What does "directly to the outside" mean? Can I run a vent pipe from the
bathroom exhaust fan to a point immediately adjacent to the roof vent --
on the inside of the roof?

And if the bathroom does have an "operable" window?

Perce


On 10/26/05 07:00 pm tossed the following
ingredients into the ever-growing pot of cybersoup:

Do you know what code governs your project?
Internationsl Residential Code 2003, Section R303.3 Light, Ventilation
& Heating, Bathrooms - says: Bathrooms, water closet comparments and
other similar rooms shall be provided with aggregate glazing area in
windows of not less than 3 square feet, one half of which must be
operable.
Exception: The glazed areas shall not be required where artificial
light and a mechanical system are provided. The minimum ventilation
rates shall be 50 cfm for intermittent ventilation. Ventilation air
shall be exhausted directly to the outside.