How to install a microwave oven over your range and vent it outside to avoid smoke and oil getting on your ceiling.
How to install microwave vent through roof.
Nail the lower corners with roofing nails and tar the heads.
We would love to install a vent hood but don t know how to vent it.
Wear heavy gloves and use the tin snips to carefully trim the duct section to the required length.
In the attic mark a spot directly above the duct so you can cut a hole in the roof decking and extend the vent pipe up through that opening.
Mark the location where you will install the vent.
Use a hammer or a drill with a small bit to locate any wall studs or ceiling joists.
Vent cap installation measure the distance from the lip of the outer wall opening to the microwave mounting plate.
We have a gas range built into a center island with a downdraft vent that doesn t vent well.
Right above where our range is is a upstairs bedroom which prohibits going through the roof.
Apply a bead of asphalt roof cement on the bottom of the vent.
Mount a tube of outdoor quality.
The lower half of the flange sits on top of the shingles.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Choosing a whole house fan.
Slide the vent under the shingles so they cover the top half of the vent flange.
On the roof tuck the flange of a roof vent under the shingles above the opening and secure it with roofing tacks and roofing sealant.