Attic Dryer Vent Installation

Wood framed homes with vinyl or metal siding will cost less to cut into than those with stucco or log exteriors.

Attic dryer vent installation.

In these cases it may be necessary to vent your dryer through the attic. Not all dryers will allow for this so be sure to check the owners manual to ensure it can be vented in this manner. Be careful you don t cut through any studs electrical wires or pipes in the process. Exact price will depend on the exterior material of your home.

Insert the vent and screw the cap to the house predrill screw holes. Use a section of vent pipe to mark a circle where the opening will be from inside of your home. Doing so would fill your attic with warm moist air that could rot the framing. If your laundry room has access to an outside wall cut a hole and install a standard dryer vent.

Sometimes such as in town homes or condos it s not possible to vent a dryer through a wall outside. Drill a pilot hole so you can see exactly where the vent will go outside photo 2. The international residential code allows you to run a dryer vent through the attic but you can t terminate it there. Push foam backer rod into deep gaps then caulk all around with acrylic caulk.

A dryer vent should be vented outside. Do not vent clothes dryers directly into the attic space. Dryer vent installation photo 6. In most cases a professional carpenter can install a dryer vent for 20 to 35 per hour.

Drill a test hole in the center of the marked circle. If venting outside isn t an option you can vent the dryer out of the attic through the roof using a special roof vent to keep rain out. When installing a dryer vent for laundry centers in basement locations keep in mind that the vent hood on the exterior of your home must be at least 12 inches from the ground. You re only putting more moisture into an area where it is already going to be a problem inviting mold growth on wood surfaces and hidden mold growth in building insulation.