wombatcat
Active Member
[FONT="]Here's my plans for putting in a vent using 8"inline fan through closet ceiling to attic above. Please review my makeshift methods and critique. [/FONT][FONT="]A cardboard tube (normally used for concrete) is to connect hole in closet ceiling below to an inline vent that I am suspending with bungies in the attic.[/FONT][FONT="]
[/FONT][FONT="]-using the 8" diameter cardboard tube ([/FONT][FONT="]pictured[/FONT][FONT="]) trace a hole in ceiling and cut out sheetrock with jigsaw
-inside attic, take cardboard tube and duct tape to seal it to ceiling hole.
-suspend inline fan with bungie cords so it is a couple of inches above top of cardboard tube. Not sure where to attach bungie cords in attic's floor or ceiling (suggestions, cause roof joists are 7ft above)? Was thinking I will have to nail some wood between floor joists and then another piece of wood between for support. Not sure how to attach bungie cords to inline fan (suggestions)? Was thinking of just duct taping bungies to inline. Or wrapping a tight wire or zip tie around middle of inline and hooking in the 2 bungies. I am affraid to drill a hole in the inline fan because of damage or is this ok?
-duct tape cardboard tube to inline fan
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-replace insulation between attic floor joists and around cardboard tube
Should I use any sealants or some kind of expandable foam for airtightness? Is duct tape enough to seal this cardboard tube between attic and closet?
How should I cut and seal the ceiling for space to run power cords? Besides inline fan cord, I want to keep 2 ballasts up in attic to keep their heat out and run their power cords back down into closet.[/FONT]
[/FONT][FONT="]-using the 8" diameter cardboard tube ([/FONT][FONT="]pictured[/FONT][FONT="]) trace a hole in ceiling and cut out sheetrock with jigsaw
-inside attic, take cardboard tube and duct tape to seal it to ceiling hole.
-suspend inline fan with bungie cords so it is a couple of inches above top of cardboard tube. Not sure where to attach bungie cords in attic's floor or ceiling (suggestions, cause roof joists are 7ft above)? Was thinking I will have to nail some wood between floor joists and then another piece of wood between for support. Not sure how to attach bungie cords to inline fan (suggestions)? Was thinking of just duct taping bungies to inline. Or wrapping a tight wire or zip tie around middle of inline and hooking in the 2 bungies. I am affraid to drill a hole in the inline fan because of damage or is this ok?
-duct tape cardboard tube to inline fan
[/FONT][FONT="]
-replace insulation between attic floor joists and around cardboard tube
Should I use any sealants or some kind of expandable foam for airtightness? Is duct tape enough to seal this cardboard tube between attic and closet?
How should I cut and seal the ceiling for space to run power cords? Besides inline fan cord, I want to keep 2 ballasts up in attic to keep their heat out and run their power cords back down into closet.[/FONT]