How To Install Dryer Vent Through Siding

This is an easy diy project that is common for most houses.

How to install dryer vent through siding.

Insert the duct pipe on the vent hood through the hole. Secure the dryer vent hood to the siding on the home s exterior using wood screws for masonry homes use appropriate anchors instead of wood screws caulk around the edges of the. I replaced the old plastic one that. The first is to install a vinyl surface mounting block shown here that fits over the existing siding.

Insert the pipe attached to a vent cap through the hole from the outside and anchor the cap to the siding with screws or in the case of masonry or stone with construction adhesive. If your dryer is in the basement then you need to run the duct up the block wall until you can find a place above ground. Step 1 plan according to the location of your dryer. In this video i install a new metal range hood exhaust cap.

You may need to scribe and trim the edges to precisely fit your siding profile.