How To Put In A Bathroom Exhaust Fan

Here is the link to the wiring video we mentioned in this video.

How to put in a bathroom exhaust fan. The very first step in getting a bathroom exhaust fan installed is to cut a hole in your bathroom. To determine which size fan to buy for your bath multiply the room s square footage by 1 1. The bathroom here is below an accessible attic so tom ran the exhaust duct across the attic and out a gable end. Lower the fan into place and secure it with drywall screws then use flexible duct pipes to vent the fan to the outside.

The warm air will exhaust out the duct and enter back into the attic through the soffit vent or ridge vent. For bathroom over 100 sq ft use a large or exhaust fan to circulate the air. Letting the fan exhaust into an open attic will cause moisture buildup on the underside of the roof. And under while medium bath fans work well for bathooms 70 to 100 sq ft.

Avoid venting through a soffit vent or ridge vent. To install a bathroom fan go into your attic and clear away the insulation where the fan will go then return to the bathroom and use a jigsaw to cut out the hole for the fan. Follow the steps on this guide on how to install a bathroom exhaust fan with light and heater. Bathroom vent fans are rated by how many cubic feet of air they can move in one minute known as the cfm rating.

Then you can get the tools needed and proceed with working on the project on your own to end up with quality outcomes. While bathroom exhaust fan installation is not the easiest home improvement project the bulk of the work is centered around the physical rigors of standing on a ladder and working above your head along with the more taxing work of crouching in your attic while wearing a dust mask or respirator.