How To Install A Bathroom Vent Through A Brick Wall

Secure the vent flanges with roofing nails before installing the shingles.

How to install a bathroom vent through a brick wall.

I used a squeezable tube of caulk for this small diy project as opposed to the la. 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. This is a video of me caulking a bathroom fan exhaust vent to a brick wall. Apply roofing adhesive on the underside of the flanges to seal.

Any questions feel free to leave in the. This is a basic video on how to install a vent fan for either bathroom or kitchens same concept. I have to install a new bathroom vent fan in a remodel in the first week of january. From finding a path indoors.

Install the roof vent by sliding the top flange under the shingles above it and resting the bottom flange on the shingles below. 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. 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.

What kind of saw or drill am i going for here. I ve never cut the stuff before once it s already part of a wall. The ductwork has to vent out through the brick exterior of the home.