How to Remove Ceiling Ventilation

Ventilation and fresh air are important components of a healthy home. Ironically, the more tight and energy efficient houses become, the more risk there is that interior ventilation will be insufficient and unhealthy air will accumulate in the home. If you are installing a new ventilation system in your house to increase the amount of fresh air, you may want to remove old ceiling ventilation at the same time.

Screwdriver
Utility knife
Shingles
Hammer
Roofing nails

Instructions

- 1
  Remove the ceiling vent by backing out the screws that hold it to the ceiling. If the ceiling vent has been painted into place, cut the paint at the edge of the vent using a sharp utility knife.
- 2
  Remove ventilation pipes from the attic by pulling them up out of the ceiling. Cover the hole in the ceiling from underneath before you do this or you will have ventilation falling into the room below. Disconnect the ventilation pipe from the attic ceiling where it exits the house and remove it from the attic.
- 3
  Remove the vent stack from the roof by cutting through the roofing tar around its base and prying it off the roof. Fix the hole that remains where the vent stack was by fitting matching asphalt shingles into the space.

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