Ducting a cabinet-mount rangehood

russell · Jul 07, 2012 11:47 am

Hello,

I am hoping for suggestions on the most aesthetic way to duct the rangehood shown in the pic below. I have just shoved a bit of ducting up there to indicate where the ducting needs to end up - behind the overhead cupboard.

I was just going to go up through the ceiling (with a ring to conceal cut plasterboard) and paint it. But the Mrs thinks this is going to look a bit d-o-d-g-y brothers

.

We could pay someone to box it but in what material, what about the cornices, who would we approach to do this (she doesn't trust me

) etc?

Thanks in advance for your ideas!
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paulw11 · Jul 07, 2012 11:54 am

My builder created a bit of framing with 2x4 between the top of the cupboards and the ceiling. They then fixed plasterboard to it and ran the cornice around the edges. Once it is painted the same as the walls you don't notice it.

Try looking in the local paper for a plasterer - they should be able to help you out.

Paul

ko27 · Jul 07, 2012 4:49 pm

Hi Russell,
My rangehood is similar. The plasterer build a box to surround the duct pipe (I think from MDF) & cut the cornice to go around. In my kitchen the cornice was put in after the box, but I'm sure a competent plasterer or even a carpenter would be able to cut the box to fit over the cornice.
Hope the pictures work.
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ko27 · Jul 07, 2012 4:56 pm

Try to get the photos to work again
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CuttingEdgeKitchens · Jul 08, 2012 3:11 pm

Build a full bulkhead and then cornice it. It will look far better!

rosewood · Jul 12, 2012 9:49 pm

this problem happens when no bulkhead is installed to enclose the kitchens cupboard. Rarely do you find a new kitchen these days without them.

CuttingEdgeKitchens · Jul 13, 2012 8:33 am

rosewood

this problem happens when no bulkhead is installed to enclose the kitchens cupboard. Rarely do you find a new kitchen these days without them.

Without a bulkhead??

It happens all the time! Large volume builders rarely but bulkheads in above there kitchens. They save money buy putting small 600mm high overheads and no bulkheads.

1sthome · Jul 13, 2012 10:55 pm

Can't you go out the back of the cupboard?

Otherwise a bulkhead with cornice will be all you can do.