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How To Install a Ceiling Fan

Installing a ceiling fan is relatively simple. Here’s a step-by-step guide to putting in a fan without attic access.
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How to Size and Install a Ceiling Fan

A step-by-step guide to help you choose the right ceiling fan for your space and put it into place.
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How to Install an Exhaust Fan in a Wall

Scott Caron, master electrician for Ask This Old House, helps a homeowner put in an exhaust fan to rid her kitchen of smelly cooking odors.
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How to Install an Electric Whole-House Fan

This Old House general contractor Tom Silva helps a homeowner install an energy-efficient whole-house fan
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How to Install a Ceiling Fan on a Cathedral Ceiling

This Old House host Kevin O'Connor and electrician Scott Caron head to Denver to install a fan on a cathedral ceiling
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How to Upgrade to a Bigger Bath Fan

Switch out to a bigger fan to keep moisture off bathroom walls—without opening a window
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How to Properly Vent a Bathroom

Keeping a bathroom dry and mold-free is a matter of making sure the stale and humid air has a way to escape
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Installing a Whole House Fan

This Old House general contractor Tom Silva shows a quick and clever way to keep a home cool
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How to Install a Bathroom Fan

In this video, This Old House host Kevin O'Connor works with a professional electrician to install a ventilation fan in a bathroom
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How to Install a Whole House Fan

This Old House general contractor Tom Silva shows a quick and clever way to keep a home cool.
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How to Install a Solar Attic Fan

In this how-to video, This Old House general contractor Tom Silva explains how to keep an attic cool
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How to Vent a Bathroom Fan

In this how-to video, This Old House general contractor Tom Silva provides an escape for bathroom moisture
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How to Install a Bathroom Vent Fan

It's the best way to expel moisture-laden air and odors, and we have step-by-step instructions for adding a bathroom ceiling vent fan.