Cutting a hole in the ceiling??

spex420

Well-Known Member
well i told myself i would draw the line at cutting hole in the ceiling so here i am trying to devise the best way to cut a hole...

i recently moved, before i could just vent out a window now im in a closet above is a unfinished attic, temps around around 86 i would like it a little bit more manageable i feel like if i added a few more cfls it would be in the 90s right now im just venting under the door which works but i don't imagine it lets much fresh air in

closet is 6x4 although im only using half for a few girls i have 6" inline 240cfm fan and 5' of duct

so what would be the easiest way to do this ?

my only concerns are...

how big does the hole have to be im only renting so i dont want a 4ft gaping hole i'll have to spackle when i leave within reason, what would be the minimum size hole i can cut and still have effective air outtake?
furthermore would i be able to cut a sorta horizontal vent shaped hole close to the wall so i wont have to repaint as you wont even notice it when spackled over seeing how its kind of behind your head if you reach in the closet

seeing how its unfinished when its summertime and 500 degrees outside is that gonna effect my temps if i cut thru the insulation i wouldn't think so seeing how the air movement will cool it down if im wrong by all means tell me i am

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dtowndabber

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You're gonna have to cut a 6" hole at lease I would assume. But you'll need a bigger intake other then just under the door. Exhausting the heat out will definitely help, as long as you have fresher, cooler air to replace it
 

dtowndabber

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It's hard doing it right when you are renting. My closet pulls fresh air from underneath my house and exhausts down there as well for my light. My fresh air comes from inside the house and I vent through a wall into another room.

I have a 6" induction vent next to my door with a 270cfm fan on the opposite side of the ccloset (up high)

Where I live it gets over 100 Easy in the summer. So far I'm managing great temps 75-79 llights on. 600w cooltube
 

Slipon

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I can imagen you don't want to cut a hole in the door either ?

then maybe remove the door and replace it with a "dust door" with a zipper (like a tent) or buy a Tarp zip and make a DIY door

maybe like mine:

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got my hands on a tick black rubber mat and a trap zipper, taped the zipper on, opened it and cut the rubber mat up with a Stanley knife, and wupti I had a light proof door ..

I vent at a 6" hole over the door (plywood sheet) but Im sure it would be easy to make a 6" hole and fit some ducting in the "tent" door, be creative, dutch tape can get you a long way


p.s.

if your worried about stealth, keep the door on the closed and tape the sheet inside and keep the door open, cept when you want to hide it of course ..
 

dimebong

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I just cut a square piece out with a steak knife big enough for the duct to fit through then i slide a roof tile away and feed it through there as well which is then sealed with plastic and a bunch of rocks, then when i need to put it back together i can just put the square piece of the ceiling in and Spackle, and slide the roof tile back up.

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RedzoneFL

Active Member
Personally I would cut the hole---rental or not its repairable and fixable so I would do it.

I would also go as far as going to HD and buying a vent that you can mount in the attrict and then you can also attach the houses and do it more flush ---also allows you to fix the hole a little easier when you move.
 

spex420

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I just cut a square piece out with a steak knife big enough for the duct to fit through then i slide a roof tile away and feed it through there as well which is then sealed with plastic and a bunch of rocks, then when i need to put it back together i can just put the square piece of the ceiling in and Spackle, and slide the roof tile back up.

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wow so you actually have it venting ouside the house not just into the attic? idk if i would go that far
 

dimebong

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wow so you actually have it venting ouside the house not just into the attic? idk if i would go that far
This is intake. I just used panda film and rocks to seal it as well as jamming the film under the tiles which is solid. No leaks.

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iiKode

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cut a hole in the ceiling keep the part you cut out, use filler when ur don and paint over it.
 

spex420

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im not really sure what goes into making a attic is why i made this thread

should i use a saw of some sort? someone said they used a steak knife is it just dry wall or do i have to cut thru plywood too?
 

dimebong

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im not really sure what goes into making a attic is why i made this thread

should i use a saw of some sort? someone said they used a steak knife is it just dry wall or do i have to cut thru plywood too?
I wouldn't recommend using a steak knife. It's a little tiring.

It's just drywall and insulation. That's why you stand on the ceiling struts. You can see the little square piece of drywall that i kept
in the pics. That is the thickness.

If you went up there surely you could figure this out.
 
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