Below we have a break down of a series of questions or points we will learn as your request your quote.

First, How Can We Help?

Many of our customers have unique sizes, fits, wood types, etc. That’s okay, as the manufacture we can make MOST ANY size and help with customized pieces as well! Did your Flush Mount vent insert break for your pre-existing frame with another manufacturer? We can help replicate a replacement piece! If you need to replicate pieces for a historical project, we are happy to help!

We will ask you a series of inquiries so we can help guide you in what is best for your needs.

Some of these questions include:

♦ Type of Wood Species?

We stock over 2 dozen different types of wood options to match to your existing wood. Sometimes we can special order specific woods like Tigerwood, Ponderossa Pine, Redwood, etc. For a list of our current wood types see our Wood Species Chart in our menu bar.

For Paintable Woods we carry Birch, Maple, Pine & Poplar. Birch is the Best as it is most resistant to temperature changes and humidity.

If you don’t know the wood type you are trying to match, just send us a photo which you can also attach in your quote request, and we can help suggest a best match.

**Remember it is important to try to match the wood species to your existing wood for both a grain and color match.** If you have Hickory floors you will want to continue with a Hickory wood vent.

♦ Type of Fit?

→ Floors Have 3 Fit Options:

♦ TrimLine Flush Mount

without separate frame (rests on subfloor, requires minimum of 1/2″ for support on all 4 sides) Great for New or Pre-Existing Flooring!

• Other Location Fit Options for Non-Floor Situations:

◊ Triangular Baseboard

need to know Depth as well. Length x Height x Depth

♦ Type of Design / Style?

→ Floors Have 5 Design Options:

♦ Diamond Grid Style

(very similar to our Grate Style. Instead of square grid, the grid is slanted creating diamonds within the Grate Style.

• Designs for Other Locations that are for Non-Floor situations:

◊ Louver

1-Way Louvers can Angle at Short or Long Dimension

◊ Plantation Shutter Louver

Louvers are Usually 2″ Wide in Depth

♦ What is the Duct Opening / cut out size?

This tells us the size it must nest into for support and a secure fit, as well as the Air Flow Size for the grille of your vent piece.

♦ What is the Overall Size Allowance of your space? 

→ FOR FLOORS:

For Standard Self-Rimming Overall sizes, you will want to make sure your vent has enough clearance for a 7/8″ lip/flange on each of the 4 sides. This means a 4 x 10″ Duct Opening Size, will have an Overall size of 5.75 x 11.75″ for the surface it rests proud on.

For Flush Mount with Frame a 4 x 10″ Duct Opening Size will have an Overall size including the framework of approximately 6.875 x 12.875.” Make sure you check your floor thickness too!

For a Trimline Flush Mount (without a framework) a 4 x 10″ Duct Opening Size will have an Overall size of 5 x 11.” You will want to check your floor thickness for this as well.

• FOR NON-FLOOR LOCATIONS:

For Standard Self-Rimming Overall sizes, you will want to make sure your vent has enough clearance for a 7/8″ lip/flange on each of the 4 sides. This means a 4 x 10″ Duct Opening Size, will have an Overall size of 5.75 x 11.75″ for the surface it rests proud on.

For Surface / Flush Mounts there will be a standard 1/2″ solid border and straight eges on all 4 sides. The 4 x 10″ Duct Opening Size will have an Overall Size 5 x 11.” You will need to tell us if you need any variation, especially for asymmetrical fit issues.

Asymmetrical Fitting Vent Needs For Obstructed Space Allowance Are Not A Problem!

If your locations requires an assymetrical fit this tells us here what you need

ex.   2” Left;  1/2” Right;  2” Top; 0” Bottom

♦ Type of Vent?

-Supply? Air Return? Access Panel? Other?

We will ask you these questions to make sure any options such as air flow, dampers, filter brackets and/or assembly package options can be added for your needs.

Keep in mind we use SOLID WOOD, which is much thicker than metal.   For this reason many architects, designers and other professionals do not use dampers, or find them needed.

 Customized Air Flow Needs?

If you need a specific air flow for your system, this is usually not a problem.

YOU WILL NEED TO HAVE YOUR HVAC TECH CONVERT YOUR CFM’S INTO FREE AIR AREA!

We do not convert into Free Air Area, your HVAC tech will do this according to your site information. Once you provided us with the Free Air Area needed our experts will get to work customizing your piece to that specific air flow or as close as possible to it. 

♦ Finish Options?

All Products are UNFINISHED unless you request otherwise. We do offer Staining in the Minwax Oil Based Stains or Prime Paint Options.

Prime Painting is Available in White or Black for ONLY Birch, Maple, Pine, or Poplar woods.

If you need a Top Coat Paint we offer Benjamin Moore (White Dove or Bright White in Satin or Semi-Gloss) & Sherwin Williams (Super White or Bright White in Satin or Semi Gloss).

For Stained Pieces We Offer 4 Finish Options for Your Clear Coat:

–Matte

-Low luster

-Semi-gloss

-Gloss

♦ What Locations Do We Help Accomadate?