The holes must follow a straight line across the floor and must ascend or descend so the pipe will be sloped 1 4 inch per foot.
Hole through bathroom wall.
Whether it s a newly tiled bathroom or an existing one having to put holes in tiled walls is a common task.
Of course appropriate tools will accelerate your working speed.
But when it comes to venting a bathroom fan with the interior wall or you want to install a bathroom exhaust fan with light and heater then it s a bit.
Before drilling holes in your walls read this or risk a diy disaster.
Running drainpipe through joists calls for meticulous work.
If you have quite a few holes to drill you may also want to consider creating a small template with a small block of wood.
Whether you are going to set up a bathroom vent through a brick wall or wooden exterior wall the process is super simple.
Attic and basement to see where they go up or down through framing.
Into any walls that connect to your bathroom.
However if there s no blocking in the wall then we recommend drilling holes directly in the tile.
If you re a planner and know where bathroom accessories are going it s a good idea to have wood blocking in the wall.
Wood blocking provides solid backing for the screws.
Simply bore a hole through the wood that s the same diameter as the drill bit you ll be using and place this over the area on the tile using the hole as a guide for the drill by holding it in place with your free hand.