Installing an Exhaust Fan into a Metal Building

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Installing an Exhaust Fan into a Metal Building

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3 жыл бұрын

Detail steps on installing a 24" exhaust fan into the wall of a metal building with R-panel corrugated siding.
The exterior frames are from Haslet Products and are shaped to fit and nest into the contours of the ridges of the metal siding. R-panel, U-panel, SM-Rib, and many other patterns are available.
More detail about the Haslet Filler Frames can be found here:
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And the detail steps to install a Haslet Frame Kit around an existing window can be found here:
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Haslet Frame products can be purchased here:
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@codykanz1350 Ай бұрын

Very nice, detailed instructions. You're a good teacher. Thanks for your time.

@EasyAim1 27 күн бұрын

I KNOW, RIGHT?!?!?!

@AnOldGuitarFan 3 жыл бұрын

I just purchased a metal building. I live in Texas also. I’ve ordered an exhaust fan for the building. This will help me tremendously. Thanks for posting.

@EasyAim1 3 жыл бұрын

Send Haslet Products your cutout dimensions and they'll send you a proposed kit. Email them at: info@hasletproducts.com

@petermolenaar6555 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the Haslet reference. That will come in handy for many building attachments. Great presentation!

@EasyAim1 11 ай бұрын

I KNOW, RIGHT?!?

@mm345-0 2 жыл бұрын

This is perfect, thanks so much for making this video! I have a metal shed and was wondering how to cut through it for an exhaust fan. Appreciate you explaining all the steps as well.

@EasyAim1 2 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped, Ed.

@FrznFngrs Жыл бұрын

Best video I have seen on the topic. Well done Mark

@EasyAim1 Жыл бұрын

I KNOW, RIGHT?

@Born_again7 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing this video. I live outside wichita falls and have a very similar situation that I've been trying to find a solution for. You're right about not much info on metal buildings on the internet. Thanks again 👍

@EasyAim1 2 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

@Garflips 4 ай бұрын

Good job! I'm glad you included all your trials and tribulations! I hope to get by with using aviation snips to cut my metal. Thanks for the tips!

@EasyAim1 4 ай бұрын

Perhaps I'm not that talented with tin snips / aviation snips but after about 10 inches, it seems I'm fighting them to cut a straight line.

@Garflips 4 ай бұрын

@@EasyAim1 I hear you. I've got to mount a small air conditioner and the exit for a stove pipe on my metal building. I'm also considering temporarily screwing a frame of some stiff wood against the line of the cut outs - screwing the metal to that - to stabilize it so that a reciprocating saw would not be vibrating so badly.

@GoatsGarage Жыл бұрын

Good info all the way through the video. I have a 40x60 shop that needs an exhaust fan and was wondering how to do it with the metal R-Panel.. Thank you for making the video!!

@EasyAim1 Жыл бұрын

Mr. Goat, you might want to review our Haslet One-Piece Frame which makes the installation even easier. www.hasletproducts.com/shop/one-piece-haslet-frame

@jetbug5812 3 жыл бұрын

I have the same siding . excellent video answered all my questions. Graham TX

@EasyAim1 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Jetbug. It was my first installation and I have metal building contractors tell me that they just use bent sheet metal to frame their cutouts. Being a woodworker, I decided to go another route.

@agent7118 2 жыл бұрын

Wow. Really good Job. Skills

@EasyAim1 Жыл бұрын

I KNOW, RIGHT?

@Johnny0005 2 жыл бұрын

Great video. Well explained.

@EasyAim1 2 жыл бұрын

I appreciate that, Johnny. When I discovered that my video was over an hour long, I thought I went into way too much detail but almost all the comments have been positive.

@JamesJohnson-em9pc 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mark, I’m in Joshua looking to do the same thing. Great video.

@EasyAim1 2 жыл бұрын

James, let me know how it goes and let me know if you want to use our Haslet frames. We can send you a quote when you know the cutout dimensions.

@JamesJohnson-em9pc 2 жыл бұрын

@@EasyAim1 Hey Mark, I will be in contact with you, looking at doing 24” fans

@danehauser8675 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for making this video! Has anyone found a quieter version? Or would it make sense to go with a larger fan that you can run on a low speed setting and still move the same air? We want to install a fan in our auto repair shop so the quieter the better so the techs can still hear the intercom. Thanks!

@EasyAim1 Жыл бұрын

I wish I had more info on various fans and their sound level. I've heard that, surprisingly, the belt-driven fans are quieter than the direct drive fans. That isn't intuitive since the belt driven fans have more moving parts but a guy I talked to swears it is so. UPDATE: ok, it makes sense that belt driven fans are quieter because they run slower. The usual direct drive fans operate so fast that they whip the air creating the majority of the noise. If I had to do it over again, I would opt for only one fan, larger, and belt driven.

@Smokeroux 2 жыл бұрын

Great details in your project! Why didn’t you cut the metal from outside? Lake Jackson, Tx.

@EasyAim1 2 жыл бұрын

I could have but my main scaffolding was inside the shop because I first had to cut away the insulation. So it made sense to just do as much as possible with the interior scaffolding.

@EasyAim1 Жыл бұрын

... and now I realize from your comment that cutting from the outside would have been easier. Cutting from the exterior side avoids the necessity to pull the insulation so far back to clear a path for the saw.

@Smokeroux Жыл бұрын

@@EasyAim1 Yes, Indeed

@kit2130 Жыл бұрын

I have one in my metal shop building. Keeps the temps down inside. Now that it’s autumn though, the north wind is blowing in moving the fan. The flaps aren’t staying down. I tried pushing them down but they’re loose & wont stay down. How do I get them to stay closed?

@EasyAim1 Жыл бұрын

I have to admit that in the winter, I staple a sheet of plastic tarp over my fans on the inside. You would think that the fan manufacturers would have an easy locking device for a temporary, seasonal shut-down.

@kit2130 Жыл бұрын

@@EasyAim1 agreed!

@jonathonplanten9780 Жыл бұрын

@@kit2130 Install a small magent on inside so when blades close, magnet will pull the blades in.

@kit2130 Жыл бұрын

@@jonathonplanten9780 oh good idea but just this afternoon I stapled some foil insulation over it. I might try that next winter though. Thanks!

@mikejohnson7768 3 жыл бұрын

Hi mark I cut in a ridge vent on a large metal building but now the place will not cool by a/c probably need some air pushed in to the building

@EasyAim1 3 жыл бұрын

I thought about installing an air conditioner but even here in Texas with 100+ F summer days, I work with the workshop doors open. It makes the shop more open for ventilation, more light, less claustrophobic, etc... so air movers like an exhaust fan was the best deal for me.

@mycats7321 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video. It was very interesting and informative. I love your workshop! My barn was destroyed by a falling tree so I'm trying to get a new one built and I want to have a gable fan to keep my cows cool. The building will have similar R-panel siding (but I think they will run it horizontal instead of vertical). I'm curious as to why the sound cut out around 51minutes and stayed out for awhile. When the cardboard kept slipping as you were trying to trace, I could relate. I *always* have that problem. Have to tape stuff down and even then sometimes it moves. For the fans, did you install any sort of thermostat or snap disc fan control so the fans will only come on when it gets hot enough?

@EasyAim1 3 жыл бұрын

Concerning the sound: I accidentally had background music playing while cutting the frames. KZfaq requires permission to play published music so I had to scrub it out. I did not install a thermostat for the fans. I find it easy enough to walk over and plug them in when I need them. One downside is that they are so loud, I try NOT to run them unless absolutely necessary. When you select your fans, try to find a quiet one.

@mycats7321 3 жыл бұрын

@@EasyAim1 Ah. I was wondering if KZfaq cut sound because of music but wasn't sure. I'm not concerned about noise so much. I want to have a gable fan installed in a metal barn for my cows so they can have somewhere to shelter in the cold and heat. I plan to insulate it but I live in an area that gets very hot and humid so I want the fan to turn on when it gets too hot so it doesn't get over 100° like my other metal sheds do (they are not insulated but also do not have any vents). Even if it was for my house, I'm used to loud fans so it doesn't really bother me.

@mjoygreen6592 9 ай бұрын

Exhaust fans probably won:t be used in a dining room ,,,and do not worry ,,there aren't any bad guys in haslet with a ladder tall enough to remove the screws

@femolante 29 күн бұрын

Thank you for putting up this video. I was contracted to fix a 48" exhaust fan with 1400RPM. We welded it to the galvanised tray to a metal iron as a pole. That caused alot of vibration which made tge client to halt the job. Please how do you recommend we fix it without any vibration with a 25feet height metal building?

@EasyAim1 27 күн бұрын

Yikes, I wish I knew more about dynamics. Of course, my first thought is to use the Haslet Frames. They are made with a styrofoam filler to fill the voids between the ridges and I bet they would dampen the vibration. www.hasletproducts.com/

@EGM5135 5 күн бұрын

1:08:08 That's Another Fan

@alexanderclambell9188 2 ай бұрын

Question, can you wire it directly into a switch, and run a wire and jump it off an outlet?

@EasyAim1 2 ай бұрын

You would need to ask an electrician. I admit that, after three years, I still haven't wired mine correctly to a dedicated switch. I spliced a regular outlet to the fan wiring and I have to go plug them in at the start of the day in the summer time.

@EGM5135 2 ай бұрын

4:25 How Loud Was That Fan

@EasyAim1 Ай бұрын

@@EGM5135 I've only owned my own Maxx Air 24" fan (two of them). I think they are loud and I wish I had spent more money and gotten a quieter belt-driven fan. However, I don't know if they are louder than any other direct drive fan.

@EasyAim1 3 жыл бұрын

The exterior framing pieces were obtained from www.hasletproducts.com

@anthonysassine3196 2 жыл бұрын

I too am in Texas and installed the MAXXAIR 30” exhaust fan with the automatic thermostat so it turns off and on as needed. I find it has helped but the fans automatic thermal protection on the motor shuts the fan down too much. Not sure what I am going to do now. This motor clearly runs too hot. Disappointed

@EasyAim1 2 жыл бұрын

That is odd. I'd contact the company and ask them about that. My fans are directly wired (no thermostat) so there is no thermal protection that I'm aware of. And I know they have never shut down due to heat.

@MrRickyp1129 7 ай бұрын

Good Job. Question, if it rains hard and with wind, won't it bring water into the attic if the blinds are open?

@EasyAim1 7 ай бұрын

Shutters are gravity operated: ideally, they are open only when the fan is running. In that case, the fan's exhaust will blow the rain away. When the fans are turned off, the shutters close automatically due to gravity. Wind blowing towards the shutters only makes them close tighter. Ironically, if you have a drafty building (or leave a door open on the opposite wall), wind blowing toward the opposite wall can create a draft such that your fan's shutters open (and it will spin your fan blades). But if there is any rain with that wind, it still doesn't leak because the wind is blowing away from the fans.

@myrongaines5542 2 жыл бұрын

I have a large rectangular window and i have a exhaust fan that covers only half. Could I leave the other half open air or does it have to be sealed?

@EasyAim1 2 жыл бұрын

On hot summer days, I guess it wouldn't matter. But on cold days, you might want to be able to seal up the draft around the fan.

@TheTudunka 2 жыл бұрын

I live in South Central Texas and I had my metal building spray foamed, so it did cut some of the heat out, but it still gets warm. How big of a shop do you have? Did the One 24" really make a difference?

@EasyAim1 2 жыл бұрын

My shop is 35 ft wide and 45 ft long with a 18 ft tall ceiling. I installed two 24" fans and they are more than adequate to circulate air to clear sawdust and to keep the shop cool.

@conman20000 2 жыл бұрын

Do the shutters prevent the cold air from coming in during the winter?

@EasyAim1 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, although they are not the most airtight structure. The shutters also keep out rain and critters when the fans are not running. During the coldest months, I cover the inside half of the fans with a plastic sheet.

@BjorgenEatinger Жыл бұрын

Way too complicated to do this by myself. Do you know of a company in S. California that can do this?

@EasyAim1 Жыл бұрын

Bjorgen, you'll be pleased to know that we have since developed the Haslet One-Piece Frame that is much easier to install. See our video here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gtuAfa-duLaycX0.html

@tomgill6445 2 жыл бұрын

Did you put any flashing above the top trim piece?

@EasyAim1 Жыл бұрын

No, but we did put a bead of sealant ("DAP") across the upper frame piece. We have had no incidences of water leak.

@questionthestatusquo4861 3 жыл бұрын

Great vid, where did you get that trim?

@EasyAim1 3 жыл бұрын

www.hasletproducts.com/shop/p/pk4001

@cruzfairlane Жыл бұрын

Where do you buy the fan frame? Thanks

@EasyAim1 Жыл бұрын

www.hasletproducts.com/shop/p/one-piece-haslet-frame

@levincontractinginc.4611 23 күн бұрын

Where can I get the fan

@EasyAim1 23 сағат бұрын

Actually, after about three years of using these fans, I do not recommend Maxx Air fans. They are loud. Many of my frame customers tend to like the iLiving fans.

@dzroc4490 10 ай бұрын

what company makes the fan

@EasyAim1 10 ай бұрын

This specific fan was a MaxxAir fan. The Haslet Products company makes frames for any fan however if you give them the make and model number of the fan.

@mjoygreen6592 9 ай бұрын

Are you selling a wood frame?

@EasyAim1 9 ай бұрын

The frame filler material is EPS (expanded polystyrene) which is like styrofoam but very dense. The flat surface that rides above the ridges is exterior-grade plywood. We ship everything with two coats of primer/paint and we ask customers to add another layer of exterior paint also. It should last forever.

@EasyAim1 Жыл бұрын

A more detailed video discussing the difference between the Haslet One-Piece Frame and the Haslet Frame Kit: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gtuAfa-duLaycX0.html

@EasyAim1 Жыл бұрын

And here's and even more detailed look at installing Haslet Frames for a window.... kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ibB9jNeGycDJc5c.html