Fan How To & DIY

Improve the value of your home by discovering our fan step-by-step tips & ideas.

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.

A step-by-step guide to help you choose the right ceiling fan for your space and put it into place.

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.

A whole-house fan is an AC alternative that can cool your home. Our guide and video explain how to install one in your house.

This Old House host Kevin O'Connor and electrician Scott Caron head to Denver to install a fan on a cathedral ceiling.

Switch out to a bigger fan to keep moisture off bathroom walls—without opening a window

Install a proper ventilation system in your bathroom to reduce moisture and mold. Follow this guide to learn how.

This Old House general contractor Tom Silva installs a whole house fan to keep a homeowner's house cool without central air conditioning.

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

This Old House general contractor Tom Silva shows a quick and clever way to keep a home cool by installing a whole house fan.

In this how-to video, This Old House general contractor Tom Silva demonstrates how to install a solar attic fan and keep an attic cool.

In this how-to video, This Old House general contractor Tom Silva provides an escape for bathroom moisture

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.