Well, there’s no specific building code requirement for the bathroom vent location / exhaust fan installation. You can have it anywhere on the ceiling or wall … I guess the floor would be also OK , but I’ve never seen such installation. The one you see on the picture is slightly above the floor level, [...]
Bathroom vent CFM calculator uses 3 stage formula located below. It is based on HVI (Home Ventilating Institute) guidelines that recommend approximately 8 room air exchanges per hour for a bathroom under 100 square feet of area. CFM – cubic feet per minute – general term used to specify the amount of air that the [...]
Bathroom window safety glass is required if the bottom edge of the window is within 60” from the tub or shower standing surface. This bathroom window safety glass requirement has been with us since 1991 edition of the Uniform Building Code. However, almost every single home inspection I perform in a new construction or gut-rehabbed [...]
Bathroom exhaust fan general requirements Every bathroom without an openable window (min 1.5sq. ft) requires an exhaust fan. The bathroom ceiling exhaust (or wall) should be discharging to the house exterior, not into the ceiling / wall frame cavity, or another room, crawlspace, attic, etc. This is extremely important if your bathroom contains any significant [...]
Bathroom GFCI receptacle protection is required by the NEC (National Electrical Code), and of course by the common sense – why would you risk getting electrocuted if you can secure your safety by installing GFCI outlet. Since some bathrooms are currently equipped with many electrical current hungry devices, power supply requirements had to be slightly [...]
