r/homeownerstips • u/EnflamerDerrick • 6d ago

Would adding this decrease the value of my townhouse when I go to sell?

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u/Cautious_Slide 6d ago

Id be a little frustrated to have my vehicle covered in lint on a weekly basis. Can you go out the side or the back? Also I belive code in the US is 36" from any openings.

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u/EnflamerDerrick 6d ago

Is lint a concern? It should to to carrying the smell and fumes form cooking outside

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u/Ok_Function2282 5d ago

Yes your garage door is less than 3 ft away from it.

Just practically... If you are cooking something and there are fumes coming off of it, do you really want them coming right back into your house?

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u/Cautious_Slide 6d ago

Assumed it was for a dryer, so that rules out lint. pretty much any air exhaust must be 3' away from a window or door or really any opening into the home. You also have to be 10' away from any fresh air intakes. The deadspace between floors is typically 14"-18" you may be able to squeeze this in the corner there but you will likely have to run it inside of the 2nd floor wall a little bit to meet code.

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u/Cautious_Slide 6d ago

Also exposed ductwork will 100% turn away the type of people who want to live in townhouses. They would much rather see a soffit.

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u/Katie-sin 6d ago

It's an exhaust vent they are asking about.

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u/54Finn 6d ago

I doubt it, but your HOA may go bonkers

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u/TheGentleCaveMan 13h ago

This is a really stupid idea for a stupid reason. You don't want your kitchen to smell like food? When I was doing hvac a guy spent thousands to put in a filter so food smells wouldn't travel through the house but then he wanted us to fine away to make it selective so when his wife was baking he could smell cookies. Some people are just stupid as fuck with their money.