Cast iron air vents

[CHRIS]

Does anyone know where you can get nice tumble dryer/extractor hood external vent covers not these plastic ones you can get in the sheds? It has to go on the front of the house so I would like anything but Marley (other plastic is avalible!)

I have to connect to a 100mm plastic duct (usual dia vent covers) to get extra air into my cellar as it is getting a bit damp due to laying a new floor above it (t and g oak without the 6mm gaps from the existing 60s planks) as its not getting enough of a draw from the air bricks on the rear of the house.

I have looked at the Tuscan foundry but they only do air bricks, any other ideas apart from salvage yard?

thanks a lot

Chris

 

[Geoff Flegg]

You could try calling J & JW Longbottom:-

http://www.northpole2006.org.uk/jjwlongbottom/index.htm

Their range is much bigger than is shown on that page. They helped me out with an odd size cast iron pipe fitting, a very friendly bunch. I suspect though that the best you'll get is to mount your ducting behind a cast iron air brick. Don't forget you can get adaptors to take your 100mm round duct to a rectangular section (Screwfix sell them) to better suit an airbrick shape.

Geoff