How to install a bathroom fan in a basement.
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- Опубліковано 11 вер 2024
- If you’re finishing your basement and you need an exhaust fan for a bathroom, watch this video and see how it’s done. Please enjoy, like and subscribe! Don’t forget to watch our other videos!
Here are the Amazon links to help you with your bathroom exhaust project that I used.
Materials Used:
4" x 10' Duct Insulation Sleeve with Poly
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Recommended Fans that we have used, there are many for you to choose from on amazon.
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Tools Used:
My "Favourite" SDS Drill
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Bosch HS1470 SDS Plus Viper Long Life Chisel 3/4" Flat
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Bosch HC2064 S4L SDS-Plus Shank Bit 3/8" X 10" long (for Pilot hole drilling to outside)
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Makita 5 Piece Drilling SDS-Plus Bits For Rotary Hammers Carbide Tipped Bit Set For Concrete & Masonry
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HVAC Duct Crimper
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Woah. What a great video by a professional. I actually never see people show brick exterior work, it’s always siding. Great work!
Wow crazy. This is exactly how I intended to install my basement fan situation… nice to see you had great success with it
Man oh man are you ever knowledgeable with this stuff. If I had you in my area I would hire you left right and centre for stuff around my house
Great video - very helpful! I wish I would have watched it before I bought a (cheapo) bore saw to try to cut the circular hole through brick at my sons house. I’ll use this method when I relocate his dryer vent, which currently exits through a window. Keep up the good work!
Great video again Edward! Keep them coming! Very interesting on how the exhaust all have to be insulated 😱
More to come!
Very nice video. Happy someone finally made this video. Excellent!
Thank you very much! I’m happy to hear that you enjoyed it! Please share it with your friends and other platforms. Stay safe and healthy!
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Lovely video, thank you. I appreciate your calm and neutral way of explaining.
Patrick! Thank you so much for your kind words! It’s an absolute pleasure making videos that help people! 😊
Thank you for watching!
Thanks for the video. I did this in my basement bathroom during Ruffin. Cost me less than $100.00. I did use the more flexible vents though. Thanks for posting!
Thanks for watching!
Thanks Jeffrey! I appreciate your kind words! Lot of videos to come I have maybe over 100 hours of all kinds especially to help out the DIYER! 😉
This helped me a lot in my attic installation. Thank you!!!!!
Thank you sir. I did my bathroom ventilation with the help of your video.
That’s wonderful! Nice to hear that I helped! Thank you very much!
Thank you so much for this video! It was exactly what I needed to do in my basement bathroom and your thorough instructions showed me exactly what I needed to do. I sure wish I could find someone like you local! Thanks again!!
Thank you so much for sharing your experience and I’m so happy to hear that this video could help you!
I really appreciate your kind words!
Have a happy new year!
Excellent video, thanks for making! I also have brick on the outside and a old bathroom that doesn’t have an exhaust fan and wondered how it should be done, thanks!
Great video. I didn't know about insulating the pipe. Thanks!
Thank you for watching Robert! It’s my pleasure!
Stay safe and healthy and stay tuned!
Hey everyone! Hope everyone is well! I’m happy to hear that this video has helped a lot of people!
I really need to say, for all those who keep leaving comments about the distance of the bathroom vent to the furnace vent,,,
1- it was the only place where we had a cavity to install the ducts. I clearly mentioned this in the video.
2- The furnace pipes were all moved and extended to code for the final inspection. Notice approximately 13 mins in the video,,, you will see in the far right,,that the new pipes were ready and waiting the relocation, so if you’re here to comment on that, there’s your answer.
People please be kind in your comments, this video was about roughing in a bathroom fan in a basement, I made this video to help people that just wanted to see how we do it, no more no less.
Always check with your local building codes to get it done properly and by code! Don’t look for building codes in UA-cam.
For those who liked and found that this video helpful, I would like to thank you for your kindness and appreciation.
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Best regards,
Edward
Man you’re like 👍 the best instructor in the world
Thank you very much!
Excellent video...very informative.
Thank you soo much!
One video and too many things to learn! Awesome, it was great
Glad you liked it!
Awesome video! This is so helpful as I am about to do this same project. Thanks for this!
Thank you Clay! It makes me so happy knowing I helped you!
Best video on this install. Great job.
Thank you very much! Thank you for watching!
Thank you for this great instruction
Best explanation! You earned my subscription bro
Thanks so much Parry! I really appreciate that!
Great stuff man! I’ve been looking for this video for the longest!
Thank you! Hope your keeping healthy and safe!
Thanks! Very informative!
Perfectly explained 👌
Thank you! I’m happy to hear that you liked the video!
Thank you this video helped me a lot.
You’re very welcome!
very awesome video! I am working on my basement and thanks..i'm going to search for ow to installing shower, toilet & sink & water lines..if i had the money, hack i'll just hire you.!
Thank you! That’s great to hear! I’m sure with enough research you will do just fine! Don’t forget to subscribe! Lots of great videos on our channel that can help you and many more to come. Have fun and happy remodelling! Stay safe and healthy!
Thanks man - this was really useful!
Sufi Nawaz thank you so much! I really appreciate it! I hope you stay tuned for more videos! Stay safe and healthy!
Nice thanks for the info
great vid! I was wondering how to do this exact installation!
Thanks so much for watching it’s always a pleasure to help! Stay tuned for more videos! Happy remodelling!
Thank you for this video!
My pleasure, thank you for watching! Stay Safe and healthy!
Thank you 😊
Good video! Exactly what im about to do.
Thanks! How did it work out for you?
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Thank you so much.
GREAT DEMO
Thank you so much! I appreciate your kind feedback!
Thanks for the comments. I will take your advice regarding using rigid duct work.
appreciate the video. very helpful. subscribed.
Great great video
Thank you very much for watching and sharing your appreciation it means a lot to me, especially when our videos help people!
Great video
Thank you!
Np1 should go on the inside the plastic cap. Seal good and press in plastic cap , then put in the 4 screws. Caulk on the out looks cheesy 🤣🤣🤣. I go inside and seal good around the metal pipe with caulk .
The expanding foam sealed up the entire cavity and against the pipe insulation on the inside. The caulking looks like that because it skins once it comes out of the gun, you cant tool the type I use. The brick was not smooth. The caulkings characteristics smooth out on its own once it cures. Caulking on the inside of the cavity that was used was completely impossible. I hope the video helped you, thanks for watching!
Should there be a bit of a slant from the duct out to the side there so if there's condensation from the moist air, it goes outside of the house instead of dripping back inside and to the fan?
Simple answer, Rob,,,is no. I have never had any building inspector here in Ontario asking or concerned about a slope. As long as the pipe is insulated the way I showed you should be fine.
awesome!
Very detailed. thanks! Also, would drilling the hole affect the structural integrity of the joist?
Thank you and great question, it will not affect the structure. We are drilling through the rim joist, and not a joist that is holding a span. Hope this helps, thanks for watching!
nice vid, thank you
Thank you! Hope this helps! Stay safe and healthy! Happy remodelling!
Great video especially showing how you measured and made the opening through the brick exterior. Two comments, I noticed you didn't tape the long pipe to the vent pipe coming from the outside, I'm guessing the foam insulation will take care of that. Secondly I read that a negative slope is recommended, you didn't mention this or is it not important? Thanks again.
Thank you! The joint should be taped. To be honest I think I might have not included the footage.
In regards to a negative slope, I never been concerned. When our hvac and rough ins get inspections, they have always passed with no comments from our city inspectors about negative slope. They are mostly concerned about the insulation an proper sizing and connections.
Rob, I would love to include all details in our videos, but it would make videos very long. Don’t forget I’m not just another pretty face, I actually do the work and it’s not easy trying to push production in a job and make a video to help people.
Thanks for watching, stay safe and healthy 👍🏻
@@idealdirecthomeimprovement1639 Thanks for taking the time to answer my questions!
@@idealdirecthomeimprovement1639 Oh and I just became your 800th subscriber, I'm surprised you don't have 10k+.
My pleasure, if you ever want to ask any questions please don’t hesitate. Happy holidays!
@@robcanad wow! That’s awesome! Thank you Rob for joining us on our journey on UA-cam! 🎊🎉
I wish we had a new bathroom fans in the basement that can get the smoke out.
few questions:
1-why do you have to leave 4ft ductwork? can you just put a fan and the exhaust against the wall? (or it is because of the cold weather?)
i see in lowes and home depot they have a Panasonic fan with short ductwork instead of 4ft like you said
You don’t have to have 4 ft of duct, I mentioned depending on your building code, you might have to insulate the pipe a minimum of 4 ft.
You can put the fan wherever you want.
big problem--the dirt from the dryer will be draw in to the furnace that may cause the furnace malfunction. Too Close to the furnace intake.
Thanks for your input. Don’t worry about the furnace pipes, they were relocated to meet code after inspection. This video was about how to rough in a fan in a basement. Did the video help you?
Thanks for sharing! Is it okay to just screw in the fan housing on one side to the joist? I'm wondering if the opposite side of the housing with the fan will drop over time...
You’re welcome, if you feel that the screw is sufficient to hold the fan up, I don’t see why not. Thanks for watching! Please don’t forget to subscribe and enjoy all our videos
Thanks
My pleasure
I hope you are keeping safe and healthy!
very nicely done....who makes the ductwork insulation sleeve and where can i get it???
Thank you ,,,The big box stores sell them. We get it from a local supplier noble trade. Stay safe and healthy!
Nice and professionally done . How much do something like that normally cost to get done
Thanks for watching! Thats a very difficult question to answer, because it all depends on the country you live in, and I really don’t like to quote anything online. My advice is get 3 quotes from professionals in your area.
Great job!!! helpful! why do use insulation outside pipe? Thank you!
Thank you, it’s the building code minimum requirements.
Thank you so much!
My pleasure! Thanks for watching stay safe and healthy!
Aren't you installing that to close to the exhaust vent from the furnace? I thought you had to be a minimum distance from any opening to the house. Example. Door/ window/ vent/ air intake/ and so on.
John Heffelfinger it was installed in the only possible cavity that led to the exterior, after the fan was installed we extended all the furnace vent pipe over 12” to have a 12” clearance. The 2 ft rule applies to the gas meter, to any window or door. The gas meter is more crucial to keep the 2 ft away because it does have a vent that exhausts. Always check your local building code. Stay safe and healthy!
Great video. My bathroom is on the other side of my exterior wall. I've got a twenty foot run of duct work to get from the bathroom to the exterior wall. Do they make fans that will accommodate such a long run?
Thank you!
They sure do, you would be looking for a fan with a high cfm rating. I have finished basements with the same issue, and they were inspected because we had building permits and the inspector was ok with the lengthy run. We used straight galvanized pipe with Galvanized elbows with very few elbows and insulated 4’ from the exterior with the pipe insulation as shown. We used aluminum tape on the seams and it passed. The important thing is not to use aluminum or plastic flex pipe. The rigid pipe let’s the air flow with minimum resistance. If you can find a shorter run it is better though. 20 ft might be pushing it a tad. But regardless remember a bathroom fan is more for air flow and clearing the air and humidity after using the shower and or potty.
You can also install a fan booster in the duct if you want. This will surely help!
Here is an example of a in-line fan booster
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Hope this helps and thank you for watching!
Nice and helpful video! I'll be trying this out. Do you have links for where you got the products that you used in the vid (ex. ventilation fan, reducer, straight pipe, vent cover )?
Thank you! Great to hear that I helped you! Everything in the video, that I used can all be purchased from Home Depot or any big box hardware stores! Thanks again for watching! Stay safe and healthy!
@@idealdirecthomeimprovement1639 Thanks!
You’re most welcome!
great video, thanks. Can I use insulated flex duct instead?
Thank you! Yes you can for a bathroom fan.👍🏻 thanks for watching!
I'm doing this on the second floor bathroom. Is it ok to drill all the pilot holes from the inside out?
Thanks,
Great question, I would drill the center from the inside first to mark it on the outside, then I would check to see if the location is good. You can drill all the holes from inside but might be a little off. It will be more accurate drilling the rest from the outside. Hope everything works out well for you! Stay safe and healthy and thanks for watching!
dont most regions have three foot code for vent away from window?
Great question, I think I have answered this before, Yes they do, that vent was there and somehow passed the builders inspection back when the house was built, we relocated it after the video was filmed because it wasn’t safe to keep it where it is in the video. Did the video help you, did you enjoy the video?
I was not sure drilling around the hole will work, this video saves me $$ for renting the hole saw&SDS max drill:) You mentioned the code (presumedly you meant OBC) requires 4ft insulated pipe, but what if I don't have 4ft space to run the pipe, what will be the solution? Is there minimum space required between the hole and window? Thanks.
The vent pipe can be any length, it doesn’t have to be 4 feet, as long as you insulated the pipe you have , you’re good,
You should check with your local building department for codes and requirements.
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@@idealdirecthomeimprovement1639 absolutely subscribed. keep good work!
Why do you have to put the funnel aluminum tube instead of connecting it to the vent directly in its 4-inch format from the fan to the exhaust vent?
The fan only has a 3” exhaust. So it’s a reducer from 3” fan to the 4” pipe to vent to exterior.
Why did i never know about cualking like this.
Im putting up new basement windows, i dont want to go thru my walls, can i use one of my basement window for this case similar to a dryer vent?
You can do whatever you want, I wouldn’t recommend it, you will be losing a perfectly good window.
Hey. Have you ever done basement duct work for a hybrid water heater. ?? Similar process ?
Hey, I’m sorry, I haven’t
Great job .your accent sounds Albanian
Thank you and thanks for watching, I was born in Canada, the accent could be from my Portuguese background.
I know this has to be 3 ft away from windows etc. But, is there a minimum distance from the ground that it must be?
I have never heard anything of sorts, from the ground, but I’m sure it would be best to keep it as high off the ground not to get covered by snow. Hope, UA-cam videos have nothing to do with enforcing the building code. Every building code in every area, country is different. If you want to check building codes, I would contact your local building department.
This video was to help people understand the process.
Hope that helps ! Thank you for watching, I hope you enjoyed it!😊
by Ontario code, you must be min. 1 foot away from the ground
Hi, what is the tape you used? Is it aluminium foil tape?
Yes
@@idealdirecthomeimprovement1639 I bought one but it is not strong, when I tear it off from the attached white sheet, the foil tape become small pieces. Btw, can aluminum tape be used on upvc pipe? Does it stick well?
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