Extractor fan for kitchen - Timber frame house

[TonyWarrington]

Hope this is the right section!

I am fitting out a kitchen in a property built about 1984 and am replacing the kitchen appliances. I want to replace the hob extract unit - which is the recirculating type - with a vent to the outside.

I believe that the property is timber framed and was wondering if this presented any special problems and the best way to go about cutting the hole through the timber cladding (this must sound a really dumb question!)

Thanks for any advice

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

How are the walls constructed? Starting with the plasterboard and ending with whatever the cladding is.

 

[TonyWarrington]

Looks like the plasterboard has what I can only describe as an "egg box" cardboard construction behind it and also vapour barrier material. I then have to assume that there is the plywood cladding and finally the outer cladding brick.

 

[noseall]

your biggest problem will be avoiding the upright studs. they are likely to be either 400, 450 or 600 centres.

the ply sheathing and plasterboard can either be jigsawed or stich drilled or both. the outer skin of bricks (if any) can again be stich drilled or use a hired diamond tipped hole cutting drill.

 

[TonyWarrington]

Thanks for the replies.

Looks like a little more bother than the normal brick thermal block and plaster that I am used to. Glad you pointed out the studs had not thought of that (Doh!!).

Think I might be tempted to try the new extract in recirc. mode - this is my daughters house and somehow I cannot see her doing too much in the way of cooking . If in the future she does get keen in the kitchen will install fully