I am looking at installing an island extractor hood in my kitchen. Getting an electric supply to the unit is no problem, but getting the vent to an outside wall means going through a wooden beam.
Any suggestions for bringing a 4" vent through a 9" x 2" beam ? Should I use a short section of a smaller diameter vent and put a 2" (for example) hole through the beam and connect to 4" each end ?
Or is there anyway to brace the beam top and bottom, so I can put the full 4" hole through ?
I would prefer to stick to 4" all the way to maximize the extraction efficiency.
I can't imagine there is much load on the beam in any case, as there is little furniture in the bedroom above.
All suggestions welcome - thanks !
JR
Any suggestions for bringing a 4" vent through a 9" x 2" beam ? Should I use a short section of a smaller diameter vent and put a 2" (for example) hole through the beam and connect to 4" each end ?
Or is there anyway to brace the beam top and bottom, so I can put the full 4" hole through ?
I would prefer to stick to 4" all the way to maximize the extraction efficiency.
I can't imagine there is much load on the beam in any case, as there is little furniture in the bedroom above.
All suggestions welcome - thanks !
JR