Hi
Ive Bought a thin piece of hardwood but im unsure as to wether the wood
is ok to put over a radiator and also i want to cut out a design in the
wood , ive got a dremel with loads of bits i was wondering if anyone
could give me any tips (im totally new to D.I.Y but im desperate to
start doing things myself
thanks
--
Clair
I had to build one, or more correctly "incorporate one", a while ago when I
designed a built-in wall unit for the livingroom. There was a raciator right
smack in the middle of the wall. I built around it, leaving lots of space
for access - it's one of those modern, low radiators with the flip-up sheet
metal cover, as opposed to a tall cast one. I mulled over the grille for a
while, and though I love the look of the old wood covers and thought of ways
to make a nice grille, I opted for something a bit different. The local
hardware store sells aluminium grilles in 2' x 3' sheets, with a variety of
nice looking cutout patterens. I built a wood frame and mounted the grille
onto it. With a few squares of strong Velcro, I can now pull the frame off
the built-in very easily in order to access the rad for yearly bleeding. As
a fringe benefit, the space is wide enough to store a big telescope tripod
in, nice and close to the door to the back deck. I lined the top of the
cavity with foil-covered bubble wrap because the stereo is directly above
the radiator, and lo and behold, even in mid winter, the cabinet holding the
stereo isn't even a bit warm.
--
Bob
Travel and Astronomy Photos
http://www3.sympatico.ca/bomo
"Clair" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>
> Hi
> Ive Bought a thin piece of hardwood but im unsure as to wether the wood
> is ok to put over a radiator and also i want to cut out a design in the
> wood , ive got a dremel with loads of bits i was wondering if anyone
> could give me any tips (im totally new to D.I.Y but im desperate to
> start doing things myself
> thanks
>
>
>
>
> --
> Clair
Check out www.thewoodworkingchannel.com the great British woodshop has a
clip occasionally on building one.
"Scott" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>I built radiator covers a few years ago out of MDF. I just put a two inch
>strip on each side and in the middle to minimize the amount of MDF sitting
>on the the radiator. Haven't had a problem with them at all. If you are
>using real wood I would worry about drying it out and having it crack or
>warp.
>
> Scott
>
> "Clair" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>>
>> Hi
>> Ive Bought a thin piece of hardwood but im unsure as to wether the wood
>> is ok to put over a radiator and also i want to cut out a design in the
>> wood , ive got a dremel with loads of bits i was wondering if anyone
>> could give me any tips (im totally new to D.I.Y but im desperate to
>> start doing things myself
>> thanks
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Clair
>
>
I built radiator covers a few years ago out of MDF. I just put a two inch
strip on each side and in the middle to minimize the amount of MDF sitting
on the the radiator. Haven't had a problem with them at all. If you are
using real wood I would worry about drying it out and having it crack or
warp.
Scott
"Clair" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> Hi
> Ive Bought a thin piece of hardwood but im unsure as to wether the wood
> is ok to put over a radiator and also i want to cut out a design in the
> wood , ive got a dremel with loads of bits i was wondering if anyone
> could give me any tips (im totally new to D.I.Y but im desperate to
> start doing things myself
> thanks
>
>
>
>
> --
> Clair