Firehawk734
May 15, 2010, 05:48 AM
I will be putting a bathroom in the basement of my ranch home. Thinking ahead, I know I will need a bathroom vent, especially since I will have a tub/shower in there.
1. Where in the bathroom would be the best location for the fan?
2. It will be interesting trying to run the venting for the fan. Because it's in the basement, Joists are in the way. What's the best way to run a vent for the fan in a basement? If I have to make 3" holes through joists to run the vent perpendicular to the joists, is that safe? I can take photos if necessary to get more help.
3. Is there a max length to run a fan vent line? I have really 2 foreseeable options here. Number 1 is to try to tie it into where the vent for the dryer goes out the block window in my basement with some kind of Y connection that doesn't allow air to flow back into either branch (there must be something like this, with flaps I'd imagine, that keeps everything going one way and keeps the opposite branch closed while the other is being used, let me know if this is a wet dream haha), Number 2: Run the line over to near an exterior wall and up that wall beyond the first floor, into the attic, and put a cap in the roof. There is a number 3, but not sure this is OK. I have an attached 2 car garage, I could go up to the attic and cap it off the attic into the garage...
1. Where in the bathroom would be the best location for the fan?
2. It will be interesting trying to run the venting for the fan. Because it's in the basement, Joists are in the way. What's the best way to run a vent for the fan in a basement? If I have to make 3" holes through joists to run the vent perpendicular to the joists, is that safe? I can take photos if necessary to get more help.
3. Is there a max length to run a fan vent line? I have really 2 foreseeable options here. Number 1 is to try to tie it into where the vent for the dryer goes out the block window in my basement with some kind of Y connection that doesn't allow air to flow back into either branch (there must be something like this, with flaps I'd imagine, that keeps everything going one way and keeps the opposite branch closed while the other is being used, let me know if this is a wet dream haha), Number 2: Run the line over to near an exterior wall and up that wall beyond the first floor, into the attic, and put a cap in the roof. There is a number 3, but not sure this is OK. I have an attached 2 car garage, I could go up to the attic and cap it off the attic into the garage...