Chrisexv6
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Planning a remodel of our 1st floor bathroom (house is 2 floors, so above this bath is another finished bath). It currently has no exhaust fan and I wanted to add one during the remodel.
Im not sure how to vent it out though.
Do I put a 4" hole in each joist between the bathroom and outside, including the rim joist? That worries me in regards to structural integrity.
Do I convert to rectangular duct and go down the inside of an interior wall to my basement, and then out the back of the house? Might work, but Id have to worry about how long the run was.
Or do I just get a wall mounted fan and hang it off the side of my house? (least attractive option because the area it would hang is a breezeway and is right near the most used entry door, so it would be visible and not too great looking).
Opinions/other ideas would be appreciated.
Thanks.
-Chris
Planning a remodel of our 1st floor bathroom (house is 2 floors, so above this bath is another finished bath). It currently has no exhaust fan and I wanted to add one during the remodel.
Im not sure how to vent it out though.
Do I put a 4" hole in each joist between the bathroom and outside, including the rim joist? That worries me in regards to structural integrity.
Do I convert to rectangular duct and go down the inside of an interior wall to my basement, and then out the back of the house? Might work, but Id have to worry about how long the run was.
Or do I just get a wall mounted fan and hang it off the side of my house? (least attractive option because the area it would hang is a breezeway and is right near the most used entry door, so it would be visible and not too great looking).
Opinions/other ideas would be appreciated.
Thanks.
-Chris