Installing Dryer Vent Through Vinyl Siding

If you are installing a dryer vent through a finished wall.

Installing dryer vent through vinyl siding.

Getting the correct type of duct for you home and proper installation will ensure that things like lint fires or carbon monoxide build up will not occur. If the hole is a little high or low measure the distance from the pilot hole to the center of the vent cap duct. Transfer that measurement inside if necessary to mark the new dryer vent center. The challenge is to cut a hole an 4 inch hole without dama.

Avoid using metal screws on the vent since these screws will catch lint. There are two good ways to install dryer vents through vinyl siding. You may need to scribe and trim the edges to precisely fit your siding profile. Cellwood white hooded dryer vent dryerhd04h at the home depot to use the one you already purchased you would want to buy a 2 piece vinyl mounting block.

How to mount a vent cap on vinyl siding. Use wood screws to attach the hood to the siding. Place the vent cap over the hole so that its top rests on the high point of the siding. The first is to install a vinyl surface mounting block shown here that fits over the existing siding.

The best scenario would have been to buy a dryer vent that is made to work with vinyl siding like this one.