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Bathroom fan....do we need to replace it? Is it working at all?
Comments (5)For a bathroom of your size, a 110 cfm fan should be sufficient, providing it's actually exhausting 70 to 80 cfm. A part of your problem could be that the flex ducting is causing an increase in static pressure, which reduces the ability of the fan to move air. Changing the flex to smooth metal ducting might improve the fan's performance. You don't mention the type of roofjack or termination you have on the roof. Does it allow the exhaust stream to exit unimpeded? Does it have a back-draft flap? If so, is the flap opening properly? If it's stuck or doesn't open properly, that could be the source of your problem. Barring that, is the roofjack sized properly? If it's too small it could be constricting the air flow, which also increases static pressure, further reducing the efficiency of the fan. If you want to read a bit more about properly sizing a bathroom exhaust system, I recommend the Fantech website. It contains a great deal of good information for properly sizing and installing an effective bath exhaust system (be sure to check out the downloadable PDF files). The information you'll find there would apply in any setting, regardless of the exhaust fan brand you're considering or have installed. That being said, I have Fantech bath exhaust systems in all of my bathrooms. Not only do they operate in almost total silence, they are extremely effective. I never have a build-up of steam in my bathrooms, regardless of how hot or how long showers or baths go on. I haven't had a foggy bathroom mirror or condensation on windows in years. Here is a link that might be useful: Fantech Bathroom Ventilation...See MoreNeed help with bathroom vanity - x-post with Bathrooms
Comments (13)I had the exact same problem. I picked out the vanity I wanted but did not think about the fact that it wasn't made to sit flush against the wall. I spent a month looking for something else, but in the end we decided to go with something shorter and have it not be against the wall. But we were going from 72" to 60" which is probably not workable in your mom's situation. I did find a lot of vanities that did have flat sides and could work in a corner, if you are willing to have the countertop fabricated. They just need to not have any trim detail on the top or bottom like the one you picked out does. I would just look at the ones without the pre-made tops. Because the pre-made top will still leave you with a slight gap because of the countertop overhang. This is an example: Avanity Modero which is sold everywhere, not just at Lowe's. The cabinet we ended up buying is an Avanity Madison which won't work for you, but I assume it is of similar quality. We are pretty happy with it. The drawers and doors have soft close but I do feel like the glides in my Ikea kitchen drawers are better quality. It is very pretty and I wanted a stained wood so I am really happy with our choice. If I had been willing to go with a painted finish, I think we might have stuck with the 72" Modero....See MoreHELP! Tired of re-painting bathroom, need help with colour!
Comments (13)ETA clarity to my post. What color is the last picture? That looks good. I think if you live with it like was suggested above you will like it. Accessorizing with some amazing colors for that wall color will help to pull the room together. I have a bathroom that I used BM Bunny Gray in and it looks like a baby blue. I have white, gray, and marble in that room. I have another room with carrara marble in, and I used BM Horizon, but that has a bit of green in it. The Horizon is very pale and might seem white to some. But the warming of the blue goes with my walnut. The Bunny Gray is a bit richer and looks fine with my whites, blacks, and marble. I tried many many samples for the marble in this room and settled on the Bunny Gray. No pink or green that I see in the Bunny Gray. This is a deco that I found and based my BM Bunny Blue room colors on. The lichen might have faded but the reddish in the mussles go well with the blue. The blue is very pale in these picture. click on them to get them full sized:...See Moreneed help with bathroom . paint color? sconces? mirror? ship lap? help
Comments (3)Okay maybe I’ll go back to original color (creamy). The walls were white before, but it felt very plain to me. Can I use a chandelier or pendant if there’s a shower in there? There’s not enough room for sconces ......See Morecat_ky
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