Albertr - Thank youJust installed “slim model” Fantastic Fan (for those of us vertically challenged by our garage) and wanted to thank
albertr for his help. His posted instructions with photos were invaluable. He also answered via email some miscellaneous questions I had during process.
Everything went fine, and I only deviated a little bit from his original instructions.
I went with the basic 3 speed, manual opening, reversible Fan. Keeping it simple.
albertr hunted and found - from different sources - the flat lid, low profile base, euro trim, etc. Since then he found
www.rvvent.com (ADohen Supply Co) and shared that info with me. They supplied me with the low profile base, flat lid, and the “euro” garnish interior trim. One stop shopping.
I did not have a dremel tool suitable to do the cutting, so I bought a Bosch Oscillating MultiTool, which cuts by vibration,variable speed 8-20,000 oscillations per minute. A wonderful tool, it let me make very precise, controlled cuts in the top and interior trim, and I think it is a bit safer than a spinning saw blade.
I used the same 3M 4000UV Marine adhesive/sealant. It is really a great product with adhesion somewhere between permanent and removable. Often used for mounting deck hardware on sailboats. I was able to find it in a 10oz “standard” caulking tube size, rather than the larger 600ml “sausage”. Found it on Amazon, where it also comes in 3 oz tubes. I found one 10oz tube enough for this project. I also did use a screw in each corner to secure while it cured, rather than weights.
Final clearance above top of skylight in my garage is about 1-1/8"