Rain water getting in here and coming through cooker hood?

[rowdyrowson]

Hi,

I'm hoping someone can help, it's been absolutely chucking down with rain all day and I noticed some water on top of my oven. After removing the cooker hood filters I could see there was some water dripping from above, where I assume the fan connects to the pipe that leads outside. After taking a look outside at the exterior cooker vent, I can see theres a crack in the box that houses it. From what I can tell, this box is made from wood and covered in a silver material.

I'm not sure what you would call this box that the external vent is attached too or what the material covering it would be called? Any suggestions would be great.

Does this seem likely that it could be the cause of water getting in?

Many thanks,
George

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

It's GRP (or fiberglass) and yes that will definitely leak. I'm guessing you've had a rear extension and had to keep the SVP internal and this also contains the extractor vent and this is the solution? TBH we've seen far worse!

 

[rowdyrowson]

Thanks for the quick reply

We bought the house 6 months so not fully aware of why, but you are correct. They had a rear extension so that would make sense.

Would you mind enlightening me on what an SVP is please haha?

Also does this look like a problem for a roofer to sort out? Or a builder?

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

A Soil Vent Pipe, so the pipe that lets the poo flush way from your upstairs loo but vents at roof level, so you don't get any smells sucked into your bathroom when you flush said loo. That's where it was before the extension and they chose to leave it there.

The fibreglass can more than likely just be patched over, roofer would be the preferred choice, perhaps a handymand who knows what's he doing. You could DIY if you're minded, it will always be vulnerable to leaks and wot-not, these 'solutions' to this always are.

 

[conny]

As a temporary measure, (and it will be temporary), you could run a couple of layers of Gaffa tape/Duct tape across the split until the weather gets better. Once the better weather is here you can try patching it back up with some fibreglass matting and something like Isopon(?), car body filler.

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

As a temporary measure, (and it will be temporary), you could run a couple of layers of Gaffa tape/Duct tape across the split until the weather gets better. Once the better weather is here you can try patching it back up with some fibreglass matting and something like Isopon(?), car body filler.

Why wouldn't you use he proper roof stuff than a kit from Halfords?

 

[rowdyrowson]

Ahh that makes a lot of sense, that looks to be exactly what they've done.

Quite happy to to go the DIY approach, if you could point me in the right direction for the right materials for the job that would be amazing.

Appreciate all the help!

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

Fibreglass Repair Kit with Acetone - 1kg

1kg Fibreglass GRP Repair Kit. The Complete Kit for Fibreglass Repairs to Boats, Cars, GRP Roofs and General GRP Repair Work Kit Includes 1kg of

www.fslplymouth.co.uk

 

[rowdyrowson]

Legend!

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

They sell via ebay too btw https://www.ebay.co.uk/str/fslcompositesupplies

 

[conny]

Why wouldn't you use he proper roof stuff than a kit from Halfords?

Because,

Fibreglass Repair Kit with Acetone - 1kg

1kg Fibreglass GRP Repair Kit. The Complete Kit for Fibreglass Repairs to Boats, Cars, GRP Roofs and General GRP Repair Work Kit Includes 1kg of

www.fslplymouth.co.uk

I was unaware these things existed. I was looking for a quick temporary fix in this crap weather.
Thanks FMT.