Bathroom extractor / loft

Mikeyorks

sneekymum wrote:

. A properly insulated loft is not a good place to store things anyway.

I agree with that last sentence - but some people have little choice. And as long as the loft area is well ventilated - and some appropriate selection made of the type of items stored (tools - no worse than in a garage, for example) - there shouldn't be a real problem.

But I've never encountered ceiling joists sized only to take the weight of plasterboard! And a good job, otherwise my 100 gallon cold water storage tank would have joined us in bed. Admittedly most storage tanks aren't quite that size - but even so even the average weighs, when full, considerably more than a few sheets of plasterboard.

And your premise would mean that anyone converting their loft would face the task of replacing all the joists and upper ceilings first??

woodbutcher_2

The cracks in my bedroom ceiling testify to the fact that lofts are not a good place to store stuff but has as been pointed out,sometimes we have no choice.

As for who to fit the extractor fan question.I have two electricians i call on for doing my electrical work on jobs.One of them would quite happily do the whole thing including chopping/cutting out the hole but the other would expect me to do all the donkey work and him to just do the wiring.Like it's been said,bit of a grey area but my first port of call would be to ask some electricians if they would undertake the job.

SlowLoris_3

Hello, digging up this old one I'm afraid, it's looking all being well that this will be work which we will require carrying out and I was wondering if anybody can recommend anyone in the Leeds area to contact for this work?
Thank you

Phil_Jones_4

Hi there i apologise for being new to this but i couldn't see an icon to post a new thread so here goes.

I have recently installed a bathroom extractor, but cannot vent it to the soffit because it is Asbestos!. However regs say that you cannot drill existing asbestos, so how do I get around driilling this hole to vent my soffit? Can i get a qualified asbestos driller to do this? As this is the easiest form of extraction?
IF by some unlucky event they say i need to put a hole through the wall, unfortunately, my bathroom is surrounded by a Garage on one side and a conservatory and bedrooms. It seems that the only way is up apart from the soffit approach. Also as my existing soffits are not vented, is there a rule about putting new vented soffits in or should they remain sealed.

BobProperty

Phil_Jones wrote: »

I have recently installed a bathroom extractor, but cannot vent it to the soffit because it is Asbestos!. However regs say that you cannot drill existing asbestos, so how do I get around driilling this hole to vent my soffit? Can i get a qualified asbestos driller to do this? As this is the easiest form of extraction?
IF by some unlucky event they say i need to put a hole through the wall, unfortunately, my bathroom is surrounded by a Garage on one side and a conservatory and bedrooms. It seems that the only way is up apart from the soffit approach. Also as my existing soffits are not vented, is there a rule about putting new vented soffits in or should they remain sealed.

Option 1: Remove a section of soffit board and replace with timber / plastic / whatever with a hole for extract pipe.
Option 2: Run pipework through garage as least likely to cause damage to existing finishes and final product would be acceptable (compared to vent pipework running through the conservatory or bedroom)

Phil_Jones_4

Thanks for the input..
I've thought about drilling through the PVC fascia, as I've measured it and I have got enough for a 105mm drill/hole cutter.:j

Galliano2001

Phil,

Do you know whether your soffits are asbestos insulating board or asbestos cement? To clarify things, the regulations surrounding asbestos do not stop a homeowner from working on asbestos, but you should look after yours and otehr peoples health.

I work in the industry on the consultancy side and will be more than willing to answer any questions you have.

tootsie215

I know this is an old thread but can anyone give me some advice.

about to let a property that has a small upstairs toilet with small corner handbasin - cold water only. Been told that we need to ventilate the room but there is no window and its a 3 storey property which makes going through the wall a no go.

With it being cold water only, do Ineed to vent to the outside or wll it be ok just into attic?

thanks in advance