Changing Custom Doors from Inward to Outward Opening
Beth O'Connor
7 years ago
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Comments (20)Kusten, the inlet pipe is usually fitted under the floor, when supplying an island hob. Or if the hob is close to an outside wall then through the wall directly behind the hob. I find it works best,when the air can rise all round the hob. It is not linked to the extractor, if you have a very powerful extractor, and therefore need a lot of make-up air, then inserting a fan in the pipe, a fan with the same capacity in cubic feet will solve the problem. As normally fitted, extractor fans, without make-up air provision, pull outside air from wherever they can get it. Mainly badly fitting doors and windows. This causes drafts and means you are loosing your expensively warmed air blown from the room and replacing it with cold outside air, which you then have to heat. The extractor has to pull quite hard to get the large volume of cold air it requires from outside through a narrow crack or gap round a badly fitting door. make-up air arriving through a six inch diameter pipe has a much easier path and that's the way it will arrive. You will instantly notice the difference, your kitchen will be warmer and your heating bills lower. So called extractor fans that don't exhaust to the outside are a joke. All they do is filter out grease in a block of carbon. All the water vapor that is produced by burning gas and cooking remains in your home. The first law of thermodynamics is that heat always moves to cold. Pushing hot wet air into an unlined chimney or cavity is asking for trouble. As the water vapor instantly condenses on the first cold surface it meets. A cold wet wall/chimney provides an express route outwards for your expensive heat. All modern insulation works by trapping air in small cavities, air in a space smaller than 19mm does not allow rotation and therefore does not pass heat by circulation. A damp chimney quickly and permanently passes heat from the room into the chimney and up into the sky. You don't want this to happen....See MoreNeed advice on door openings on plan
Comments (11)Thanks so much guys. This forum has been a massive help to me over the past few weeks! Below is updated floorplan. Rumi: I take your point about teh sliding door between kitchen and lounge, but its a cottage so may look out of place (I may be wrong!) Ive now got the bathroom door opening out. Do you think I should move the door to the left of it further down the little hallway a bit (closer to the single bedroom) so theres a bit of space between them? Im just thinking of the scenario where someone comes out of the single bedroom - and if the bathroom door has been left open - they walk into it. Danielle: The house requires full rewiring - so its all up for grabs as to where the light switches go. The electrician said he would help with placements - but just as an indication - where would you place the light switches? I presume the opposite side to where the door is hinged!?...See MoreShould I open my kitchen into the hallway?
Comments (24)Hi! I have seen plenty of homes where you walk directly into the kitchen. I don't think this is such a big problem to do, though you do need to think about all the stuff people need to put on and take off usually at the front door and factor that into the design. There are many ways to make that work. Feel free to join my 5 day Get Ready to Redesign Your Home Challenge as this will help you review your home and think about things in a different way. Plus you'll get 5 days of access to me for a daily Q&A. It's a free and no obligation event. You just need to sign up here: https://www.i-architect.co.uk/readytoredesign.html You will get emails as part of the event but you can unsubscribe to those once it's over if they're no longer helpful to you....See MoreEnsuite bathroom door Ideas
Comments (7)You need to make the aperture smaller. Basically the architrave all comes off and then the door liner is replaced. A small amount of plasterboard may be needed for the gaps on the side. Then the new door gets hung, the architrave gets replaced then you need a good decorator to apply filler to the new plasterboard and make good. A good joiner can do this in a morning....See Moreacm
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