Moving extractor hood in block of flats

[Hayley0703]

Hi all

I've had my offer on a flat in London approved but before I proceed with any legal business, I wanted to understand whether kitchen extractor hoods can be moved in a block of flats

I have no clue about this kind of thing. The flat is on the 6th floor of about 12 and the kitchen section of the open kitchen/living room is small, so I'd want to push the kitchen bar section back further into the living room. However, this is where the oven, hob and extractor hood are located.

I have 2 questions:
1. How practical would this be considering its in a block of flats and would need to move everything including the extractor hood
2. Approximately how much would this work cost?

Thanks a lot for any help

 

[cross thread]

Is it a ducted extractor ?

 

[jj4091]

Where and how does the current one extract to? No one can answer your second question without knowing what you are planning in more detail. Can you get a builder to do a site visit with you.

 

[JohnD]

An extractor needs a hole in the wall. Unless you have a balcony or something, it will be fairly difficult to make a new hole on the 6th floor, and the building owners might not permit it. The building will have some kind of insulation snd weather cladding and fire protection.

Are you thinking of making a new hole? Or of using an existing one? How?