Sealing off tumble dryer vent hole
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Stuff it with glass-wool insulation from the inside, and leave the grill on.
Rather than ply, you could screw a plastic hit-and-miss vent over the inside. It will not be damaged if it gets damp, unlike ply, and you can easily open it if you ever want extra ventilation, for a hot appliance like an oven or freezer, or for an aircon unit, or if vented driers ever come back into fashion (they are remarkably simple and cheap)
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On the outside, fit a louvred grill that will throw off rain, not one with flaps that rattle
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On the outside, fit a louvred grill that will throw off rain, not one with flaps that rattle
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Preferably one with an insect screen, unless you don't mind your wall cavity becoming a nature reserve.
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Won't the vent be lined? Mine is so all I did was stuff a load of loft insulation into the vent and sealed it on the inside.Preferably one with an insect screen, unless you don't mind your wall cavity becoming a nature reserve.
Some folk just like to overthink stuff (me included).
I'd stitch out the affected bricks and re-do the masonry. Glass wool stuffed up to the vent pipe is a simple DIY remedy.
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