We have an auxiliary area via the kitchen where we have a washer and dryer, bathroom, living room, and office. There are NO ventilation holes leading out anywhere. So when the machines are running, it smells or gets very hot and humid. In the hallway where the washer and dryer are, there's a brick facade and a 30 cm thick wall. How do I make a hole to the outside the right way, and what type of ventilation technology should I use? With a humidity sensor, etc.?
In the other 2 rooms, would holes directly out with grills work? Is there a risk of much cold coming in during the winter?
Grateful for help!
In the other 2 rooms, would holes directly out with grills work? Is there a risk of much cold coming in during the winter?
Grateful for help!
The hole is entirely dependent on the type of ventilation that will be installed there. Nowadays, it is common for the pipes to be round, so a hole of the correct size from the start is the most convenient. If you can't get hold of a "diamond drill" or something similar to drill the hole directly, you may have to remove enough bricks and then mold the sides to the right size for the pipe. Suitable fans are either moisture-controlled or those that you can set for permanent operation (such as on low speed to maintain continuous circulation).
Regarding question two, about the two other rooms, it is probably easiest to install adjustable vents for how much air should come IN. It is usually the case that you bring IN air in bedrooms, living rooms, etc., and release OUT air via the chimney, bathroom, and kitchen.
All of this is just how I would think in the same situation. It may not be accurate information, and therefore I recommend that you verify it with others on the forum or someone in the industry.
Regarding question two, about the two other rooms, it is probably easiest to install adjustable vents for how much air should come IN. It is usually the case that you bring IN air in bedrooms, living rooms, etc., and release OUT air via the chimney, bathroom, and kitchen.
All of this is just how I would think in the same situation. It may not be accurate information, and therefore I recommend that you verify it with others on the forum or someone in the industry.
Ventilation in usually means cold in the winter, not much you can do about it because you need some ventilation, especially in the bathroom and laundry room.
I would do as "hanssonrickard" suggests, install fans in the bathroom and laundry room, with continuous operation that can be turned off or increased as needed, make sure the doors to those rooms can let in air at the bottom.
In living rooms and offices, you can install vents that draw in air, which is then extracted from the other rooms.
For a brick wall, you can make a hole with a regular hammer drill, that's probably what I would use. Alternatively, I might rent a diamond drill for the weekend; it's naturally the easiest, just run the ventilation pipe through afterwards.
because you need some ventilation, especially in the bathroom and laundry room.I would do as "hanssonrickard" suggests, install fans in the bathroom and laundry room, with continuous operation that can be turned off or increased as needed, make sure the doors to those rooms can let in air at the bottom.
In living rooms and offices, you can install vents that draw in air, which is then extracted from the other rooms.
For a brick wall, you can make a hole with a regular hammer drill, that's probably what I would use. Alternatively, I might rent a diamond drill for the weekend; it's naturally the easiest, just run the ventilation pipe through afterwards.
Thanks for the reply.
Are there really such deep hole saws that can handle the depth of a brick? Oh well, I'll have to chisel out the rest by hand with wedge tools or something.
I will probably get 1 mechanical one that will likely be on 24/7. Hope it’s near silent and doesn't use much electricity. The rest will be self-ventilating.
Are there really such deep hole saws that can handle the depth of a brick? Oh well, I'll have to chisel out the rest by hand with wedge tools or something.
I will probably get 1 mechanical one that will likely be on 24/7. Hope it’s near silent and doesn't use much electricity. The rest will be self-ventilating.