Putting a hole in the exterior wall.
Opening for dryer vent in concrete wall too small.
The only reason that people vent dryers into water is to contain the lint so it doesn t fly.
It doesn t have to be a deal breaker.
Recessed dryer boxes allow you to hide your ducting in the wall space between studs.
If the opening isn t capped birds and small animals may also nest in.
However in some homes when brick was actually easier to come by than other materials they would build a block wall out of brick where there was an interior and exterior brick.
Trim the tip in small increments until you have an opening that is large enough to produce a bead of caulk that will fill the gap.
The interior part of the wall can then be wood framing or concrete block.
If you re working with an existing space you ll have to cut into your wall but deep breath.
Open up a small 4 1 4 hole in the exterior wall.
Normally a foundation wall with a small ledge must be placed so that the brick can set on it.
The dryer vent hose is the standard size 4 i think.
The vent usually terminates on an exterior wall and it isn t unusual for lint to collect on the cap and block the opening.
It s also flush with the wall so that it doesn t protrude at all on the inside.
Now comes the most challenging part of dryer vent installation.
Also the dryer could be moved front to back.
When a dryer is in operation it s removing moisture and lint and venting it to the outside.
The dryer vent has a small metal pipe only 3 in diameter that leads to the outside.
When your clothes dryer is taking longer and longer to dry clothes it s often a sign of a clogged vent pipe a clogged lint filter or a lint clogged vent flapper.
2 coming out of the wall behind the dryer this would require the dryer exhaust to come out of the back.