I need to install a kitchen fan in a basement. The fan maker says I must
use 6" ducting. So I need to cut a 6" hole. Trouble is I will have to
cut this hole through one of the 9" beams supporting the floor. Is this
safe?

Thanks in advance.

Mike E. Fullerton wrote:
I need to install a kitchen fan in a basement. The fan maker says I
must use 6" ducting. So I need to cut a 6" hole. Trouble is I will
have to cut this hole through one of the 9" beams supporting the
floor. Is this safe?

Thanks in advance.

Nope - you will have to go around the support.

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"Mike E. Fullerton" wrote in
message news:IlLxi.68190$_d2.12261@pd7urf3no...
I need to install a kitchen fan in a basement. The fan maker says I must
use 6" ducting. So I need to cut a 6" hole. Trouble is I will have to cut
this hole through one of the 9" beams supporting the floor. Is this safe?

NO! You have to find a different path. Go under it if you have to or find
a better appliance. Or go through a wall.

On Aug 18, 7:34 pm, "Mike E. Fullerton" inforequ...@spam-killer-
remove-techie.com wrote:
I need to install a kitchen fan in a basement. The fan maker says I must
use 6" ducting. So I need to cut a 6" hole. Trouble is I will have to
cut this hole through one of the 9" beams supporting the floor. Is this
safe?

Thanks in advance.

no.

I sure hope you are trolling. You must be kidding.

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"Mike E. Fullerton"
wrote in message news:IlLxi.68190$_d2.12261@pd7urf3no...
I need to install a kitchen fan in a basement. The fan maker says
I must use 6" ducting. So I need to cut a 6" hole. Trouble is I
will have to cut this hole through one of the 9" beams supporting
the floor. Is this safe?

Thanks in advance.