Bathroom extractor fan

On the outside, something to match the finish, i.e. bricks/render. If you don't care, bricks may still be the easiest. On the inside, cut a square from an aircrete block, you can buy single blocks at B&Q, and cut it with a saw. You could use such a block on the outside and render it it that suits. Simon.

On 3 Nov 2006 08:55:39 -0800 someone who may be " snipped-for-privacy@iee.org" wrote this:-

Two questions:

2) How will you deal with the damp air in the bathroom after removing the fan and blocking up the hole?

Extractor fans are there for a purpose - to dispose of moist air, etc. Is your fan installed properly and does it have a working back draught shutter?

Peter

Might be easier to install a new fan. My bathroom extractor fan has back-draught shutters that are spring-loaded and only open when the fan is working. If you do block the opening the filling method depends on the wall structure. For example, if it is a cavity brick wall then pouring concrete in will be a big mistake. My bathroom wall is a solid brick wall lined with plasterboard, therefore a hole would need filling with bricks and plasterboard.

THis would make the bathroom damp & mouldy.