Learn how easy it is to install an attic fan.
How to install attic fan in roof.
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Drive nail through center of vent location.
Cut shingles along circular outline with a utility knife.
When the attic becomes part of the home to be heated and cooled open wall gable vents and roof vents are no longer feasible but the underside of the roof the sheathing and rafters can still.
Roof fans are mounted on plastic or sheetmetal bases that serve as flashing.
There are two basic attic fan designs.
Install roof brackets and fall arrest system to roof.
Those made for roof installations and those intended to be mounted in a gable wall.
Installing an attic fan can help by lowering the temperature of your attic which will save you money in the long run.
You also want a fan that s appropriate for the square footage of your attic space by checking the manufacturer s specifications.
Even if your roof already has ridge vents and plenty of ventilation built in it s a good idea to install gable fans or roof fans to help blow hot humid air out of the attic.
Attic ventilation fans also tend to be quite energy efficient in terms of their own operation.
Scribe outline of vent s flashing on roof using homemade dowel compass.
To save time use an existing roof or gable vent to install your new attic fan.
Pull nails and remove.
In attic mark location of solar powered vent between two roof rafters.