New Product Announcement - CCP Breatheable Floor Protection

CCP: Clean, Cover, Protect

 CCP protective floor covering is an ideal product for a variety of situations.Whether you need to use it at home to cover your floors during DIY projects or you need it for commercial uses on job sites, CCP temporary floor protection has got your surfaces covered.




CCP floor protection is an eco-friendly choice because it is made with recycled supplies, and is free of hazardous materials. You can feel comfortable using it around kids and pets. The reusable floor protection is made with a non woven fabric surface and plastic bottom allowing the protective floor covering to be both reusable and liquid resistant. This will save you money because you can use it over and over, all while protecting your surfaces from messes.


Try this great floor protection option on almost any surface. Use the protective floor covering on carpets, counters, tile, and even hardwood - both site finished and factory finished! CCP reusable floor protection is ideal for use in your home during projects, remodeling, parties, open houses, and more. It is also a perfect floor protection option for use by construction, painting, and contractor companies. Easily prevent costly damages and time consuming cleaning tasks by laying down this protective floor covering before you begin your project.

The CCP floor protection comes in 40" x 82' rolls, which will cover about 270 square feet. This reusable floor covering is virtually tear proof and has no adhesive. If you do not need it to breathe, it is recommended to tape down the sides to help keep it in place. If you need breathability do not tape the edges down. It is recommended to lay the CCP floor protection plastic (polymer) side down on hard surfaces and the non woven (fabric) side down on carpeted surfaces for best use, unless you have site finished floors. For site finished floors, the fabric side should be put directly onto the floor until it is completely cured.

CCP Floor Protection Main Points

- 40" x 82' rolls are easily applied
- Reusable, waterproof, breathable
- 2 different sides: non-woven and plastic
- Made with recyclable materials
- Tear resistant
- Use on almost any surface

 Order your CCP floor protection today to see how great it can work on your next project! Take a look at our full line up at Floor-Protection-Resources.com.

July's How To - How To Measure Floor Vents, Air Registers, and Returns

This month we'd like to talk about how to measure floor vents and air registers to ensure you order the right size.

As we discussed last time, the world of floor registers and air vents can be confusing with all the lingo involved. Then, trying to figure out what size you need can be difficult if you aren't familiar with the industry. These easy steps will hopefully make this process as pain free as possible.

Steps To Measure

• Do not measure your existing vent cover
  
  
  
  
  
• This step may vary depending on your current situation
  • If you are replacing an old register vent, remove that vent. Don't throw away the old air vent until you have found a new one.
  • If you are doing new construction and all you have is a hole, you're good to go.
  • If you have not yet cut your hole, please see our site for common size registers and return air grilles. Cutting odd sized holes will prove to be difficult to fit long term.
    
    
• Once you are looking at your hole, you will want to measure both the width and the height of the hole
  
  • For floor registers, the smallest measurement is usually first, whether it is the height or width.
  • For ceiling and wall registers and return air grilles, the width is usually listed first and the height second. This will make a difference if you are looking for a 12 x 24 or a 24 x 12 return air grille.
    
    
    
    
    
• When you have your measurements, you can usually round up or down to the nearest whole number
  • Example: If your hole measures 3 7/8 x 9 7/8 , you should be able to use a 4 x 10 floor register depending on the style. You could also use a 4 x10 floor register if your hole measured 4 1/4 x 10 1/2. Most vent faceplates are large enough to support the register and cover the entire hole.

Once you have mastered how to measure floor vents and air registers, you can start to pick out your vents.On our register and vent product pages, you will see a dimensions section that lists the actual damper measurements, the overall faceplate measurements, and the drop in depth. This can help you determine whether or not an air vent will work for you.

Additional Tips For How To Measure Floor Vents

• Unfamiliar with a tape measure?
  • Here's a breakdown of all those little lines. This style only goes to 1/16", but some will have even more lines and will break down to 1/32".
    
    
    
• Ordering multiple registers for your entire home or business?
• Be sure to measure all of the register holes. Frequently when customers are ordering registers for the whole home, they measure a few and assume the others will be the same size. All too often they have to exchange a few for different sizes because they don't fit. Save yourself time and money by measuring all holes thoroughly and correctly throughout your entire home.
  
  
• Do I ever need to measure the existing vent?
  • There are times when the outside measurements of your air vent may come into play. If you are measuring for a baseboard vent we will still need the measurement of the actual hole, but if you are trying to fit it between two pieces of trim without cutting or filling in, additional measurements may be helpful.
  • Also if you are trying to cover paint lines, flooring mistakes, or old screw holes, faceplate measurements may be helpful.

Measuring for register and vents does not have to be difficult. Follow the above steps and you should know how to measure floor vents and what size vent you need in no time.

Still not sure what size you need? Give us a call and we would be happy to help you. We are available Monday through Friday, 8 am to 5 pm CST.

If you already know how to measure floor vents and what size you need, head on over to www.FloorRegisterResources.com to find the perfect vent for your space.

June's FAQ - Air Vent Lingo

Register, Diffuser, Vent, Return Air Grille, Supply...

What Does It All Mean?

Shopping for air vents for your home can be like entering an unknown world and trying to learn a new language. There are so many terms to learn and things to know. This post was created to help you weave your way through the world of air vents.

Supply VS Return

A supply is the vent that pushes air out into your home from your HVAC system. These usually have dampers on them to control air flow, but not always.

A return is an air vent that pulls the air out of your room and sends it back to your HVAC system to be heated or cooled. Return air vents also helps circulate air in your home to prevent moisture build up, pressure changes, and more. Return air vents do not have dampers because you wouldn’t want to close them. These types of vents are also called return air grilles.

What Is A Damper?

A damper is a device that opens and closes a register or diffuser to control the air flow. There are two basic kinds that we deal with most often: a plate damper and a multi-shutter damper. Sometimes you don't necessarily need a damper on a supply if you don't need or want to control the air flow. In this case you can order a return air vent to cover the hole.

Register Or Diffuser?

The word register and diffuser are often used interchangeably for a vent that pushes air out into a room and has a damper. For the technical person, there is a slight difference in that a register pushes the air out into the room in a non-spreading pattern, and diffuser push air out in a spreading pattern.

What Type Of Register Do You Need?

Floor Air Vent

You can find floor registers and returns all throughout some homes. These air vents generally do not have screw holes and usually will just drop into a hole in your floor for easy installation.

Ceiling And Wall Air Vent

Sometimes homes will not have any floor vents, and the HVAC system will solely rely on ceiling or wall air vents. These usually do have screw holes to attach to the ceiling or wall. Also return vents generally do not have anything that sticks into the hole, they will have flat backing. This can vary depending on manufacturer. The ceiling and wall registers will usually have a damper. Plate dampers are not for use on ceiling registers.

Baseboard Air Vent

Then there are baseboard air vents which sit on the floor against the wall. There are 2 main types: triangular and rectangular. Both of these styles come in a register or return air grille form. A baseboard air vent can be in several spots where the floor meets the wall. The first two options will need a triangular baseboard vent, the last option can use a rectangular baseboard air vent.

Rectangular air vents have a larger turnback than wall vents. They stick out from the wall about 3/4” - 1” depending on manufacturer.

Triangular baseboard vents have a wider base than the top portion. These triangular baseboard vents are used for when holes are in the floor but butted up against the wall, or for holes that are both on the wall and floor.

Still confused? Call us for live help. Monday through Friday from 8am - 5pm CST, we're here to help you. You can also fill out our contact us form for help.

Also, stay tuned for next month's post about measuring your vents correctly!

To see these options and more, take a look at www.FloorRegisterResources.com.

What confused you most when trying to buy air vents for your business or home?

May's Product of the Month - 3 Mil Hard Surface Protection

It's getting to be that time of year again. Spring is coming (hopefully) and the mud puddles are here. People come over and they track mud all over your clean flooring. Then you have to spend time cleaning and maintaining your hard surface floors. Well, I say, "No More!"

Use hard surface protection next time you have guests, repair people, or even muddy paws coming through. It will save you time in cleaning and potential damage to your floors. Protective floor covering film is not just great for when guests come over, but is ideal in many situations.

Use Hard Surface Protection During

- Painting
- Graduation parties
- Open houses
- Bridal and baby showers
- Birthday parties
- Remodeling
- Repair work
- Potty training puppies
- During craft projects (cover your whole table!)


3 mil protective floor covering film is not only great for many situations but also great for many types of surfaces. You can use hard surface protection in your kitchen, bathroom, living room, and more.

 

Use Protective Floor Covering Film On

- Factory Finished Hardwood
- Tile
- Vinyl
- VCT
- Laminate
- Tubs
- Countertops




Note: 3 mil hard surface protection is not for use on site finished floors. If you need a protective floor covering for site finished floors please look at Floorotex, Tuf-Guard, or Builder Board. These can be used for site-finished floors that are absolutely dry (fully cured).

3 mil hard surface protection can be left down for 45 days. If there are extreme conditions such as heat, moisture, heavy foot traffic, you may need to replace the protective floor covering sooner. Once you are done with the hard surface protection film, all you have to do is pull up the protective floor covering and throw it away!


Installation of hard surface protection is just as easy. You just put the roll of protective floor covering down and roll it out. Similar to our carpet protection we blogged about May 2013, the hard surface protection rolls are either reverse or regular wound. To make installation of protective floor covering film even easier we have installation accessories like our hand roller or stand up roller to save you time.


We have a variety of sizes of hard surface protection to fit any need. See the table below for our options.Take a look at our visual that explains the difference between regular and reverse wound styles.

Size	Sq Ft Coverage	Wound Style
24" x 50'	100	Regular
24" x 200'	400	Reverse
36" x 500'	1500	Reverse

For additional information, please see our FAQ page.

Place your order protective floor covering today and see what a difference it can make during your next event or project.

Tell us: How would you use hard surface protection film?

See our full line of floor protection products at www.Floor-Protection-Resources.com

April's Product of the Month - Flush Mount Floor Registers

Flush mount floor registers can be a game changer when it comes to floor registers. Imagine you finally
install the wood floors of your dreams just to have them marred by unsightly floor registers. Worry no more! We have wood vent covers that install along with your flooring for a flush and seamless look.

Flush mount floor registers are a great option and come in many varieties of unfinished wood. The wood vent covers are unfinished so they can be finished along with your floor or to match your flooring. We have two varieties of flush mount floor registers: standard and high output.

Standard Flush Mount Floor Registers

These wood vent covers have fins that are spaced the standard amount apart. The standard flush mount floor registers come only in Red Oak. These wood vent covers are 3/4" thick and come with a steel damper to control air flow.

Flush mount floor registers are unique in that they must be installed along with new flooring. They have a tongue and groove interlocking system that allows for a seamless install. It is not recommended to retro fit flush mount wood vent covers. See the sizes we carry below.

Standard Wood Vent Covers Main Points

- Flush mount floor registers are unfinished red oak
- Standard fin spacing
- Made in the USA
- Install at same time as flooring
- Flat metal damper

Register Size (Hole Size)	Overall Dimensions of Frame	Overall Dimensions of Insert
2 1/4 x 12	4 5/8 x 14 3/8	2 7/8 x 12 5/8
4 x 10	6 3/4 x 12 1/4	4 7/8 x 10 3/8
4 x 12	6 3/4 x 14	4 7/8 x 12 5/8
4 x 14	6 3/4 x 16	4 3/8 x 14 3/8
6 x 10	9 x 12 3/4	6 3/4 x 10 1/2
6 x 12	9 x 14 3/4	6 3/4 x 12 1/2

Be sure to order based on the size of the hole in your floor.

High Output Flush Wood Vent Covers

Our high output flush mount floor registers come in 5 wood types to fit your needs. You can choose from Red Oak, White Oak, Maple, American Cherry, or Brazilian Cherry. These wood vent covers allow for 30% more air flow than standard flush mount vents because the fin spacing is larger. The stocked high output flush mount floor registers come with a steel damper to help control your airflow.

These wood vent covers are 3/4" thick, but can be custom ordered at 1/2 inch or 5/8 inch thick*. We can also get some custom sizes that may not be listed*. High output flush mount floor registers must be installed at the same time as your flooring. These unique wood vent covers have a tongue and groove interlocking system. See sizes of vents below.

*Please call for pricing and availability on these vents, custom vents do not always come with a damper.

High Output Flush Mount Floor Register Notes

- Wood vent covers come with sliding metal damper
- Larger fin spacing for 30% more air flow
- Made in America
- Made to be installed with flooring
- Come unfinished for you to stain

Wood Type	Register Size (Hole Size)	Overall Dimensions of Frame	Overall Dimensions of Insert
Red Oak	2 x 10	5 x 12 1/2	3 3/4 x 11 3/16
Red Oak, White Oak, Maple	2 x 12	5 x 14 1/2	3 3/4 x 13 3/16
Red Oak	2 x 14	5 x 16 1/2	3 3/4 x 15 3/16
Red Oak, White Oak, Maple, American Cherry, Brazilian Cherry	4 x 10	6 3/4 x 12 1/2	5 1/2 x 13 3/16
Red Oak, White Oak, Maple, American Cherry, Brazilian Cherry	4 x 12	6 3/4 x 14 1/2	5 1/2 x 13 3/16
Red Oak, White Oak, Maple	4 x 14	6 3/4 x 16 1/2	5 1/2 x 15 3/16
Red Oak	6 x 10	9 x 13	7 3/4 x 11 3/4
Red Oak	6 x 12	9 x 15	7 3/4 x 13 3/4
Red Oak	6 x 14	9 x 17	7 3/4 x 15 3/4

You will want to order based off the size of the hole in your floor.

Don’t let unattractive registers ruin your flooring investment. Flush mount floor registers provide you with the comfort and control of a floor register that will seamlessly blend with your flooring.

Looking for something to go with you flooring you’ve already installed? Check out our unfinished drop in wood vent covers to match your flooring.

Order your flush mount floor registers today to improve the look of your new floors!

Be sure to look at www.FloorRegisterResources.com for the full line up of options we have to offer.

February Before and After Photos - Motsenbocker's Lift Off

Here's the blanket
after I first made it.

In December 2013 and January 2014 we blogged about Motsenbocker’s Lift Off stain removal products and the amazing results you can receive. After thinking about it we realized that pictures speak louder than words. So we decided to prove it.

I picked up my 2 month old daughter from daycare to find that the blanket I had made her had several small ink spots and one large dollar coin sized ink spot. It turned out that while making Valentine’s one of the kids had dropped a marker on her blanket and no one realized for a while. The marker stains were all over the satin edge binding on her blanket and I wasn’t sure I could get it out. We have all learned that just because a marker is for children does not mean it is washable.

Before - Large Ink Stain
on Fabric

Once we got home, I took out the blanket to assess the damage. The photo is of the largest spot on the blanket. I treated the ink stains with Motsenbocker’s Lift Off 3 for Pen, Marker, and Ink Stains. I wasn’t sure what type of marker this was, but figured Lift Off 3 was my best bet for removing the ink stain from the fabric.


I put a few drops on the smallest spot to see if it was effective and with a little scrubbing and some rinsing the marker stain was gone. I then decided to tackle the big ink stain on the fabric. This was a little more challenging because the ink was heavily saturated, but again with a lot of dabbing with paper towels, scrubbing, and rinsing I got it all out.

After - No more ink stains!

The picture shows the blanket while it was still wet from rinsing; it hadn’t gone through the wash yet. I was impressed by the results and thrilled that her blanket wasn’t ruined. I never realized that removing ink stains from fabric could be so easy. As a new parent, I’m sure that this will not be my last run in with ink stains. However, now that I have Lift Off 3 in my stain remover arsenal, I’m confident that I can remove stains from fabric and other surfaces.

Share your challenging stain story with us! We’d love to hear how Lift Off or any of our stain removers have helped you!

Take a full look at our full line of stain removers at www.Hardwood-Cleaner-Resources.com!

January’s Product of the Month - Motsenbocker’s Lift Off Paint Remover - Part 2

Happy New Year to all! In continuation of last month’s blog, we are happy to bring you part 2 of the Motsenbocker’s Lift Off blog post.

In December 2013 we focused on Motsenbocker’s 1, 2, and 3. These 3 products are superb stain removers for a variety of stains. However, Motsenbocker’s offers Lift Off products to remove paint. Not all paint removers are created equal, that’s why Motsenbocker’s created 2 paint removers to handle your problems. This month we will focus on Lift Off 4 and 5.

Lift Off 4

Lift Off 4 was created to remove oil based paint, stains, lacquers, varnishes, and spray paint with ease.

Try Lift Off 4 Acrylic, Enamel, and Spray Paint Remover to tackle graffiti, old and new paint splatters, and other oil based paint spots. You can use it on spots caused from primers, sealers, semi-gloss, and high-gloss oil based paints.

Easily remove paint from soft, hard, and porous surfaces. You can also remove graffiti from vehicles, concrete, street signs, utility boxes, stucco and more! No more scrubbing for hours or paint over, just use Lift Off 4 Graffiti Remover.

Using Lift Off 4

 

	Hard and Soft Surfaces (Street Signs/Plexiglass/ Cars)	Porous Surfaces (Concrete/Brick)	Washable
General Cleaning Method	Spray area thoroughly and wipe clean	Spray area and wait 3 minutes. Use brush to loosen dried paint. Hose off or use pressure washer.	Clean using towel or brush
Additional General Instructions	Repeat if necessary	High pressure washer systems can help with high-poracity surfaces.	Rinse with warm water and then launder as recommended.

 Lift Off 5

Lift Off 5 has a formula developed to take care of latex based paint, enamels, lacquer, linseed oil, sealers, stains, and aerosols.

Use Lift Off 5 Latex Paint Remover on low, semi, and high gloss paints. Whether you’ve got drips, overspray, splatter, or just general clean up, Lift Off 5 can tackle latex based paint problems. It’s great for use around the house when doing home improvement projects, or even by professionals.
 
Use on both washables and non-washable, including carpet, spray equipment, brushes, tools, fabric, metal, hard surfaces, brick, and more.  Be cautious when using on concrete. Don’t use on latex painted walls, non-colorfast materials or woodwork.

Using Lift Off 5

	Non-Washables & Upholstery	Carpets	Washable	Hard Surfaces
General Cleaning Method	Clean using towel or brush	Clean using towel or brush	Clean using towel or brush	Wipe with clean towel or rinse
Additional General Instructions	Use hair dryer on medium heat to dry up spot if necessary.	Place clean white towel over the spot and place heavy over it to absorb residue and dampness.	Rinse with warm water and then launder as recommended.	Use plastic scrapper to aid removal from hard surfaces.

Whether you are a homeowner or a professional Lift Off Paint Removers are great to have on hand. Don’t let a little paint ruin your surface, easily take care of it in no time with Lift Off!

Place your order for Lift Off today and save your carpet, clothes, and other surfaces from paint spots.

December’s Product of the Month - Motsenbocker’s Lift Off Stain Remover - Part 1

In an effort to provide our customers with an ever expanding selection of floor care products, we have added new items to our Hardwood Cleaner Resources website. This month and next month we are going to do a two part series on Motsenbocker’s Lift Off stain remover products.

Motsenbocker’s offers a variety of Lift Off Stain Removers. This month we will focus on the Lift Off 1, 2, and 3. These are great to have on hand for a variety of needs. Each type of Lift Off is specially formulated to tackle a specific grouping of stains. Moreover Lift off products are eco-friendly and safe to use in your home or business.

Lift Off 1

Lift Off 1 Stain Remover is great for everyday stains caused by food, drinks, and pets. It is designed to remove organic, protein and acidic based stains.

Beverage Stains	Food Stains	Organic Stains
Coffee Spills	Ketchup	Pet Accidents
Juice	Chocolate	Blood
Wine Stains	Ice Cream	Grass Stains

Treat both washables and non-washable, including your carpet, upholstery, tile, walls, floors, or countertops. Be sure to test in a small area for desired results first. Do not use on latex painted walls, non-colorfast materials or woodwork.

Lift Off 2

Lift Off 2 has a formula developed to tackle the oily, greasy, and sticky messes you come upon in life.

Sticky	Oily	Greasy
Gum	Salad Dressing	Wax
Stickers	Motor Oil	Grease
Glue	Lip Balm	Crayons
Tape	Lipstick	Shoe Polish

Use on both washables and non-washable, including carpet, fabric, vinyl, metal, hard surface, tile, and more. Make sure you test a small area for desired results first. Test the bottom of plastics and do not use on styrene plastics.

Lift Off 3

Lift Off 3 is made to obliterate ink, marker, and pen stains in no time.

Markers	Pens/Inks	Other
Permanent Markers	Ballpoint Pens	Dyes
Highlighters	Pencil	Newsprint
Old Dry Erase Markers	India Inks	Correction Fluid
Kid's Markers	Fountain Pens	Nail Polish

Like the other Lift Off Products you can use this stain remover on both washable and non-washable surfaces. Use it anywhere from carpets to hard surfaces, vehicles, street signs, dry erase boards, plastic, concrete, fiberglass, brick, shoes, and other surfaces. Always test a small area for preferred results before treating entire area. Do not use on latex painted walls, non-colorfast materials or woodwork.

Lift Off Travel Kit

Lift Off Travel Kit comes with Lift Off 1, 2, and 3, which come in individual 22 oz spray bottles as well. This kit comes with all 3 types of Lift Off so you can easily tackle any mess that comes your way. Each bottle is 2 oz, and comes in a small travel case.

Moreover, the kit also comes with the “Name that Stain Guide” to help you get the most out of your kit. It will tell you when to combine Lift Off products and walk you through some other stain scenarios.

Using Lift Off Stain Removers

This stain remover is easy to use. For any surface, begin by blotting up as much of the stain as possible. Then spray the stain and wait 60 seconds for the product to penetrate the spot. Depending on the surface and type of Lift Off being used follow the chart below.

	Non-Washables & Upholstery	Carpets	Washables	Walls, Floor, Tile & Counter-Top
General Cleaning Method	Clean using towel or brush	Clean using towel or brush	Clean using towel or brush	Wipe with clean towel or rinse
Additional General Instructions	Use hair dryer on medium heat to dry up spot if necessary.	Place clean white towel over the spot and place heavy over it to absorb residue and dampness.	Rinse with warm water and then launder as recommended.
Lift Off 2		Do not soak the spot, a little will go a long way.		Use plastic scrapper to aid removal from hard surfaces. Soak the sticker or label so it fully penetrates.

If you have a combination stain you can combine 2 types of Lift Off for optimal results. For example a spot from greasy food stain can easily be removed using Lift Off 1 and 2.

Lift Off will even work on old stains that have been washed and dried!

Place your order for Lift Off today and save you carpet, clothes, and other surfaces from stains. You won’t regret it! Take a look at our full line up at Hardwood Cleaner Resources.

Stay tuned for our next blog post on the other types of Lift Off products. Have you used Lift Off to remove a stubborn stain? Share your story with us!

November's Product of the Month: Fancy Vents Return Filter Grilles

Fancy Vents decorative return filter grilles offer both beauty and function. These stunning return air grilles are hand crafted to bring you air return vents that are a piece of art rather than an eyesore. These return filter grilles will be a conversation piece you can be proud of in your home or business. With a variety of finishes and designs to select from, you are sure to find a return air grille that will enhance your decor.

About Fancy Vents

The decorative return filter grilles are handmade in the USA ensuring a quality product. The frame is made from angled iron that has been welded for durability. The return air grille door has a steel tubing frame and a heavy gauge wire mesh screen to hide the filter. Lastly, the intricate design on the front of the door is made from cast iron. The combinations of these metals help to ensure that your Fancy Vent return filter grille will last for years to come.

Furthermore, the finish on these return air grilles is a durable powder coated finish. This helps to ensure that your air return vents stay looking their best. This finish is resistant to scratches, chips, rust, and cracking. Also, because these return filter grilles use a powder coat finishing process, they emit lower VOC's during finishing than traditional finishes. This helps to provide an eco-friendly product.

Return Filter Grille Styles and Finishes

Choose from 20 different designs and 6 rich finishes for your air return vent. The designs we offer vary from Craftsmen styles to elaborate scroll styles, with many in-between. As for finishes you can choose from matte black, hammered pewter, hammered brown, medium brown, dark bronze, or old antique bronze to best fit in with your decor.

 

Installation and Ordering

Fancy Vents has kept the consumer in mind when designing these air return vents making them a breeze to install. They come ready to install with the necessary hardware. If you have 15 minutes and are handy you can install your own return filter grille. Your friends, families, and customers will think you hired a professional.

Simply insert the return filter grille frame into the hole on the wall and screw it in with the included hardware. Then you will slip the door onto the hinges, insert your filter, close the door, and screw on the door knob. That's it! To change the filter simply unscrew the door knob, swap out filters, and replace it. No fussy clips or latches to worry about. As for filter, the size Fancy Vent you order will be the size filter you will buy. These return filter grilles require a 1" plain, white, pleated or fiberglass filter. No need for cross hatched filters.

Simply choose the design, color, and size you need for your vent. You order by the size filter your need. For example a 12" x 20" filter will require a 12" x 20" return filter grille. The return air vent will fit into a 12 1/4" - 12 1/2" x 20 1/4" - 20 1/2" wall opening. Don't see the size you're looking for? Call us for custom options.

Upgrade Your Return Air Vents Today

Fancy Vents will let you take your return filter grilles from drab to fab in 15 minutes. Stop struggling with trying to hide ugly air return vents and let these gorgeous return air grilles do the talking!

 Take a look at our full line of Fancy Vents return filter grilles today at Floor Register Resources, or call us at 800-504-5989 from 8am - 5pm Monday through Friday with any questions. Please see Fancy Vents product pages for additional information.

Tip: Fancy Vents can also be used for other applications as well. Imagine hiding your electronic equipment behind one, no more messy wires and digital boxes to look at, but the remote signals will still go through! What other types of applications might you use them for?

Customer Feature for October

This month we decided to do something a little different than featuring our product. We wanted to take some time and feature one of our great customers and the amazing work they've done with some of our registers. We always love to see how our products can transform a room and make our customers happy.

We had a customer share his pictures with us, and we wanted to share some of them with you, so you can see how amazing the registers look in his space. Our customer ordered both the Classic Grills Registers and the Urban Registers.

Classic Grills Registers

The customer ordered Classic Grills Registers in the Renaissance design. He ordered both solid bronze and solid aluminum registers to use in his space. The bronze grills were finished in an antique burnished bronze finish and used on the floor. The aluminum grills were finished in a painted bronze and used on the ceiling.

Here are two of the bronze Classic Grills Registers he used on the floor. You can see the difference that lighting will make when looking at these registers in his space.



This solid bronze register was ordered in the antique burnished bronze finish and has a lot of light on it. The lighting allows the gold tones to come through, beautifully accenting the neutral tone carpet, and also contrasts the dark walls in this library space. These registers help to provide warmth in this space.

 

This is another bronze register in the antique burnished bronze finish. This register doesn't have quite as much lighting in the picture, allowing some of the darker tones in the finish to come through. The design of this register and the rustic feel of his travertine marble tile are paired beautifully for a designer look.




The following register is one of the aluminum Classic Registers he used on the ceiling. Aluminum is a lighter metal and therefore the preferred choice for ceiling use.





Here the aluminum Classic Grills Register is shown in the painted bronze finish. The dark finish and Renaissance designs melds perfectly with the stone walls of the wine cellar. This combination makes for a one-of-a-kind feel in his space.





Overtime the bronze registers will age and begin to acquire a patina over time. This will provide additional character and beauty to these eye catching registers.

You can find the full line up of both Classic Grills Registers and Returns on www.FloorRegisterResources.com.

For more information on Classic Grills Registers please see December’s Manufacturer of the Month: Classic Grills Blog from 2012 and take a look at our Informational PDF.

Urban Registers

Our customer also ordered Urban Registers without dampers to use as return air grilles throughout his home. Urban Registers are solid aluminum and come ready to paint, or they can be left bare. Our customer primed and painted his aluminum grills with a high quality spray paint for metal. The addition of the spray paint helps to make these grills one-of-a-kind.






This Urban Register was used outside of a bathroom, and the decorative scroll work adds a unique touch to this space. It ties together the dark tones in the tile with its darker finish. The delicate design also adds a softer side to the geometric tile of the bathroom entrance, softening the overall feel.

Here our customer uses another Urban Register as both a return vent and a piece of art above a large built in piece. Decorating above these large pieces can be difficult, but with this gorgeous vent, nothing more is needed.








This final picture is of an Urban Register in his kitchen. You can see how the finish enhances the design and the overall look of the grille. The decorative scroll work helps to make this return air grille a gorgeous accent piece, rather than an eyesore.




Urban Registers can be painted to fit any decor. These solid aluminum vents can be used as both air supplies and return air grilles. Furthermore, you can use them outside or as foundation vents to bring some beauty to forgotten areas.

To see all the Urban Register sizes we offer, take a look at www.FloorRegisterResources.com.

For more information on Urban Registers be sure to see our March’s Manufacturer of the Month: Urban Registers Blog from 2013.

A huge thank you to our customer for not only sending us pictures, but also allowing us to share them with all of you.

We love to see finished products or how you've taken a register and made it your own. From using Pattern Cut Grilles as cabinet inlays, to before and afters when using a floor cleaner, we want to see it all. If you want to be featured, have questions, or just want to share your opinions, please contact us at 800-504-5989 or email us at Sales@floorresourcesllc.com