How To Install A Bathroom Vent In The Roof

If we vent too close to it the warm moist air may return to the bathroom.

How to install a bathroom vent in the roof.

Nail the lower corners with roofing nails and tar the heads. From inside the attic drive a nail through the roof directly above the bathroom vent fan. Secure the vent flanges with roofing nails before installing the shingles. In some cases we can t do the installation.

We need to inspect our bathroom condition first. Next hammer in a nail every few inches to secure the vent to your roofing structure. Choosing a whole house fan. Center the nail between two rafters.

To vent a bath fan through the roof you must first prepare a ductwork connecting the roof top to the bathroom. Turn your vent upside down and apply a thick bead of caulk to the flange. Then drill a hole on the roof top. Over there mount the vent hood using tri polymeric locking seal paste and put the nails to strengthen it.

Slide the top and sides of your vent underneath the surrounding shingles and leave the bottom side of the vent exposed and laying over the shingles. Slide the vent under the shingles so they cover the top half of the vent flange. From the roof find the nail and use the utility knife to cut roof shingles from around the nail. In this video this old house general contractor tom silva shows how to properly install a roof mounted bath fan vent.

Be sure to like and subscribe in order to help me bring you more helpful videos filled with tips and tricks i ve learned over the years. How to install a bathroom fan vent in the soffit. Install the roof vent install the roof vent by sliding the top flange under the shingles above it and resting the bottom flange on the shingles below. Apply a bead of asphalt roof cement on the bottom of the vent.

The lower half of the flange sits on top of the shingles. A proper inspection keeps us away from future disappointments. Apply roofing adhesive on the underside of the flanges to seal. Planning is an important phase.