What to do with this fan

[JackAndy]

This fan was for attic ventilation in the roof of my attic. I've just had the interior of the garage reframed to lift the ceiling all the way to the top. So there's no more attic, no more trusses or ties there now. Just a 7 1/4" LVL down the center beam of the roof line and the rafters. Insulation is going between the rafters and drywall over that.

I could just take the fan out and patch the hole. Any ideas on how I could keep it for some ventilation in the summer while also sealing it up for winter?

I was thinking of cutting out a circle of foam and using that to plug it.

 

[JackAndy]

Does this picture help? This is after the construction.

 

[JackAndy]

For some reason, I can't see the pictures. Are they working for you guys?

 

[JackAndy]

 

[Captain Spaulding]

Unless you air condition the space, the fan might still be very nice in the summer. Box it in with a door for winterization maybe.

 

[The Cobbler]

make a guillotine door that is insulated and weatherstripped so you can close it for winter