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Installing Decorative Grilles (PDF) Beaux-Artes
Decorative Grilles can be installed with or without a damper.
If you are installing grilles without
dampers we suggest painting the ductwork directly behind the grille
with flat black paint. Flat black paint does not reflect light,
therefore making the duct disappear. If installing a grille with
a damper, the damper is painted flat black and may not require
any additional painting of your ductwork. If for any reason you
still see ugly ductwork, paint it flat black, before installing
the grille.
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Decorative
Grille Preparation and Installation Instructions |
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![]() First remove that ugly industrial grille and throw it in the trash. |
Next wipe the ductwork with a rag to clean any accumulated dust. |
Use a disposable paint brush to paint the duct flat black. |
![]() Use a countersink bit to drill screw holes in the grille for mounting. Level the grille on the wall. |
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Screw the grille into wood or metal behind the drywall on the wall or ceiling. Match screws with the grille finish. Brass screws for golds, brass or bronze, Black for Old Wood, Black Iron, Chinoisorie and Stainless screws match our Silver and Pewter finishes. |
Notice how the flat black paint makes the ugly ductwork disppear. | ![]() Georgian Grille #RR-205 18x18 18" x 18" duct size 22" x 22" frame size Shown in Harvest Gold $189 Add to Shopping Cart |
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Damper Installation
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| Before You Start The adjustment control can be located at the top or the bottom of the damper depending on which way it is turned. The damper adjustment is controlled by a screwdriver. Some of our grille/damper combinations work best when the control is on the bottom, others on the top. Place your decorative grille over the damper and insert a screwdriver through the grille to the adjustment control. Determine the best way to turn the damper and position the grille to allow the screwdriver to control the damper adjustment. Now you are ready to install. Installing DampersThe Opposed Blade Dampers that Beaux-Artes sells fit inside the duct. The screws we provide are self cutting and should be used to secure the damper to the side of the galvanized steel duct. Two screw holes are located on each side of the damper. Use a power screwdriver to screw the screws into the side of the duct. This type of screw will easily cut through the sheet metal duct and secure the damper. One screw per side should be enough to hold the damper firmly in place. Make sure the damper is not sticking out from the wall, because the grille needs to be flush to the wall. We paint the damper flat black prior to shipping. Sometimes you will also need to paint the duct flat black also, depending on how much unpainted galvanized steel you can see through. Because of the flat black paint the opposed blades on the damper may be sticky at first. To unstuck the blades move them with your fingers. If the screw driver adjustment used to open or close the damper blades doesn't line up with an opening in the decorative grille, don't worry. You can just stick your fingers through the grille and move one of the damper blades. By moving one blade you move all the blades. Since adjusting your damper is an infrequent event, this should be no problem. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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