Something unique. A client wants a bath fan, but doesn’t want anyone to know there is one, except for the switch. Above the vanity is an oak frame mirror. The client wants the fan behind the mirror. I figured to make oak corner brackets to compliment the frame, lifting the frame from the wall 3/4″, should be enough room.
The bathroom, oh BTW, is a half bath, 4×5 feet. The mirror is on the wall adjacent to the garage.
Now comes the tricky part. Where to duct this thing. It can’t go up as the attic space is inaccessible (and the duct would have to go thru the top plates.) The wall is made of 2×6’s, so I figure there’s enough space for the fan, but code won’t allow it to be ducted into the garage (not that I would want to anyway,) so I was thinking about running the duct along the garage wall and having it exit out the side wall of the garage. For fire barrier concerns, I was going to enclosed it with 2 layers of 1/2″ drywall.
The chase would stick out about 6″, but just over head high (the garage drops a few steps from the house.)
Any thoughts?
Thanks.
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A 1/2 bath? I'm assuming a fart fan? Give him can of air freshener, or does he have unlimited disposable income?
They're tired of kids using the facilities and opening the window, blowing heat/air conditioning outside until someone remembers to close the darn thing. Fan would be on a timer. No, disposable income not unlimited, but when this client decides on a project, I've learned to do the best that I can to accomodate. Ka-ching.
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Unless they get a FanTech or similarly quiet fan, everyone willknow they have a fan once its switched on. FanTech has a fan intake which looks like a ceiling can with a small light (halogen?) set in the middle.
They do make a ductless bath fan.
Not for use in a full bath, but they are designed for 1/2 baths. They have a carbon activated filter for oder control.
http://www.shopfnc.com/qm645.htm
I think that Broan/Nutone has one also.
Just might work. At least its another (cheaper) option to present.
Thanks for the replies. I'll check the fantech site as well.
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Check the Fantech site http://www.fantech.net/
The duct can be 1" x 12" steel chase covered by 5/8' drywall and wont take up much wall space.
If the toilet is up against the garage, the intake can be located behind the toilet. If the lav is on the garage wall, the toe kick can have the intake.
If quietness is required, the fan can be located at the exhaust end.
Or, plug in a Ionic Breeze http://www.sharperimage.com/us/en/catalog/productview.jhtml?pid=175000&pcatid=1&catid=101