Homemade Attic Fan

This is my whole house fan.

Homemade attic fan.

How to make an inexpensive whole house attic fan using an old box fan and a piece of plywood. These fans bring cool fresh air into the home from the outside. Whole house fans with intake ventilation can help reduce attic mold and mildew. This will help to avoid premature damage to the shingles or mold building up in moist hot.

It was a simple project and saved a lot of money. The best part of the blog is the images and the explanation of every single image. I picked up a shop type fan and installed it in a 3 4 inch piece of plywood cut to fit the attic door. When everything is added up the average home owner will spend around 550 600 to install a fan and that will include the labor costs.

See more ideas about attic fan attic attic ventilation. The battic door whole house attic fan ceiling shutter seal is an energy saving insulating seal for whole house attic fans. I built a mixer box out of thin plywood and left over. I added two handles to make it easier to remove the fan door and access the attic.

Attic fan installation costs between 300 to 600. I think i spent around 30 for the fan and used a piece of scrap plywood. If you can do this yourself this will be a much cheaper option. It is best to use these types of fans to quickly remove over heated air from homes into attics.

Mar 5 2020 explore antonio aquino s board attic fan followed by 228 people on pinterest. Reduce the electricity costs by giving the air conditioner a br. Home depot 1600 cfm gable fan 25 feet of flex air duct and a wooden box.