Vent Bathroom Through Wall Or Roof

And while both a roof vent and an overhang vent perform this task there is one big difference.

Vent bathroom through wall or roof.

Whether it s new construction or a remodel a bathroom vent should always vent through the roof instead of an eave overhang or soffit. Previously i had helped a friend install an exhaust fan and we routed the vent out to the soffit. A wall exhaust depending on how close to the soffit it s located won t drive up into the attic. Having warm moisture laden air from a bath exhaust fan exiting out the soffit will drive moisture into the attic causing all sorts of issues with mould mildew and rot.

In our new house the soffits are a long way from our bathroom so the easier route was to install a wall vent outlet similar to a dryer vent outlet directly below the attic vent on the side of the house. In the case of the roof some venting is unavoidable in order to provide attic circulation so choose roof vents that are durable and watertight. They must withstand a complete temperature range as well as damage from the sun wind branches or even hailstones. 1 cut into the drain pipe you want to vent with a hacksaw.

Going to the soffet is 12 feet. If it is actually rain water coming in through the duct from the roof confirm that is there a cap on the duct if not install one. Make the cut within 5 feet of the. It is because of this that many builders tend to advise against this method.

Here in the north we vent the bathroom exhaust through a bulkhead to the exterior wall the exhaust ducting is insulated and has a slight slope to the exterior wall to allow any condensation to escape we also install a 5 6 length of plywood at the eaves so the exhaust can t get into the attic space. Leave the drill bit sticking through the roof so you can find the hole. The soffit vents are convective intakes for venting the attic. Start in the attic and drill a hole through the roof in the desired vent location.

Depending on the location of the bathroom it may be easy to vent the exhaust fan through the roof. Choice is go up to roof 5 6 feet or out the present vent 15 18 feet with insulated pipe or shorten the line by going straight to side of home but this requires going up high with latter to drill a new vent hole as tight quarters in attic prevent drilling from attic. You can pass the vent through a wall instead of through the roof but it must still rise over the roof. As for the walls rainscreen compatible intake and exhaust vents are now available.

Try to keep it close to the fan location. From up on the roof use a jigsaw or reciprocating saw to cut a 4 in. This involves running ductwork from the fan usually though an attic and out through the roof.