Browse Forums Bathrooms and Laundry 1 Aug 25, 2013 12:54 pm My builder wants to vent the exhaust fans from our upstairs bathrooms into the cavity of our flat metal roof and our downstairs bathrooms into the wall cavity. Is this standard? We queried about ventilation in this space and he suggested putting in some whirlybirds. Would external venting be worth the expense ( and how much would it be) Re: Builder wants to vent exhaust fans into metal roof 2Aug 25, 2013 12:58 pm Normally builders discharge kitchen to outside and bathrooms to pitched roof space. I wouldn't be happy with anything vented under a flat roof or a metal roof. The Harder You Try - the Luckier You Get ! Web site http://www.anewhouse.com.au Informative, Amusing, and Opinionated Blog - Over 600 posts on all aspects of building a new house. Re: Builder wants to vent exhaust fans into metal roof 4Aug 25, 2013 4:52 pm Noooo! And if you pay for external venting make sure he does it properly! Our builder was happy to do it but later we discovered what a cheap job he'd done, it needs a roofing plumber not just a bloke with a bit of pipe and a she'll be right attitude. 2 22972 My home office is hot with computer equipment running virtually 18 hours a day. When it gets unbearably warm I simply step out of my door into the living area which is… 0 3676 There may be answers here but can't find anything. I have a closed in veranda, four windows. North facing, just had sunblock blinds installed. A bit cooler (actually… 0 1786 |