Vent through vertical tiled wall

[BTC]

I need to put two 100mm vents through a vertical tiled wall on a dormer. It's tiled with plain tiles.

I've been looking around the internet at various roof vents that are designed for pitched roofs, I don't know whether these would do - they're not cheap and I don't know where to go to buy them.

Any suggestions would be most appreciated!

 

[^woody^]

You can use a proper tile vent, and if you get the type that looks like a tile - rather than the massive terminal, then it will be unobtrusive. These are about £15

You will need a connector kit too if fitting to an extractor - another £15 or so

Or you can just vent with a lead slate and pipe terminal or normal cowl

 

[BTC]

Thanks I was wondering if could do something with lead rather than vent tiles.

They're the inlet and outlet for a flush-mount air conditioner - so basically they work the same as an extractor.

This looks like the sort of thing you mean: http://www.roofingsuperstore.co.uk/product/4-lead-roofing-slate-450mm-x-450mm-x-90-degree.html

ignore the picture it's actually a 90 degree one...

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

You can get lead ones, not cheap though. This chap used to be a regular on the Forum http://justlead.co.uk/lead-roof-vents.html

 

[BTC]

I guess that you just nail the lead slate to the battens and then put the tiles back around it?

I'm also guessing that the tube goes out. I'd need to cut it down if possible as it stands an awfully long way proud for a vertical wall (maybe more applicable on a flat or pitched roof.

 

[BTC]

Having just got the air conditioner through and looked at the Pipe fittings, they come already with an external vent grill. I reckon that I could get that in watertight with flashing tape so I think I'll give that a go in the first instance.

Thanks for the suggestions!

 

[^woody^]

Flashing tape, would not be my first choice up on a hard to access dormer. Something with a bit of permanence may be more suitable

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

Blu-Tack?

 

[BTC]

I went for flashing tape in the end. The dormer is getting ready for a re-insulation, re-felt and re-tile in the next few years, so I'll get it made more permanent then.