ᐅ Ventilation Controlled mechanical ventilation in the living room concealed by a sliding door

Created on: 9 Jan 2021 15:54
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Bertram100
Unfortunately, the developer didn’t pay attention and installed the outlet for the controlled residential ventilation system on the wall where I want to have a sliding door. This is the living room, which is open to the kitchen (mid-terrace house, living room at the front facing the street, hallway in the middle, kitchen and dining area at the back). Would it be a problem if the ventilation outlet is partially blocked by a wooden sliding door in the front room? I assume the door won’t be completely airtight in front of the ventilation outlet and that there will be a few millimeters (inches) of space. The door hasn’t been installed yet; it’s still in the planning stage.
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ypg
10 Jan 2021 01:05
Is the sliding door a DIY project?
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Bertram100
10 Jan 2021 06:36
Yes, the door will be an electric lock (EL).
Mycraft10 Jan 2021 09:49
As long as there is some space between the door and the valve, there will most likely be no issues, including noise, since supply air vents blow air to the side.

Of course, a few pictures of the situation would be helpful.
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ypg
10 Jan 2021 10:00
Bertram100 schrieb:

Yes, the door opens outward.
That’s obviously inconvenient.
In that case, the general contractor is out of the picture.
Does there even need to be a door there?
Can you install it on the other side?
K1300S10 Jan 2021 10:04
If this was planned and coordinated in advance, then from my perspective, the general contractor is by no means excluded. Otherwise, they could just as well install the connection for the doorbell at a height of 2m (6.6 ft), since that is part of the electrical work.
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ypg
10 Jan 2021 10:11
K1300S schrieb:

If this was planned and coordinated beforehand, then in my opinion the main contractor is by no means relieved of responsibility. Otherwise, they could simply install the doorbell connection at a height of 2 m (6.6 feet) since it involves electrical work.

Yes, you're right. It must at least be included in the planning so that other trades can refer to it.