Designing Kitchens and Bathrooms - ventilation question

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digraph
03-29-06, 02:15 PM
The bathroom off of my master bedroom is an interior room, there are no windows. The door closes flush on the sides and top without any problems, but there's about 1/8" gap (IF THAT) on the bottom. Therefore, when the door is closed and the exhaust fan is on, there's barely any new air that enters the room. All of the humid air from the shower doesn't go anywhere. I usually have to crack the door open when the fan is on so that new, dry air can circulate in.

What's the standard way to ensure that dry air can flow into a bathroom? I don't think it's a solid door, so I can't just take 1/4" off the bottom.

chandler
03-29-06, 07:43 PM
You can safely take off 3/8 inch from the bottom without causing problems with the interior support. Lay the door on saw horses, scribe a line using a good (preferrably aluminum) straight edge with a razor knife. With a sharp blade in your circular saw, cut the door with the blade on the waste side of the score you made. This will prevent chipping on the door bottom. Reseal the door bottom with primer and paint and rehang it. Good luck with it.