How To Install A Roof Vent For Bathroom Fan

Use an extra long 3 8 inch diameter spade bit to bore a reference hole through the ceiling and into the attic.

How to install a roof vent for bathroom fan.

Nail the lower corners with roofing nails and tar the heads. The lower half of the flange sits on top of the shingles. From the roof find the nail and use the utility knife to cut roof shingles from around the nail. Remove the tape from the fan first.

How to install a bathroom fan vent in the soffit. Next we must slip a worm drive metal clamp on the inside part of duct liner. This video is a comprehensive rundown on how to install a roof vent on a pre existing shingle roof. Center the nail between two rafters.

From inside the attic drive a nail through the roof directly above the bathroom vent fan. In this video this old house general contractor tom silva shows how to properly install a roof mounted bath fan vent. For optimum performance locate it between the shower and the toilet. Check the damper and the screen in prior to installation.

Choosing a whole house fan. This way we can make sure both are positioned properly. Idea 5 connecting the duct to the bathroom fan. If you have any questions or comments at all please comme.

Apply a bead of asphalt roof cement on the bottom of the vent. To install a roof vent start by choosing a good location from inside the attic and then pound a nail all the way through the roof at that location so you can find the spot from outside.