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bathroom exhaust fan in plaster ceiling

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dkmn
dkmn Member Posts: 2
in THE MAIN WALL

Hello, I need to install a bathroom exhaust fan in a 1959 house with ceiling cable heat and plaster walls,ceiling.Planned on using existing wiring and switch where light is. Can i cut into the plaster ceiling to fit housing of exhaust fan without damaging cable heat?

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  • PC7060
    PC7060 Member Posts: 1,794

    you will need to locate the heating cable runs. Recommend using an infrared sensor; you can buy units that attach to smart phone.

    GrallertLong Beach Ed
  • dkmn
    dkmn Member Posts: 2

    Thanks

  • mattmia2
    mattmia2 Member Posts: 16,687

    Chip the plaster away carefully with a hammer and screwdriver, if you do it in little chunks you should be able to find the resistance wire before you damage it.

    Test the plaster for asbestos first since a lot of premixed plaster products from that era had asbestos in them.

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