The trickiest part of installing a range hood is determining how to run the ventilation ducts.
Range hood vent through brick wall.
Installing a range hood vent through an outside wall.
Collect the dust with wet dry vacuum while cutting the hole.
Range hoods are a necessity in any kitchen.
We will assume that you have vinyl siding installed on your house.
A properly installed range hood will vent hot air and cooking odors outside as well as help keep kitchen surfaces free of grease.
Depending on the location of your range you will need to decide if it is easier to vent through an outside wall versus up.
Steps for installing a range vent hood.
In this video this old house general contractor tom silva installs a new range vent hood.
The procedure is similar to the installation of the kitchen hood vent through the roof but it is slightly different though.
It features a powerful 400 cfm motor and the modern touch panel controls make operation simple and stylish giving you easy access to power with three fan speed settings.
How would i go about making a 6 inch hole for the vent.
Use a 6 inch diameter hole saw to cut a hole through the interior wall surface directly above the range.
I d like to vent my range hood out through an exterior brick wall.
For other types of siding the installation steps are very similar.