u/skeenskeen40S

As the title, I've had 3 quotes (Sheffield) for an extractor fan installation in our 2nd story bathroom, 1900 victorian house, the cheapest has been £750. To me it doesn't look like a particuarly tricky wall to fit an extractor fan on (i.e. I certainly dont think this is an unusally tricky installation, aside from the victorian build walls potentially being thicker than more moeern houses).

It would be a new fan installation, no current ventilation other than the window. I'm considering the far less effective option of buying a dehumidifier for the hall if this is indeed the going rate, but a couple of reddit posts from a few years and ai suggest this is way over the going rate, although I wouldn't be surprised if the market has changed in the last few years and the price has gone up.

Any opinions welcomed!

Edit: Thanks very much for all your insight, all comments greatly appriciated. It seems the cost could well be justifiable mainly due to scaffolding, but obviously as others have suggested that's not a good use of money. I will look into the feasibility/costs of alternative ventilation means that have been suggested. Thanks again

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Earlier today I felt very tired in the water and I either fell asleep or blacked out. I woke up when I hit the bottom and rapidly shot to the surface.

I felt fine afterward, but I later developed severe leg pain. Coincidentally, I had some ice and paracetamol ready to use as I had ran a marathon earlier that day, and with some rest it felt better but I thought best to discuss with the doctor. They checked on their computer as they didnt really know a lot about diving injuries and diagnosed me with DCS! Luckily they had a friend who had decompression machine in their gym, and it only cost a few thousand euro.

But it didn't really help with the leg pain, this improved a few days later with rest, so I have some doubts on the diagnosis.

Either way, I am strictly using showers to wash after this incident, I never knew baths were so dangerous