Extractor fan install

[wainy]

Quick question.
How much should I be looking at to get someone in to install an extractor hood. Work involves brickwork for venting, fixing hood to wall and connecting to electrical outlet (which is in place)

cheers

[Jonboy_t]

I'm not entirely sure about costs for someone else to do it, but they tend to be pretty simple jobs as a DIYer if you're up for giving it a go?

As teh electric is already installed, if it is a plug in one in (presumably) your kitchen, you can do the work yourself without needing sign off from a sparky. If it is a wire into the mains one (more common I believe), I think you probably would have to get someone in for that element to get the certificate.

At a rough guess, I would say it would be about 2 hours of labour for an experienced person to come and do it, so take an average hourly rate, double it and add a bit!

[dave_s13]

You can DIY but you'll need a core drill bit and a decent drill.

Depending on the hardness of your bricks it's either fairly simple or a backbreakng 2.5hrs for the core drilling alone.

[chris_w]

I did this myself last year and it took about four hours start to finish and doing a neat job (if I say so myself). Biggest job is drilling through the cavity wall; I made a ring of about 30 to 40 holes both from the inside out and then outside in before chipping the brickwork away to create a nice, circular hole for the vent.

[wainy]

I could do it DIY but over the next 3 weeks I dont have the time (away during week and busy weekends) so want to get someone in to do it for me

[944fan]

dave_s13 said:

You can DIY but you'll need a core drill bit and a decent drill.

Depending on the hardness of your bricks it's either fairly simple or a backbreakng 2.5hrs for the core drilling alone.

You will also need to notify the council as this falls under Part P being in the kitchen. Or just deny any knowledge of it when questioned!

[chr15b]

If you get someone who is a member of a scheme such as niceic they self certify the electric install and notify for you.

If you have to notify yourself it can get expensive.

[jason s4]

There is absolutely no need to notify or get a registered electrician to install any appliance in a kitchen, unless any part of the fixed wiring is altered.

Only this falls under Part P.

Just get yourself a local handyman or builder to make the hole, hang the extractor and plug it in.