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Any quick suggestions for adding a bathroom exhaust fan to a small bathroom in an old house? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 week ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Looking for research ideas to add an exhaust fan in my bathroom. The room is small. Behind the door is the toilet, then a small sink cupboard, then a tub/shower with a window that opens by sliding upwards.

I don't think there's any electricity past the sink. Walls are lath and plaster.

And I'm not super skilled, but also not completely inept.

Are there any minimally invasive approaches for me to look into, or is this a full on contractor situation?

Thanks for any ideas.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Is there an overhead light or is the light on the wall? There are vent fan/light combos that will use the existing overhead light wires. You will have to run a vent tube to the outside with a proper vent exit. The exit will have a flappy door thing that will open outward only.

Edit: changed “bent fan” to vent fan.

Also! Most applications will have a box that is installed in the ceiling for the vent tube to attach to and the fan sits in.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

No overhead light. Pretty sure all power goes through the light switch, which includes the power outlet above the toilet and the 3 bulbs above the mirror. Pretty sure electric is off when the swith is off.

Thanks for the response. I'm just trying to do more good than harm in a new situation.