For those of you who hate those metal radiators, or for those of you that have a property with radiators with dented, rusted or missing parts...this post is for you.
Our daughter recently purchased her first home, a bank owned condo, which needed a lot of work. One of the more satisfying projects during our condo transformation was to build custom radiator covers.
Several of the existing radiators were missing parts.
After a visit to Home Depot and a search through the
internet for replacement parts, we discovered just how
expensive it would be to restore them.
My husband, Rick, decided to make custom
radiator covers using wood. They were not that
difficult or expensive to build and he used trim
pieces that we had on hand. Best of all, they
look beautiful!
Here is a closeup showing the 1 x 5 pine
used for the top and end pieces. Trim casing was
used for the front.
He left space above and below the casing board
for air circulation.
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Jason Thank you. I usually post links to the past posts in the series and I forgot this time, sorry.
Sandy Happy as always to hear from you! Sounds like your husband is handy, good for you! If he has any questions I can hook him up with my husband for more detailed instruction. I went to your blog and it says you haven't posted. Where is the post re: toilet seat?
wood insulator
Isn't that a fire hazard?
Will: Not at all. We used molding trim pieces. The same trim pieces are often used along the floor directly behind and against radiators. Also, consider older homes with the big steam radiators that have wooden covers used to hide them. They are actually quite safe.
I have been looking online for a couple months for an easy fix to the ugly, rusty metal radiators in my remodeled bath. This is it! They look great and wow, how easy can a bit of carpentry be?? Thank you so much. Your husband is a genius.
Linda: Sorry to hear that it took so long for you to find the post, but I'm glad it was helpful! My husband will love hearing that he is a genius! Good luck with your project. I would love to hear how it turns out.