You think so too for old houses??

I find them not bad , up until people start fucking around and doing renovations that they don’t know how to do.

So important to know the whole “ecosystem” of a house before you start doing things !

or neglecting certain things - lots of people would choose to paint the whole interior for aesthetics, other than seal their exterior window trim with paint for necessity. Or check the eaves . Or not shove pillows up against the glass so the condensation makes the frame rot out.

It’s always dumb shit like that hahah.

But I’ll see people who are in their 70’s, being the original owner of house, and while that house definitely looks original, it’s in absolute pristine condition. And upgrades like the furnace, windows, exterior , etc are always taken care of!

Tell me what you think! Also are you a home inspector? From your name? Im really interested in the trade lately , if you are what do you think of it?

I was thinking I need to start getting paid soon for figuring out all these problems ahaha

Damnnn you’re a pro! Come fix my fans next time! Lol! That’s awesome tho. Houses are so much work. Always weird random crap haha. I hope at least that comment is helpful for someone else who doesnt know LOL. Good luck with the shower surround, hope it sorts out!

Damnnn you’re a pro! Come fix my fans next time! Lol! That’s awesome tho. Houses are so much work. Always weird random crap haha. I hope at least that comment is helpful for someone else who doesnt know LOL

Okay I gotchaaa.

So from what I learned (the hard way) is there should not be a draft from there, like ever! Lol

You can look up backdrafting effects and walls cracking from cold air meeting hot air is definitely one of the issues people get!

I’d take a peek at that exhaust! I bet it’s that, I highly doubt it has anything to do with the install because that’s something that’s not rocket science hahah

1st- you can take the plastic cover off and check for gaps around the fans metal housing. Any spots that would let hot air into the attic are no good. Happens commonly when a smaller fan is put in where a larger fan was and not sealed properly.

You’d wanna seal any open space around there with caulk or a can of window/door gap foam from the store is what I did

2nd- check the attic for signs of indoor air infiltration. Look for condensation, frost or a smell of moisture. Seal any gaps around the attic entry so it closes tight.

I learned that the attic should be pressure sealed from the house and you don’t want warm air up there at all. I watched lots of YouTube videos too about pressure in houses. It makes alot of sense now

3rd- prob MOST IMPORTANT, find the bathroom vent pipe in the attic, and make sure it’s not exhausting into the attic! If it is, redirect that outside, stat!

If it’s directed outside, follow that pipe to the outside now, and check if you have a little flapper damper. It could be partially broken or stuck, only letting in a draft on some windy days. Don’t want animals in there either building homes.

Dampers are cheap like $10-15 and suuper easy to put on. I did it myself no problem.

Saved lots of money on hydro after that lol! and no walls pulling back and forth from the temp difference . Let me know what you find if you can! I’m curious!

Do you have a draft coming from your exhaust above?