Installing ceiling exhaust fans is much easier to do if you have an overhead light fixture in your bathroom and an attic in your house. This is because the wiring will already be run and the switch will already be in place. Anyone can do this on their own and save the money on hiring a professional to do it for them.

Things Needed:

• screwdriver
• screw gun
• jigsaw
• pencil

First: power

Make sure to turn the power off to the bathroom lighting at the breaker box.  After you have done this, you will take the screws out of the light fixture in the bathroom.  Take down the light fixture and be sure the you disconnect the wires that are attached.

Second: Electrical box

Go into your attic and find the electrical box at the ceiling of the bathroom.  It should be attached to a joist and be either a plastic or metal box right above the bathroom.  There will be wires running into the box.

Third: Unscrew the box

Unscrew it and take all the wires out of the box to where they are out loose.  Throw out the box.

Fourth: Fan

Now you will day the fan where the electrical box was at.  The hole should be completely covered, and it should be right against your ceiling joist.

Fifth: Pencil

Now, you will use a pencil to make a mark around the edge of the fan on the drywall.  Use your jigsaw to cut around the line that you marked out.

Sixth: Placement

Now put the fan into the hole that you made and attach it to the joist.  Make sure that you screw the bracket to the joist as well.

Seventh: Connect

Make sure that you connect the hose for the exhaust to the fan and follow the directions that are provided.  You will again need your jigsaw to run the hose so that it vents to an exterior wall.

Eighth: Wires

Now you will wire in the fan using the wires that you took out of the electrical box.  This is done by color coding the wires.  Use wire nuts to make sure that the connections are safe and seal it all up with tape.

Ninth: Power

Now you will put the vent on inside the bathroom and then turn on the power to the bathroom.

Tenth: Test

Make sure that you give your fan a test run so that you know if it is working properly or not.  To be sure that everything is in proper working order, your fan should be attached to the same switch that you know had worked previously.

Through the instructions that have been provided here, you can install your bathroom ceiling exhaust fan on your own. Just remember that you should never work with anything electrical without making sure that you have disconnected all power to the area first.  Also, take care when you are moving around in your attic not to step in an area that is not solid enough to support your weight.

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