How To Install A Bathroom Vent Through A Brick Wall

Apply roofing adhesive on the underside of the flanges to seal.

How to install a bathroom vent through a brick wall. From finding a path indoors. Secure the vent flanges with roofing nails before installing the shingles. The ductwork has to vent out through the brick exterior of the home. Install a vent device with a damper to prevent hot cold air from coming inside when the fan is not on and seal the hole at the outside surface thoroughly with silicon caulk.

This is a basic video on how to install a vent fan for either bathroom or kitchens same concept. You install a wall cap by cutting a hole through the siding using a hole saw or reciprocating saw nailing or screwing the cap to the siding and connecting the vent pipe with foil backed tape a cable tie or both. I used a squeezable tube of caulk for this small diy project as opposed to the la. Wall mounted vent fans are available though they re not as common as ceiling mounted models and may be more difficult to install especially if you have a brick veneer house.

What s the best way to get a neat round ish hole in that brick. This is a video of me caulking a bathroom fan exhaust vent to a brick wall. There are ductless vent fans that use a charcoal filter to remove odors but they do not remove excess moisture which is the main purpose of a bathroom vent fan. What kind of saw or drill am i going for here.

Any questions feel free to leave in the. I hope this video helps you guys leave comments and like. Install the roof vent by sliding the top flange under the shingles above it and resting the bottom flange on the shingles below.