/diy/ - Do It Yourself

[Anonymous No.2707627]

long story short, at some point my townhouse had its roof done and these cockroaches removed the bathroom exhaust vent on the roof. what's the best way to fix it without having to make another hole in my roof? i have a whirlybird installed, can i reroute the bathroom vent to it?

[Anonymous No.2707642]

>>2707627
a 90 degree elbow, obviosly

[Anonymous No.2707648]

>>2707627
Is this the shitfan? Or the plumbing vent?

[Anonymous No.2707663]

>>2707642
that pipe isn't going through the wall, it's just a bad pic. should be vertical but they removed the roof vent and patched where the hole used to be on the roof and tossed the pipe on the floor

>>2707648
the hole next to the pipe goes to the shitfan if that means what i think it does

[Anonymous No.2707673]

>>2707663
If it’s just the bathroom exhaust fan, venting into what appears to be a large attic space is fine.
The roof venting (you mentioned turbine vent) will exhaust your stink just fine.

[Anonymous No.2707693]

>>2707673
it's not just the smell i'm concerned about, when we shower the steam becomes unbearable and we're dealing with serious mildew problems. i should mention that the vent is clogged with god knows what, when i put my hand in there from below i pulled out a clump of bird feathers. so really it's not venting anywhere right now, i want to make sure that the steam has somewhere to go when i unclog it so i'm not turning my bathroom problem into an attic problem. this is what remains of the roof vent

[Anonymous No.2707695]

There I hope this clears up all the confusion here.

[Anonymous No.2707697]

>>2707663
i take it this is the plumbing vent?

[Anonymous No.2707698]

>>2707695
gee thanks kind stranger, have my e-gold

[Anonymous No.2707700]

Reminds me that I need to figure out what the fuck is up with my own shitfan, it's taped to the ceiling with packaging tape which covers all its vents. I don't think it's connected to any piping in the attic, and I think the second lightswitch that controls it is connected to nothing.

[Anonymous No.2707713]

>>2707693
Cut out roofing, extend duct through, then install a roof jack and rain cap.

[Anonymous No.2707716]

>>2707713
i have no idea how to do any of that

[Anonymous No.2707718]

>>2707716
Then I guess it's over.

[Anonymous No.2707719]

>>2707718

[Anonymous No.2707724]

>>2707673
black mold typed this

[Anonymous No.2707726]

>>2707663
>that pipe isn't going through the wall
well, here's your answer then

[Anonymous No.2707736]

>>2707673
>venting into what appears to be a large attic space is fine
Depends if that bathroom has a shower or not.

[Anonymous No.2707774]

since nobody wants to answer my question might as well ask now: is this asbestos? i pulled it out of the insulation

[Anonymous No.2707781]

>>2707673
>If it’s just the bathroom exhaust fan, venting into what appears to be a large attic space is fine.
jesus christ

>>2707774
Inhale it, and if you get mesothelioma in 30 years then yes it is.

[Anonymous No.2707782]

>>2707774
You better have something to cover your face.
Try to set that piece on fire with a lighter; if it burns or kinda melts you're safe, if it doesn't you've got asbestos

[Anonymous No.2707789]

>>2707774
Asbestos testing is cheap and simple. Send it to get tested. There's no way to tell by a photo.
The only real cost is the week or so it takes to get results back.

[Anonymous No.2707794]

>>2707789
Do not do this under any circumstances or your house will be fucked and worthless.

[Anonymous No.2707873]

>>2707794
we're rentoids

[Anonymous No.2707993]

>>2707697
copper should not be used as a sewer vent, hydrogen sulfide and copper do not get along.

>>2707716
I recently did this exact job at my house. I have a tar shingle roof so if you don't, fuck this, but here are the steps i did.
1 pick spot for vent
2 measure width of vent
3 cut shingles 1/2 of vent thickness on each 4side of nail, use speed square to cut the entire shingle to the next one up and remove obstructing flap with pry bar
4 break the seal of the surrounding shingles to slide vent under, check fit with vent
5 drill the hole
6 pull back insulation on duct, insert roof collar into duct and tape with aluminum tape
7 pull back insulation on duct, attach to fan outlet and seal with aluminium tape, zip tip insulation closed
8 cut 2 tabs on roof collar and nail to the roof
9 caulk top and side of vent, do not caulk bottom side
10 lift shingles and slide vent under, push down and work vent tight
11 lift shingles and nail vent to roof
12 reseal all lifted shingles, in the row with the vent, on all edges
13 lift the next shingles and nail vent to roof
14 caulk across the top of the vent

picrel is the outside vent before cover

[Anonymous No.2708008]

>>2707873
Why are you fucking with the vents in the first place then? Who gives a shit if all your shit vent steam rots someone else's attic?

[Anonymous No.2708131]

>>2707716
There's probably hundreds of instructional videos on youtube showing how to install a pipe/vent boot on a shingle roof. The rest is pretty much common sense. Cut hole in the roof, put the pipe up through it, and put a cap on the pipe so it doesn't get rain in it.

[Anonymous No.2708139]

>>2707695
Connect it, use a strap and screws to hold it in place, point it most of the way to the whirlybird so you're not just chucking we air into your attic. Add flex 4" if needed.

[Anonymous No.2708470]

>>2707774
it is, and you thought mold was a problem.

[Anonymous No.2708495]

>>2707697
Excuse me is that a joist that has just been cut in half? Please tell me it is atleast screwed to the wall

[Anonymous No.2708500]

>>2707693
Someone Photoshop ceilingcat there ASAP

[Anonymous No.2708526]

>>2708131
i'm not making holes in the roof. i'm pretty brave doing this but i'm not stupid

>>2708008
because i have to live here

>>2708495
i'll have to go back up and check but i wouldn't be surprised

>>2707993
>copper should not be used as a sewer vent, hydrogen sulfide and copper do not get along.
i have no idea what it could be then. if it's disused maybe i can replace it with a bathroom vent

[Anonymous No.2708542]

>>2707627
Put it back in place and use basic vent connectors in the right size

ALWAY SCREW VENTING TOGETHER so this shit doesn't happen

[Anonymous No.2708548]

>>2707627
>>2707648
It's called a bathroom extractor you savages.

[Anonymous No.2708549]

>>2707993
DWV copper exists and has been in use for a long time already.

[Anonymous No.2708894]

>>2708526
theyre destroying your house anon

[Anonymous No.2708906]

>>2708894
not my house but yes, i agree. these were excellent houses when they were built in the 60s but all the maintenance that has been done since has gotten progressively shoddier and shoddier. quite the microcosm for this entire country

[Anonymous No.2711141]

>>2707774
It simply just doesn't fucking matter if it's asbestos
It's probably not.
Rockwool has a high burn temp and fiberglass insulation burn temp is almost as high

Just wear a mask when you fuck with insulation regardless because all of it will give you lung cancer- asbestos or not

[Anonymous No.2711443]

>>2708008
this just leave it as.
if the shit smell does stay to long i would deduct the rent by a few % (this is how its done in this country)

>>2708526
then kindly tell you're landlord you think the workers did something wrong and he should ask a for a different opinion fom another company or a inspector, if he does not care its his problem.

Here in Germany if you get mold or smell you send him a notice to fix it, if he does not fix it you just short rent between 10 and 30% he then can decide to sue you and loose, fix his shit or accept the lower rent.
>>2707774
there are cases where the court accepted a 100% decrease in rent for asbestos contamination.