How To Install Exhaust Fan In Bathroom Wall

Barb asks we would like to install an exhaust fan in our bathroom to remove excess moisture but do not have an attic to vent it through.

How to install exhaust fan in bathroom wall.

If your exterior siding is vinyl or fiber cement you will have an easier time cutting the hole. Draw a mark on the bathroom ceiling where you d like to install the vent fan. Attach wood pieces with screws. You will need a partner for this step as you cannot see the ceiling from this position.

Cut pieces of a 2 foot x 4 foot board to fit between the joists blocking off the fan from the insulation. Showing you how to do it yourself without cutting the ceiling open. Pick up the fan s housing and using its inner portion trace the edges of it onto the wall with a marker. The patched areas can be repaired with spackling later.

Cut a piece of drywall to make the ceiling hole the right size for your fan. If the hole is too big you ll need to patch the ceiling. The next step in your bathroom fan installation is to attach the fan enclosure to the joist with screws. Or drill a hole and use fish tape to find structure.

Learn the secrets to running anew exhaust line through the outside wall install a fan and connect the ducting and electrical. If you want to vent a bathroom fan through an exterior wall you will have to cut a 3 inch or 4 inch hole with a hole saw drill bit. Read on for more. Use a stud finder to locate studs and find an empty bay to install the fan.

Use an extra long 3 8 inch diameter spade bit to bore a reference hole through the ceiling and into the attic. Attach the drywall filler to a larger piece of wood set it in the hole and drive screws through the ceiling into the wood. Place the fan in the cut out hole so that the bottom edge of the fan is flush with the bottom of the ceiling drywall. Choose the exact area where the exhaust fan will be installed.

Climb into the attic and clear away any insulation from around the hole. Attach the bathroom fan to the joist access the attic and bring your light cordless drill screws and bathroom fan housing. Using the drill now make holes through the interior wall at the four corners on the tracing. Can we install it in an outside wall instead wall mounted vent fans are available though less common and may be harder to install.

For optimum performance locate it between the shower and the toilet. Remove lathe using a reciprocating saw and remove any insulation that may potentially block exhaust. Cut or push back the insulation leaving a 6 inch gap between the unit and insulation.