of the faschia board.

If you have one it will be considerably easier than getting someone to fit a tile vent through the roof.