I am installing a chimney hood over our range cooker and was wondering do you tile behind it or round about.?

Answer 1

Just tile up to it, the tiling is normall up to the wall units, which is lower than the cooker hood, so in the space where the hood is, you tile up to it which is higher than the wall units but not above it.

Answer 2

Certainly if tile exists UP TO any part of it's perimeter before a new install and the new vent hood won't cover any open space; then you should probably consider doing something...If aesthetics are an issue. If no tile currently exists; there is certainly no need to tile for any levels of safety.

I'll assume you don't have flames from the range; extending 30 inches high. The heat exchange from the range top through the vent fan; isn't hot enough to set a wall ablaze; under usual circumstances. In fact your fan mechanism is more likely to burn out from a short; than anything else.

Without knowing at all; the design of your kitchen; the style of the hood; or what the walls/cabinets are in substance; adjacent to the hood; WHY BOTHER with tile? Any hood I've ever had butts up to; and attaches through Drywall; or in one case in an older home; vented through a removed window top.

Steven Wolf

Answer 3

I would tile behind, you dont have to totally fill the covered space but if you ever have to replace or repair you then have to get the hood out of that tile embedment, if you have to replace then you have to be mindful of getting the same size or larger to go on top of the tile anyhow. Make sure the tile has set and is hard before trying to mount the hood. It tends to look better in my opinion also

Answer 4

Ive been fitting kitchens for 12 years, tile first, it looks a lot better and saves you having to re-tile if you have to change the hood at some later point!

Answer 5

If the chimney goes through wood at the top of the units, tile around it, because the chimney will move forward by the thickness of the tile and adhesive and cause refitting problems.

If it's feasible to tile first, then by all means because you won't have awkward cuts and angles.

Answer 6

We have just finished our kitchen remodel and used granite for our counter tops and splash boards, but I decided not to use tile behind the stove because of the grout collecting splashes, so, instead--I had my cabinet makers use the newest type of laminate across the wall behind the stove and up to the hood.

My range is a ceramic top, not gas, so I wasn't worried about flames and heat damage. The laminate wipes off and is stain resistant. I have clients who had stainless steel behind the cooker but is shows every mark and splatter!

Answer 7

i assume that that's a blended electric powered extractor hood unit with a chimney form field working as much as the ceiling linked to it.the only thank you to do it properly is unscrew the hood/chimney from the wall do away with the previous tiles (if any) in good shape your new tiles after which screw the unit returned onto the wall after the tile cement has dry, utilising a masonory drill bit, ideally a sparkling one to drill the tiles.

Answer 8

You should always tile as far as the eye can see in normal conditions. So somebody sitting or standing, and looking at your chimney doesn't see any ugly joins.

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Answer 10

if you have to ask the question you should get somebody else to do the job.