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Installing Decorative Grilles 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. Take time to make sure the grilles are level before screwing into the wall. If you need to drill mounting screw holes, we suggest a #6 counter-sink bit. Drilling or cutting grilles is easy since they are made of polyester resin. You should select mounting screws to match the finish of the grille. Bronze, Old Wood and Black look best with a black drywall screw. For Gold and Brass finishes use brass screws. Millennium, Metallic Silver and Pewter look great with silver finish screws. Care should be taken to provide secure properly anchored screws. Grilles mounted on ceilings need to be anchored securely and may require additional screws. For square grilles we recommend that the screws be located in the corners. For large grilles screws should be in the corners and on all sides.
Decorative
Grille Preparation and Installation Instructions
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.
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
Damper Installation
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 Dampers These dampers fit inside the duct. Screws are provided to secure the damper to the side of galvanized steel duct. Two screw holes are located on each side of the damper. Both type of screws provided are self cutting. Use a power screwdriver to screw the screws into the side of the duct. These type of screws will easily cut through the sheet metal duct and secure the dampers. 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.