Range hood venting down - cutting through floor
Ggabe
with an outside vent type. The stove is not on an outside wall.
Building a soffit is not an option, but going down in the wall cavity,
going through the floor to the basement, then reaching outside would
be better. I checked the position of the joists and studs relative to
the stove and cabinets, everything looks OK. A rectangular 3 by 10
duct can go right down to the basement.
The question is how to cut the opening on the subfloor to reach the
wall cavity. Also, a piece of frame should be cut out - how would I do
these?
Gabe
Kevin Highsmith
usually done only in the case of a "downdraft" unit - the only real problem
associated with these is cleaning, as grease and condensation tend to
collect in the ducts.
One thing you'll need to check is to see if it's a load-bearing wall -
what's underneath - any kind of beam? Also look above to make sure there are
no joists meeting over the header. Either a beam in the basement or joists
meeting above your wall are going to be dealbreakers for you. If it's just
exposed subfloor underneath with no hint of a wall being above it, you
should be ok. Drill some holes up into it to check your placement. Once
you're sure you're where you want to be, draw your pattern and knock it out
with a recip saw with a long blade - should be slow going, but no big deal.
be careful to not get the blade at much of an angle, though - since you're
cutting a 3" hole in a 3 1/2" space, you don't want to catch the wallboard.
Cheers,
Kevin
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Kevin Highsmith
If do have a suitable wall for this type of operation - when you drill your
initial hole up through the subfloor and bottom plate - check for electrical
wiring running through the wall!
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