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Plan and Mark Fan Location

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Installing Attic Fan To Cool Down My house

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What happens here

The first step involves safely accessing the roof to determine the optimal location for the solar attic fan. The presenter explains that the fan should be installed near the highest point of the roof, ideally about 2 feet down from the ridge, to maximize hot air extraction. It's crucial to identify areas without rafters beneath the desired location to avoid structural damage during cutting. Once a suitable spot is chosen, a pilot hole is drilled in the center of the chosen area, and a 14.5-inch diameter circle is marked on the shingles using a tape measure and a marker, using the pilot hole as the center for the circumference.

Goal: Identify the optimal location and mark the precise cut-out area for the fan on the roof.

Tools and materials

  • Cordless Drill Ryobi — Drilling a pilot hole in the center for marking the circle
  • Drill Bit — Creating the pilot hole
  • Ladder — Accessing the roof safely
  • Marker Sharpie — Drawing the 14.5-inch diameter circle on the roof
  • Measuring Tape — Measuring the distance from the ridge and marking the fan's diameter
  • Safety Harness — Fall protection while working on the roof
  • Screw — Temporarily marking the center point for drawing the circle

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[Music] it's probably a bad time to share with you guys that i don't like ladders and heights and roofs and uh all three are here okay try to play cool so you wanna install the static fan as high of the highest point of your roof as possible they're recommending two feet down from the ridge make sure it's not hitting the rafter so see on where it is i know there's a rafter there and they're typically between some are 14 some are 16 some are 20 so figure out where your rafters are i have a vent ridge line vent there so i know there's no rafter here we need to cut a 14 and a half inch hole specific for the attic fan i'm working with i'm going to put a whole screw down the middle here and create a circumference and figure out the radius of it that's 14 and a half inches wide [Music] this would be a great time to have like a white sharpie huh using a black sharpie on a black roof when it's 70 degrees outside what could be worse well it could be 100 degrees that's one thing that could be worse it's true be optimistic be thankful don't die to make a life easier you can

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