Expelling bathroom moisture and odors makes for a far morecleanand pleasant bathroom experience.

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Tip

According to manybuilding codes, bathroom exhaust fans are not required.

Thebathroom vent fanwill be installed in the ceiling.

Bathroom exhaust fan installed in ceiling with white cover placed over

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The bathroom lighting circuit usually supplies power to your bathroom’s ceiling light.

Alternatively, you’re free to substitute the light for a fan/light combination.

This may require removing some shingle nails and/or trimming the surrounding shingles to fit around the roof cap.

Materials and tools to install a bathroom exhaust fan

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Electrical cords pulled through wooden studs to connect exhaust fan

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Electric drill making locator hole within wood stud for vent point

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Vent cap placed on house exterior and marked with pencil

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Ceiling drywall cut with jab saw for interior opening of exhaust fan

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Suspension brackets drilled to wood joists to house exhaust fan

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Flexible ducting placed near exhaust fan opening in ceiling

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Bathroom exhaust fan exposed in ceiling hole

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Electrical wire ends stripped an hand-wired to exhaust fan unit

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Exhaust fan cover being attached to ceiling with two hands

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