How To Install An Exhaust Fan In A 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 an exhaust fan in a bathroom wall.

Or drill a hole and use fish tape to find structure. The next step in your bathroom fan installation is to attach the fan enclosure to the joist with screws. 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. The patched areas can be repaired with spackling later.

Drill a small hole and use a fish tape and insert it horizontally until it comes in contact with a stud. Attach wood pieces with screws. Attach the drywall filler to a larger piece of wood set it in the hole and drive screws through the ceiling into the wood. Cut out plaster using a utility knife.

Pick up the fan s housing and using its inner portion trace the edges of it onto the wall with a marker. Remove lathe using a reciprocating saw and remove any insulation that may potentially block exhaust. Using the drill now make holes through the interior wall at the four corners on the tracing. You may also make a template with the dimensions of the vent and the fan and trace it onto the wall.

Can we install it in an outside wall instead wall mounted vent fans are available though less common and may be harder to install. Use a stud finder to locate studs and find an empty bay to install the fan. You need to use a quality screwdriver to securely attach those screws and make the fan tightly attached to wall. Cut a piece of drywall to make the ceiling hole the right size for your fan.

Cut or push back the insulation leaving a 6 inch gap between the unit and insulation. You will need a partner for this step as you cannot see the ceiling from this position. Read on for more. Cut pieces of a 2 foot x 4 foot board to fit between the joists blocking off the fan from the insulation.

Attaching exhaust fan to wall the spots where those screws of exhaust fan are available you need to drill holes there. Now use voltage tester and check on the exhaust fan s black wire. Using a pencil trace an outline of the circular exhaust housing. Choose the exact area where the exhaust fan will be installed.