How To Install A Bathroom Vent In The Roof

In this video this old house general contractor tom silva shows how to properly install a roof mounted bath fan vent.

How to install a bathroom vent in the roof. Apply a bead of asphalt roof cement on the bottom of the 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. The lower half of the flange sits on top of the shingles. To vent a bath fan through the roof you must first prepare a ductwork connecting the roof top to the bathroom.

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. 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. Then drill a hole on the roof top. Turn your vent upside down and apply a thick bead of caulk to the flange.

Plenty more videos t. A proper inspection keeps us away from future disappointments. Center the nail between two rafters. Apply roofing adhesive on the underside of the flanges to seal.

From the roof find the nail and use the utility knife to cut roof shingles from around the nail. Nail the lower corners with roofing nails and tar the heads. Over there mount the vent hood using tri polymeric locking seal paste and put the nails to strengthen it. 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. Next hammer in a nail every few inches to secure the vent to your roofing structure. We need to inspect our bathroom condition first. Choosing a whole house fan.

Idea 1 the preparation. If we vent too close to it the warm moist air may return to the bathroom. We explain how to install bathroom exhaust fans or vents the vent ducting the vent termination at the wall soffit or roof vent fan wiring bath vent duct insulation bath vent lengths clearances routing and we answer just about any other bathroom ventilation design or installation question you may have. How to install a bathroom fan vent in the soffit.