Flush to Ceiling Extractor Hood

Discussion in 'Kitchen Fitters' Talk' started by antsals, Oct 7, 2018.

  1. antsals

    antsals New Member

    I'm after some advice.

    I'm creating a drop ceiling over a kitchen island that need to house the extractor unit. Instructions say not to mount directly into plasterboard and should have a suitable substructure to support the unit.......I have metal studding to creat the drop ceiling, what should I do to suppprt the extractor?

    Thanks,
    Ant
     
    antsals, Oct 7, 2018
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  2. Jord86

    Jord86 Well-Known Member

    Screw 18mm ply in between the metal ceiling tracks or a couple of pieces of 4x1 timber side by side to act as noggins, then screw the extractor unit to these once the ceiling is up.
     
    Jord86, Oct 7, 2018
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  3. antsals

    antsals New Member

    18mm ply is good shout.....could screw that to frame across full size of island, then scre plasterboad too it.

    cheers
     
    antsals, Oct 7, 2018
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  4. kitfit1

    kitfit1 Well-Known Member

    Jord86 has got it spot on. If the ceiling has yet to be constructed, it's a no brainer really. 18mm ply is best because it gives you scope to be a few mm's out and the option to drill the hole for ducting where you need to.
     
    kitfit1, Oct 7, 2018
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