Installing extractor into chimney breast

[worldwiser]

We've unbricked a chimney and intend to install a cooker into it with an extractor above. The ducting goes up the flue only a few centimentres and then across the ceiling void to the outside.

I'm trying to figure out what kind of extractor I should be buying and how it should be mounted. Canopies only seem to mount into a cupboard, but there's no room for that. Chimney hoods can be secured to a back wall but there isn't enough height for the vertical steel casing.

If anyone's done this I'd be grateful for any guidance!

[Salsaboy]

Why don't you cut down the vertical steel casing?

[ruffers]

The chimney (on ours at least) is purely cosmetic, you can cut it down easily and just route the duct wherever you want. It's probably a separate piece to the hood also.

[KidKruger]

So you abasolutely need the ducting ?

Can't the filters in the extractor take care of the gunk ?

[Jeremy]

We have exactly this (at the moment, but will be knocking the chimney out at some point).

A basic timber frame (finished with plasterboard) goes across the chimney breast, supporting a canopy cooker hood.

Low profile rectangular plastic ducting runs between the kichen ceiling and the upper floorboards, all the way across the kitchen, to the outside. A fairly powerful extractor fan is necessary because of this relatively long distance (up 1m then across 3.5m).

[worldwiser]

Hi Jeremy - you wouldn't be able to PM me a picture of it so I could show my builder?

[Jeremy]

I will try to take one tonight... unfortunately I am ridiculously forgetful, but I'll try to remember!!

[worldwiser]

Hmmm.. http://www.diynot.com/diy/media/untitled.79933/

is it anything like this?

[Jeremy]

Sorry... told you I was forgetful... it is more like this

http://www.appliancecity.co.uk/upload/ProductImages/MainImages/M/Miele-da2270-extractor2.jpg

[worldwiser]

Great, thanks for this.