To make it easy to remove the frame, I countersunk the screw holes where it’s secured it to the studs and covered the holes with wooden buttons (also called screw hole plugs). I’ll show you in just a second how to make it hold a filter. Since our heating and cooling system has the filter built-in to the air handler, the frame I made only needed to encase the opening and hold the metal screen. Directions on How to Make a Decorative Air Return Vent Cover: If you put “Kreg Jig” in the search box on her website, you’ll come up with all sorts of projects that you can make with it. If you’re unfamiliar with the Kreg Jig, here’s the link to a video from the super cute and talented, Ana White. The kit comes with an instructional DVD to help you get started. You can also order it on by clicking this link if you can’t find it in the stores.Ĥ. There were three different types of screens, but I the quatrefoil pattern was my favorite. Here’s the item number to help you find what you need. Decorative metal radiator screen found at Lowes. I used the same primed finger joint boards that I used for our gallery shelves.ģ. (affiliate links are included for your convenience)ġ. Supplies to make a decorative air return vent cover: To see where I was inspired for this project, head on over to my original hallway design board. With a few tools and some supplies from the local home improvement store, you can make a decorative air vent cover for about $40.00. I checked out the price on vent covers and quickly realized I didn’t want to spend $500.00 for a custom cover like ones I’ve seen on the internet. Over the past five years, I’ve been slowly getting rid of anything that screams 1980’s and adding little touches to give our home vintage-classic charm.Ĭlick here to see the rest of the board and batten hallway The phrase, “it’s all in the details”, comes to mind when I think of what sets a basic-builder’s home apart from homes built back in the early to mid 1900’s.
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