How To Hide Floor Vents

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How to hide floor vents.

They blend with the floor and hide dirt. And this was a 5 minute project on a friday night that anyone can do. The floors turned out absolutely gorgeous but i didn t like that the new floor vents were a light color on my dark floor. Lia griffith painted a canvas in soft twilight hues to hide her ugly black box when it s off.

Framing the ducts by using two by fours and attaching them to the wall is a relatively easy task. I also show how to make a holder for the filter. Article by elsie. If the grates are still in good shape block the vents of course make sure that they aren t air returns which are essential to the performance of your comfort system.

Spray paint them a dark color. Latest invention was using a small footstool over the vents and deflectors that worked for a few days. There s a way to make ugly air vents television cords and other eyesores blend into your decor. Hide your supply vents or air returns on the sides to keep your ceilings less cluttered.

Now listen yes i could have bought dark vents but i wanted them to actually look like wood. It collides with your molding. Aug 13 2014 this tutorial shows you how to make a decorative air vent cover with metal radiator screen. I need new ones.

Especially if you are trying to. I have floor vent myself. My hub s going to buy new ones at lowes. This project does contain affiliate links.

10 sneaky ways to hide household eyesores air vent cover. This is one of those things that can go unnoticed but have. In this article we will explore how you can hide those air ducts that aren t always very pretty. These are truss joist i beams that allow you to run your mechanics through your joists instead of below them.

So i painted them. Aug 13 2014 this tutorial shows you how to make a decorative air vent cover with metal radiator screen. I ve used the air vent deflectors for a long time but still have the problem with one or more cats urinating over the vents. The flooring has been replaced floor registers even the laundry room duct.

If you live in a house with a crawl space there is a good chance the floor vents are not sealed. I like mark s answer. A wall chase conceals ducts that run down a wall and is a simple way to hide them. You want your home to look nice but the vents keep getting in the way.

Old and dingy floor vents.