basebord registers

[Don-Wi]

I ran into another hurdle tonight while finishing up the bathroom. The register comes through the wall at the floor, instead of through the floor in front of the wall which would be more normal. The trouble I'm having is I can't seem to find a register that will work because all I'm finding have the damper that pivots from the top, so even with the back cut out to allow air in, the damper will always be in the way.

I know in my parents house (around 40 years old) they have registers that the damper pivots in the middle and will swing back but allow air to flow no matter where it would be comeing from. I know Menards doesn't have it, and neither does Lowes. I doubt a trip to home depot would prove sucessful either.

I even hit google and a site that only sells registers doesn't seem to have it. I put in an email to them, but we'll see how long it takes to get a response, if I get one. For the short term I can just put in the one that won't work just for looks, but I'd like to be able to have one I can shut off the air flow if I desire(It's right behind the toilet, so I don't want a refrigerated seat in the summer if you know what I mean....).

You guys haven't led me astray so far, so I know one of you guys will come up with the answer. I just want this *$#^!@% project over with. Almost there. Just need to plumb the PVC to the toilet and the sink drain, mount the toilet, and put in another peice of base trim. Waiting to figure out the register thing first.

Donovan from Wisconsin

 

[johndeere720GA]

This site has tons of registers maybe you can use a toekick register or one of the other baseboard registers with louvers.
Registers Poke Here

 

[Don-Wi]

I gotta say, that site is a nightmare to navigate. No pictures until you click on something, but you don't know what you want so you don't get what you're looking for. I have been doing some more looking at the big 3's websites. I'm thinking I may end up going with a louvered wall register and butt it to the floor.

Right now the hole is 12"x 2", but I can still open it up to atleast 4" high if I need to. I swear I should be able to get what I'm looking for though, even if I have to go with one that's 24" wide just to get it to function right. Too bad the old one got trashed when I took it out. I couldn't get it to come apart to get at the screws so I wasn't gonna waste more time on it. It was all rusted and crappy any way.

This bathroom is a major PITA. And the wife wonderewd why I told her under no circumstances could she just "rip out" that wall that needed to go to get the drier out back before it burnt up. I knew it wasn't going to be a "simple" project and I was putting it off as long as I could. And it's the little things that are a major pain.

Welcome to home ownership 101.

Donovan from Wisconsin

 

[johndeere720GA]

I agree, sometimes a repair turns into a remodel for the weirdest reasons.

 

[PJH]

Don - can you use a baseboard register?

A search for "baseboard register with damper" gives a lot of choices.

Paul

 

[Kirk Grau]

Can't do any control, but can you just remove the damper or portions of it. At least will provide a "finished" appearance. What was there before, can it be cleaned up/painted?

Kirk

 

[Dusty MI]

I have registers and can get them, but I'm not home, and will
not be home until April.

Dusty

 

[DENNIS MIN]

Don,

Perhaps fill in the original location, and re-locate the opening?

D.

 

[NW Ohio Tim]

Hey Don,

I'm a little thick this morning, I don't understand what you're describing or why it doesn't work.

I have an 8x12 like this behind my front door:

It works great. I can close it off completely or open as much as I want to full (it's always been wide open though). Is this what you're after?? I can't find a brand name on it, so if you want to know, I'd have to call my heat guy and find out what he uses.

Tim

 

[Don-Wi]

(quoted from post at 08:13:57 03/05/12) Don - can you use a baseboard register?

A search for "baseboard register with damper" gives a lot of choices.

Paul

A baseboard register is what I'm after, but all the ones I can find in the stores have the air coming in from the bottom instead of the wall like it is now. With the back cut out, the damper is still in the way so no air will get through. The furnace rarely runs because I heat w/ a pellet stove, so it really isn't a big deal but I'd like it to be right.

Someone asked if I can reuse the old one, but that one got destroyed trying to remove it.

Donovan from Wisconsin

 

[NW Ohio Tim]

Hey Don,

It finally soaked in I think. Try searching for [i:999ff4d66e]covers [/i:999ff4d66e]instead of [i:999ff4d66e]registers[/i:999ff4d66e].

The one I took a picture of just has a flange on each side that the louvers hook into, not all the way around to keep it in the floor.

Hope that helps.

Tim

 

[thebigyellowtruck]

Would an actual wall register work instead of
baseboard? this home depot link has wall/ceiling
registers and a few floor registers that are close
to the size of the hole that you said you have. I
hope it helps.
Registers that fit your specs

 

[Mike M]

What's wrong with the old one ?

I'm kinda confused ? If it swings the wrong way just flip it over ?