How To Install A Bathroom Roof Vent

For a fan and light switch with existing wiring splice the white wires and connect the grounds securely with wire.

How to install a bathroom roof vent.

The lower half of the flange sits on top of the shingles. For optimum performance locate it between the shower and the toilet. Apply a bead of asphalt roof cement on the bottom of the vent. Connect power to both switches through two pigtails spliced to the feed wire.

Next hammer in a nail every few inches to secure the vent to your roofing structure. Connect the red wire to one switch terminal and the black wire to the other terminal. 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. To vent a bath fan through the roof you must first prepare a ductwork connecting the roof top to the bathroom.

Simply slide the vent under shingles to do so. From the roof find the nail and use the utility knife to cut roof shingles from around the nail. 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. Slide the vent under the shingles so they cover the top half of the vent flange.

Table of contents hide. From inside the attic drive a nail through the roof directly above the bathroom vent fan. Turn your vent upside down and apply a thick bead of caulk to the flange. The top half of vent flange needs to be covered.

Then drill a hole on the roof top. Plenty more videos t. Nail the lower corners with roofing nails and tar the heads. Draw a mark on the bathroom ceiling where you d like to install the vent fan.

Use an extra long 3 8 inch diameter spade bit to bore a reference hole through the ceiling and into the attic. Climb into the attic and clear away any insulation from around the hole.