Need to install vent in bathroom
The bathroom in the top floor of our recently purchased two-family brownstone has a window at the top of a wall which opens out onto a shaft that has a skylight. The paint in this bathroom has badly cracked and peeled the paint in the whole bathroom. We are having the bathroom repainted, and the…
The bathroom in the top floor of our recently purchased two-family brownstone has a window at the top of a wall which opens out onto a shaft that has a skylight. The paint in this bathroom has badly cracked and peeled the paint in the whole bathroom. We are having the bathroom repainted, and the painters we’re talking to are strongly recommending that we put some kind of ventilation fan in the bathroom – or else the new paint will start peeling in a few months. What’s the best way to do this, and can anyone recommend someone to install such a contraption?
Thanks!
Thanks for the suggestion, Rick. I think kI’ve found a local jack of all trades to do it – but he’s brught up another question – which I’ve made a new thread.
Well……….Thanks for kind words!…. Your local NEIGHBORHOOD paper should have ads placed in the back of the paper with local handymen in your area. Check it out. This is a basic job most any of them should be able to do. Electricians do this work too, but they tend to want only big jobs, so they can be hard to get, so you may want to just get yourself a local guy.
Original Poster again. Thanks for the advice, Rick.
(I hope it didn’t come acroos in any way that Rick had let me down. He replied promptly to my email, called me the next morning – and is just too busy/far away to help out. Lettting me know was professional and responsible of him, and I appreciate it. I’m just disapponted I won’t be getting the benefit of his good work.)
So – who would be a good person to contact to install these bathroom exhaust fans? An electrician, a handyman? Thanks.
I think you should pick the fans up yourself at Lowes. Lowes may have a display that you can check out, turn a few on and see how they sound. Broan makes some nice, quiet fans. Some of the cheap ones can sound pretty bad. I’m sorry I turned your job down but I’m very busy with local work right now and I know you want to get this done soon. I thought perhaps your house would be local and that I could squeeze you in. So many contractors will say, yeah I’ll take care of that for you, and leave you hanging. I hate those guys! I feel it’s best to turn down work that I know I can’t do in a timely manner, so you can find someone who can.
Original poster here. Unfortunately, Rick (above) is too far way from my house (I’m in Bed-Stuy) to come and install a couple of bathroom exhaust fans. Can anyone recommend someone to do it?
I’m thinking I should do the one on the top floor as well as the one beneath in on the parlor floor. Both bathrooms have a window onto a vented skylight. Most of the exhaust fans I’ve seen seem to go ni the ceiling, rather than a vertical mounting. Also – I have COnsumer Reports recommendations for these exhaust fans. Should I go to Lowe’s and pick a few up and try to find someone to install them, or find someone who installs them and charges me for the fan at the same time? Help!
Yes, your painters are right. Hot showers will steam the paint right off your walls. In fact, it’s best to have your fan installed first, than paint the room. I can take care of this for you, it’s not a big deal. You can reach me at bottlecap@mindspring.com if you want to talk it over. Thanks, Rick
P.S. Pretty cute calling a ventilation fan a contraption : )
since the bathroom is on the top floor, a vent can be brought through the roof. On the other hand, since access to a skylight is available through the window, it may be easier and gentler on the roof to just change the skylight to a vented model (assuming its not now). Replacing a non-vented skylight with a vented one can be done by any roofer.