This job required a hole for the vent to be cut through concrete block and brick in order to.
How to install dryer vent in concrete wall.
Homeowners with extensive diy experience may be able to install on their own using one of these kits.
Secure the dryer vent cap on the home exterior.
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I ve looked high and low for a 4 hole saw that will cut through block but no luck.
Expect to pay 12 to 30 for an indoor kit that includes a transition duct clamps and an indoor vent lint trap.
Install the dryer vent cap against the side of your house being sure that its attached pipe fits through the wall opening you have made.
Depending on where you buy them standard kits range in price from 10 to 25 each and include a transition duct clamps wall sleeve and outside vent.
Use two 1 2 inch concrete screws to mount the hood on the foundation.
Insert the dryer vent hood pipe into the hole so the vent hood is flush with the foundation.
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Venting path from a basement dryer on basement floor with duct running up block wall and out rim joist.
A brief pictorial of a new vent going in where none was before.
The article on installing a dryer vent just says to cut a 4 hole in the wall with a hole saw but the wall i need to cut that hole through is made out of concrete blocks.
Use a 4 1 4 inch hole saw to cut the vent opening.
Average vent kit costs.