Extract

You wouldn't think putting in an kitchen island extractor would be so dificult would you?

We bought the island extractor hood a couple of months ago but this is the first chance we've had of installing it. With a bit of forward thinking we made sure the builders put in a power supply and some flexible ducting to outside in approximately the right place. Now that we have the island unit and the hood sorted it turns out it wasn't quite the right place. So I've spent today cutting out plasterboard and roof insulation so that I can install the extractor mounting bracket. It seems to be designed for installation on a flat ceiling, but as the kitchen diner is at a 15 degree pitch this doesn't work, so I've had to cut out some of the roof lining so the bracket can be recessed. This gives the illusion of the ducting disappearing into the ceiling.

Fortunately I managed to find a batten to fix half the bracket to, and for the other half was able to find space to install a new batten. The true test will come when I connect the extractor canopy, which due to a commitment tomorrow night, wont be until Tuesday evening. Time will tell!