Fan How To & DIY

Improve the value of your home by discovering our fan step-by-step tips & ideas.

How To Install a Ceiling Fan

Installing a ceiling fan is relatively simple. Here’s a step-by-step guide to putting in a fan without attic access.

A step-by-step guide to help you choose the right ceiling fan for your space and put it into place.

Scott Caron, master electrician for Ask This Old House, helps a homeowner put in an exhaust fan to rid her kitchen of smelly cooking odors.

This Old House general contractor Tom Silva helps a homeowner install an energy-efficient whole-house fan

This Old House host Kevin O'Connor and electrician Scott Caron head to Denver to install a fan on a cathedral ceiling

Switch out to a bigger fan to keep moisture off bathroom walls—without opening a window

Keeping a bathroom dry and mold-free is a matter of making sure the stale and humid air has a way to escape

This Old House general contractor Tom Silva shows a quick and clever way to keep a home cool

In this video, This Old House host Kevin O'Connor works with a professional electrician to install a ventilation fan in a bathroom

This Old House general contractor Tom Silva shows a quick and clever way to keep a home cool.

In this how-to video, This Old House general contractor Tom Silva explains how to keep an attic cool

In this how-to video, This Old House general contractor Tom Silva provides an escape for bathroom moisture

It's the best way to expel moisture-laden air and odors, and we have step-by-step instructions for adding a bathroom ceiling vent fan.