How can I cover a steam radiator in the corner of a room?
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Elsie
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The steam high riser looks horrible in the corner of my kitchen. Please give me an idea as to how to cover it up without loosing the heat
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Can you post a picture? I'm thinking cover with tile, panels, or some other material.
You can build a new frame around it using perforated metal sheets set into 1x's.
https://www.familyhandyman.com/smart-homeowner/hide-ugly-radiators-with-these-12-clever-cover-ideas/
You could do something like this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dv4eBhWo7dE
Could you maybe hang a curtain hung on a tension rod to hide it?
My son-in-law made a simple wood frame and used metal sheets made for this, to make radiator covers. Something like this:
https://www.thisoldhouse.com/heating-cooling/21016731/how-to-build-a-radiator-cover-cabinet
Hello Elsie,
Maybe you could fix a frame to the wall and add louvre doors or panel to make it look like a cupboard across the corner.....Give it a go, It can't look worse than it does now or could it? Decorate it to match in with your decor......
Hi Elsie, here are a couple of ideas for you, if you put lattice around it, you can still feel the heat but it will look friendlier, paint the pipe, the same color as the lattice. Here is a link for you to check out,
https://www.homestratosphere.com/make-exposed-pipes-chic/
You can buy or make radiator covers . You might be able to use it as extra kitchen counter space .
https://www.google.com/search?q=kitchen+radiator+covers&tbm=isch&ved=2ahUKEwia6qqes7vnAhVCOK0KHTh1DIQQ2-cCegQIABAA&oq=kitchen+radiator+covers&gs_l=img.12..0.171627.182610..185600...0.0..0.222.1156.12j0j1......0....1..gws-wiz-img.......0i30.S5D4OaKTvnc&ei=mzk7XtqwNcLwtAW46rGgCA&bih=498&biw=1080&hl=en-US
https://radiatorcovers.com/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIqP3HvrK75wIVff7jBx2UgwllEAMYAyAAEgLeWvD_BwE
https://www.google.com/search?q=radiator+covers+wood&tbm=isch&chips=q:radiator+covers+wood,g_1:diy:usPW38mt8i4%3D&hl=en-US&ved=2ahUKEwio0aaZs7vnAhUJc60KHbJDCBkQ4lYoAnoECAEQFw&biw=1080&bih=498#imgrc=xx5b3xRmsY04KM
Make a wood box around it and in the front put wire grating so the heat could get out make it decorative so you could decorate it like a radiator cover but taller.