2 hole in the wall questions

Posted by Jack on October 13, 2009, 10:32 am

I've got two situations where I need help with holes in my walls.

In the laundry room, the rigid pipe dryer vent is going out through the
garage wall, then venting outside. In the winter, the laundry room is ice
cold. I've got insulation surrounding the pipe. Is there some sort of
collar I could use to not only dress this up, but help with the air
infiltration?

Along the same lines, I need to run a 3" pvc pipe through a wall in my
utility room for a radon system. Is there anything I could use to dress up
the entry point where the pipe is going through the wall? I hate the idea
of a pipe sticking in a wall without some sort of collar around it.

Thank you for your time.

Posted by RicodJour on October 13, 2009, 11:00 am

> I've got two situations where I need help with holes in my walls.
> In the laundry room, the rigid pipe dryer vent is going out through the
> garage wall, then venting outside. =A0In the winter, the laundry room is =

ice

> cold. =A0I've got insulation surrounding the pipe. =A0Is there some sort =

> collar I could use to not only dress this up, but help with the air
> infiltration?

Check the damper on the dryer outlet outside. Lint buildup could be
blocking it open. I find it hard to believe that the dryer vent
running to a garage would make the laundry room ice cold. It's likely
you have other avenues of heat loss.

> Along the same lines, I need to run a 3" pvc pipe through a wall in my
> utility room for a radon system. =A0Is there anything I could use to dres=

s up

> the entry point where the pipe is going through the wall? =A0I hate the i=

dea

> of a pipe sticking in a wall without some sort of collar around it.
> Thank you for your time.

If you cut a neat hole you could just caulk it. If you don't, buy an
escutcheon. A split-ring escutcheon can be put on after the pipe is
installed, a standard one has to be put on at the time the pipe is
installed.

R

Posted by Jim on October 13, 2009, 12:41 pm

> I've got two situations where I need help with holes in my walls.
> In the laundry room, the rigid pipe dryer vent is going out through the
> garage wall, then venting outside. In the winter, the laundry room is ice
> cold. I've got insulation surrounding the pipe. Is there some sort of
> collar I could use to not only dress this up, but help with the air
> infiltration?
> Along the same lines, I need to run a 3" pvc pipe through a wall in my
> utility room for a radon system. Is there anything I could use to dress
> up the entry point where the pipe is going through the wall? I hate the
> idea of a pipe sticking in a wall without some sort of collar around it.
> Thank you for your time.

Hi,

I had the exact same problem with cold air coming inside in the winter
time...I installed a different vent seen here:
http://www.conservationmart.com/p-531-heartland-dryer-vent-spv21000789.aspx

I didn't get that EXACT one but one built along that idea using the same
concept..... I got mine from Home Depot and it has a styrofoam ball that
seals the vent when the dryer is not in use... It totally took care of my
cold laundry room ... I also had insulated around the pipe before installing
this new vent,...basically all I did by insulating was prevent the cold air
from warming up until it hit the dryer..then the cold air would leak out the
dryer itself... Hope that helps... Jim

Posted by WW on October 13, 2009, 6:26 pm

>> I've got two situations where I need help with holes in my walls.
>> In the laundry room, the rigid pipe dryer vent is going out through the
>> garage wall, then venting outside. In the winter, the laundry room is
>> ice cold. I've got insulation surrounding the pipe. Is there some sort
>> of collar I could use to not only dress this up, but help with the air
>> infiltration?
>> Along the same lines, I need to run a 3" pvc pipe through a wall in my
>> utility room for a radon system. Is there anything I could use to dress
>> up the entry point where the pipe is going through the wall? I hate the
>> idea of a pipe sticking in a wall without some sort of collar around it.
>> Thank you for your time.

> Hi,
> I had the exact same problem with cold air coming inside in the winter
> time...I installed a different vent seen here:
> http://www.conservationmart.com/p-531-heartland-dryer-vent-spv21000789.aspx
> I didn't get that EXACT one but one built along that idea using the
> same concept..... I got mine from Home Depot and it has a styrofoam ball
> that seals the vent when the dryer is not in use... It totally took care
> of my cold laundry room ... I also had insulated around the pipe before
> installing this new vent,...basically all I did by insulating was prevent
> the cold air from warming up until it hit the dryer..then the cold air
> would leak out the dryer itself... Hope that helps... Jim

>I bought one of the Heartland brand. Works great. Easy to clean if and when
>needed. WW

Posted by benick on October 13, 2009, 4:00 pm

If the wall is sheetrock you could just patch around your pipe , touch up
the paint and run a bead of caulk around it..As far as dryer vents goes ,
I've never seen one that didn't let cold air in...Same for bathroom fan
vents....Especially on high wind days....To bad there isn't a "legal" way to
close it off when not in use...Or is there ????

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