Support for Island Extractor

[aberdeen]

I planning to fit a kitchen island extractor hood to a false ceiling made of single thickness plasterboard. Even if I was to use spring toggle fixings I can't see it being strong enough to support the weight. By lifting the floorboards in the room above I should be able to get through the original ceiling to be able to the gap above false ceiling (I need to do this to sort out the ducting). Any idea what kind of support for the extractor would be best ? I've not decided on an extractor yet so don't know the weight but imagine upwards of

25-30kg would be about right. I was thinking of a piece of 15mm ply or MDF about 2ft square that I would cut a hole in to match the hole in the ceiling and screw through the plasterboard to secure the extractor, thus spreading the load. Any other thoughts ?

[The Natural Philosopher]

35kg is the maximum wight elfin sfaety allows to be lifted by a human being.

I think your weight estimates are..erroneous?

5kg maybe..

[dennis]

Yes, it will make little difference. You need to fix it to the floor above using drop wires or timber battens. Assuming it does weigh what you say.

[aberdeen]

Neff make 6 Island Unit extractor - weights vary from 23kg to 43.1kg. The Bosch unit I was looking at weighs 32kg. Baumatic state the ceiling must be able to take up to 40kg.

I think I'll look at using theaded bolts connected to the joists that support the original ceiling. The gap between the false and original ceilings is about 18" IIRC so I should be OK.

[Malcolm]

On a 'Safe Handling course run by my county Caretaking Support Service I was taught that the maximumweight you can lift is the weight you feel confident to lift without injuring yourself

Malcolm

[JTM]

Rubbish!! you can't come here just spouting common sense and expect peeps to agree. Where would that lead? perhaps even to *actual quotes* from the HSE such as:

John