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One other thing, the last 30cm that goes through the brick wall will be cold. Do I need to insulate it? A few wraps of aluminium foil maybe enough?

Brilliant, cheers

Yep, got a cowl vent. What's best to fix the vent to the inside of the pipe?

Many thanks again John, very helpful. Of course, it doesn't help that we are one floor up and the vent on the wall is a bit inaccessible.

House built circa 1911 so double brick and being in Scotland, harling on the outside. Not sure how to finish the bigger hole on the outside to make it water tight round the new vent? I'll need to take harling off to get it to sit flush. Screw it on obviously then silicon round the outside...

Yes, foil tape sounds good. I'm getting a roll for joining my cooker hood ducting together. No doubt my kitchen fitter would complain about me using tape instead of silicone though. :LOL: As an aside to do with my cooker hood vent. Every single one, whether builder, joiner or fitter has looked...

Duct purchased with a bit extra just in case. The hole will be a tight fit with the pipe. Not sure if the core cutters will do any mortaring, i'll need to ask them. If not, is it a case of some mortar round the pipe on the outside wall to seal, then the vent put on once mortar is set? Never...

Update Got a local core drilling company coming on Monday to widen hole. £80 all in. Many thanks to everyone for your help :)

Cheers. Asking a couple of general trade companies to see if they can do it at this time of year. If not, I'll drill and chisel myself :eek: You're so right, asked a plumber and they defo didn't want to know :LOL:

Looking at round to rectangle ducting as it goes up from hood into a cupboard then out to the wall. Rectangle ducting would be better in the cupboard. Would making a new air brick hole for a vent be an easier option and close existing hole?

Ok, thanks. Half the kitchen is installed already, will this be very messy? :eek: An hour of a plumbers time would be well worth it to do it properly though.

Yes, the old hood had a 100mm flexihose but I might be able to get 125mm hose through the double brick. The hole starts at just over 125mm but could narrow slightly. 150 to 125 for the last 300mm shouldn't be as bad maybe? What about drilling holes and chiselling? That would take ages though...

Hi all, Got a new 60cm cooker hood which seems quite powerful at 558 ㎥/h max extraction rate. Model is: Samsung.nk24m5070cs The install instructions say ducting should be 150mm or 6" but the existing hole in the double brick kitchen wall is smaller. The length of run is about 2 metres from top...

Hi all, Looking to seal the rough cut, open chipboard of laminate worktop. I know that regular PVA glue isn’t waterproof but you can get a waterproof PVA. Many suggestions like SBR and varnish but looking for quick setting stuff. Noticed Everbuild D4 Wood Glue as in this link...