In this video, This Old House host Kevin O’Connor works with a professional electrician to install a ventilation fan in a bathroom. (See below for a shopping list and tools.)
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Full episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMFUO9nMTRo&index=25&list=PLkJADc1qDrr8JnEkf1GX2utInAXW6t2XP
How to Vent a Bath Fan Through the Roof: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqrZWd_CQIE&index=207&list=PLkJADc1qDrr_0NxtmzECiOWkr5de82kXV
How to Install a Whole-House Fan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtPG4GptUFE&index=27&list=PLkJADc1qDrr_0NxtmzECiOWkr5de82kXV
How to Install a Ceiling Fan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=poCHyaJ_0-Q&index=7&list=PLkJADc1qDrr_0NxtmzECiOWkr5de82kXV
Shopping List for How to Install a Bathroom Fan:
- bath ventilation fan, used to exhaust air from bathroom
- metal elbow, flexible duct and vent, for exhausting air from fan to outdoors
- duct tape, for sealing duct and vent connections
- nonmetallic electrical cable, for connecting fan to switch
- twist-on wire connectors, for joining together wires
- metal electrical switch box, for housing new fan control
- fan control, wall-mounted switch, for operating fan
Tools for How to Install a Bathroom Fan:
- drill/driver fitted with a 5/8-inch auger bit, 3/8-inch drill bit, and 4-inch hole saw
- drywall or keyhole saw, to cut hole in wall and ceiling
- fish tape, for snaking electrical cable down through wall
- pliers and wire strippers, for installing and stripping wires
- screwdriver, for tightening wire connections
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Post time: Jun-15-2017