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Hiya!

Got a customer who wants me to install a cooker hood but it apparently requires a new hole for the venting as the existing one is too low down to utilise. I'm just pondering whether coring out another hole a foot or so above an existing one on a load bearing wall is a good idea structually. I assume it comes under part A but I can't find any information on how many holes you can put in a wall. Anyone have any thoughts?
 
I handled this situation by using adapters to the rectangular ducting to bring the vent higher and building the extractor slightly out on stud work.
It was a bit of a pain but looked ok and worked well.
 
Fill the old hole with concrete and rubble before coring new.😌


I thought most hoods are fairly standard for venting heights. How come the original is so low?
 

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