Replacement bathroom fan


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Old 03-17-19, 09:21 AM
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Replacement bathroom fan

Hi,

I am replacing the old bathroom ceiling fan and had to remove the whole housing unit.

I was able to get the old one out but now I realized the vapour barrier is not intact. Me yanking out the fan didn’t help, but to me it seemed this wasn’t properly installed to begin with.
I also noticed the insulation might be a bit moldy - maybe it’s just dust from the fan. This has been broken for a long time and the duct was not attached properly

- can I live with this or is it advisable to remove the drywall ceiling and re-do this?

- if I only line the hole for the new fan with 6mil sheathing how do I manage to efficiently plug the hole for the duct and electrical?
 
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Old 03-17-19, 12:37 PM
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Welcome to the forums.

If there is an attic above that fan then it needs to be insulated. The flex duct exhausting the air needs to be insulated too.
 
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Old 03-18-19, 07:39 AM
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The attic is not directly above it. It’s less than a 10 inch clearance and it’s stuffed with insulation
 
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Old 03-18-19, 01:58 PM
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If it's not a cold zone above then it doesn't need to be insulated.
 
 

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