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Correct way to measure floor registers?
Just bought a house, the floor registers (vents) are old and I want to replace them. I measured the largest side of the vent, but the vents I see for sale do not match the measurements I got. What is the correct way to measure these?
3 Answers
- Anonymous1 decade agoFavorite Answer
Don't eyeball it, measure the inside of the vent. Or do what the last person suggested, take one with you and compare with others. I'd take a tape measure and make sure you get the exact same size vents.
Good luck, and congrats on your new home! :)
- rob sLv 71 decade ago
It s on the line of a 2x4.. A 2 1/4 x 12 1/4 opening requires a 2 x 12 register. Like the 1 st guy sugg, take an old 1 w/ you. With an older house the size may be harder to find but they had the sizes out for a long time so look around. GL
- 1 decade ago
I just took one of the old ones with me to the store and got replacement ones that were the same size. From what I recall, the ones we have had the dimensions of the overall piece, not necessarily the hole size.
