In this video, This Old House host Kevin O’Connor works with a professional electrician to install a ventilation fan in a bathroom. (See below for a shopping list and tools.)
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– bath ventilation fan [https://amzn.to/2jF4ose], used to exhaust air from bathroom
– metal elbow, flexible duct and vent [https://amzn.to/2l5seh5], for exhausting air from fan to outdoors
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– twist-on wire connectors [https://amzn.to/32jFLCV], for joining together wires
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– fan control, wall-mounted switch [https://amzn.to/2xH5ZkH], for operating fan
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– drywall or keyhole saw [https://amzn.to/2jCUPK8], to cut hole in wall and ceiling
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How about stop trying to teach Harry homeowner to do his own electrical work. Some things need to be left to a trained professional.
Sir how to ventilate my washroom of sand sealing??
What in the hell did I just watch
Was that a 12/2 or 14/2 wire?
This video was not sealed with glue during installation, and the wall will leak when it rains.
Duck tape on the duct? Dissimilar metals at the point where the duct exits (touching cast iron gas pipe).
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