Replace Old Air Vent Covers

Remove the screws that hold the vent in place.

Replace old air vent covers.

Hvac return vent cover installation. The old covers are both removed each held in by a few wood screws to the studs behind and now it s time to install the new replacement covers. Locate the register or grille you are replacing and note if it is for a wall ceiling or floor. If the screws have been painted over use an awl to dig out the paint and clear out the screw head.

Head outside to your driveway or garage door open and pop the vent covers in a cardboard box to contain the over spray. If you care about perfection which i don t use a sanding block for metal to remove the rust. If the new cover has holes in a different position you will need to use a drill to make fresh space for your screws to fit into. Make sure that the screws line up.

Pull the vent forward and out of the opening. Measure the size of the air duct opening. Rusty vent covers will cause the spray paint to adhere unevenly. Use an old shutter.

Take your new air vent cover in one hand and place it over the gap where the old cover was. Find a used interior window shutter and cut it to the appropriate size for the air vent. If you have an air vent in plain sight on a wall consider turning it into a piece of artwork. How to replace the box vent on your roof.

Spray paint the metal vent covers. Each easy home replacement vent comes complete with everything you need to install a professionally finished look. If the ductwork extends out from the wall you ll need to cut it away if you re installing a flush mount vent cover. The covers are positioned and some pilot holes are drilled into the wood behind.

Simply remove the old vent screen push the new ezrvent in place and install one 2 screw at each end of the vent. With the use of a screwdriver you are ready to go in minutes. Add trim to the shutter then prime and paint it.