In recent decades, it’s been common practice for homeowners to use flexible vinyl or metal tubing in dryer vent installation. The ridged design of these ducts, however, tends to pose a fire ...

If your dryer is in the basement and the basement is underground, run duct up the exterior wall and out the rim joist. Set the vent a minimum of 12 inches above the outside ground. Pro tip: Use no ...

For that reason, experts now instead recommend the use of rigid or semirigid ... the correct duct size is four inches). Dryer vent installation begins with a decision: By what route will the ...