How do you install an air brick

Dan-Dan

in a cavity wall of a house ?

easy job ?

Wall is rendered, how would i avoid cracking it ?

Cheers

Silver-Surfer_2

Drill the four corners, cut the render in between with an angle grinder then chop out. Then add the air brick.

Dan-Dan

I saw that on youtube for a solid wall, wasnt sure if same process for a cavity wall ?

TheCyclingProgrammer

What's the purpose of the air brick - to ventilate the cavity or to ventilate a sub-floor void? If its the latter you'll obviously need to remove a brick from both skins and I believe its recommended to put a ducting sleeve between them to keep the air flowing freely. Depending on the internal floor height you may need one of those Z-shaped telescoping ducts.

http://www.simplifydiy.com/walls-and-ceilings/sub-floor-ventilation

Dan-Dan

The survey on the property we are buying has recommended an air brick in the living room due to a wood burner installed in there..concrete floor...

dominoman

Don't bother.

Just keep the living room door open a crack.

And of course always have a CO alarm, just in case.

Dan-Dan

The survey also recommends air bricks in the pine end walls in the roof space (or vents made in the soffits)

DRP

Dan-Dan wrote: »

The survey on the property we are buying has recommended an air brick in the living room due to a wood burner installed in there..concrete floor...

Are you moving to Wales?!? (i remember your previous thread)

Dan-Dan

yes mate, plenty on the survey report to think about and as i look at them i`m throwing the questions out there....next ones to do with the gable end ladder lol

DRP

Dan-Dan wrote: »

yes mate, plenty on the survey report to think about and as i look at them i`m throwing the questions out there....next ones to do with the gable end ladder lol

great news, congratulations.

i hope the whole selling/buying/moving process goes as smoothly as possible :eek:

Dan-Dan

You swear you wont do it again....ever.......

Each bit of it takes me back to the same point last time out , gives you the shivers, trying to roll with it, have my box of kalms to hand...