Dear fellow Mustacians:
For those of you who helped me with determining whether to get a new water heater, many thanks. I helped a plumber install a new water heater, and found out when I replaced my old heater that it had a slow leak. I dogged that bullet!
Now I'm working on another project for my house, and I'd appreciate some advice. My dryer currently vents directly into the attic. This is not up to code, and I wonder which of the previous owners of my house thought this was a good idea. The existing ductwork is galvanized steel, so what I need to do is to add another 6 ft so that it terminates on the outside of the house through the roof. I'll need to install a dryer vent termination hood, and want to replace the existing transition hose, which is about four ft long.
I've gotten a number of quotes around the $700 range. This seems a bit high, given that the major work is to add a $20 pipe, cut through the roof, add a termination hood, and to buy an upgraded transition hose. However, I've learned to follow the wisdom of this forum-should I try to DIY this, or should I hire a pro, especially to make sure that the roof work is done properly?
Sincerely,
Peter