How To Install An Exhaust Fan In A Bathroom Wall

Cut out plaster using a utility knife.

How to install an exhaust fan in a bathroom wall.

Using a pencil trace an outline of the circular exhaust housing. Attach the bathroom fan to the joist access the attic and bring your light cordless drill screws and bathroom fan housing. Cut or push back the insulation leaving a 6 inch gap between the unit and insulation. You may also make a template with the dimensions of the vent and the fan and trace it onto the wall.

Place the fan in the cut out hole so that the bottom edge of the fan is flush with the bottom of the ceiling drywall. The patched areas can be repaired with spackling later. Pick up the fan s housing and using its inner portion trace the edges of it onto the wall with a marker. Attach wood pieces with screws.

Mark where the studs are using a pencil and measure the area to make sure your fan fits in there. You will need a partner for this step as you cannot see the ceiling from this position. Or drill a hole and use fish tape to find structure. If the hole is too big you ll need to patch the ceiling.

Cut pieces of a 2 foot x 4 foot board to fit between the joists blocking off the fan from the insulation. You need to use a quality screwdriver to securely attach those screws and make the fan tightly attached to wall. Drill a small hole and use a fish tape and insert it horizontally until it comes in contact with a stud. Choose the exact area where the exhaust fan will be installed.

Cut a piece of drywall to make the ceiling hole the right size for your fan. Attaching exhaust fan to wall the spots where those screws of exhaust fan are available you need to drill holes there. Attach the drywall filler to a larger piece of wood set it in the hole and drive screws through the ceiling into the wood. Using the drill now make holes through the interior wall at the four corners on the tracing.

The next step in your bathroom fan installation is to attach the fan enclosure to the joist with screws. Use a stud finder to locate studs and find an empty bay to install the fan. Read on for more. Barb asks we would like to install an exhaust fan in our bathroom to remove excess moisture but do not have an attic to vent it through.