How to scribe/cope and fit a radiator cover. The complete DIY guide

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  • Опубликовано: 30 сен 2024

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  • @spendtimesavemoneydiy
    @spendtimesavemoneydiy  5 лет назад +1

    Thanks for watching my videos 👍🏼
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    • @alexe3082
      @alexe3082 5 лет назад +1

      How could I make the grill or can you buy?

    • @spendtimesavemoneydiy
      @spendtimesavemoneydiy  5 лет назад +1

      Alex E you can buy the grill from diy stores.
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  • @DeanoEssex
    @DeanoEssex 4 года назад +4

    I have absolutely no idea why this came up on my feed and, i have no idea why i just sat and watched it. One of those video's that has ones curiosity i guess lol :-) Good video though :-)

    • @spendtimesavemoneydiy
      @spendtimesavemoneydiy  4 года назад +2

      Glad you enjoyed it even if you weren't looking for it. Thanks for watching and be sure to like share and subscribe to help the channel grow 👍🏼

  • @Hector-ht4sy
    @Hector-ht4sy 6 месяцев назад +1

    hi,.my radiator is 1.3cm in height greater than the cover, any good advices regarding how to make the cover fit in?

  • @Thepracticalengineer
    @Thepracticalengineer 6 лет назад +2

    Thanks! I have some scribing to do soon and this will definitely help me do it!

    • @spendtimesavemoneydiy
      @spendtimesavemoneydiy  6 лет назад

      The Practical Engineer glad I could help! Thanks for watching 👍🏼

  • @hansiesma16
    @hansiesma16 4 года назад +2

    Brilliant, bloody brilliant. And you've put links of all the tools I need. Now I can do the job without crying over not having a garage full of specialised carpentry equipment. Thank you so much for providing the most helpful video I've come across.

    • @spendtimesavemoneydiy
      @spendtimesavemoneydiy  4 года назад +1

      Hansie's Ma wow thanks for that great comment.
      Glad you liked my video, let me know how you get on with your cover.
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  • @charleslyall4911
    @charleslyall4911 4 месяца назад +1

    Good job buddy ❤️👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

  • @TheBandoury
    @TheBandoury 4 года назад +3

    Beautiful job! I have a radiator cover with detachable top. In winter it gets bent from the heat even though it is not that close to the radiator. This time I put piece of wood directly on the radiator as a barrier so the to exterior top cover does not bent, but it is starting to bend, any suggestion would be very helpful . thanks

    • @spendtimesavemoneydiy
      @spendtimesavemoneydiy  4 года назад +2

      TheBandoury if it is wood then maybe replace it with mdf or use angle brackets to screw it down.
      Let me know how you get on.
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    • @TheBandoury
      @TheBandoury 4 года назад +1

      @@spendtimesavemoneydiy why replace wood with mdf, what is the difference?

    • @spendtimesavemoneydiy
      @spendtimesavemoneydiy  4 года назад +2

      TheBandoury mdf is more stable than wood especially over a radiator where there is a big variation of temperature.

    • @thewannell
      @thewannell 4 года назад

      @@TheBandoury You could also line the bottom of the lid with a reflective foil, to send the heat back away from the top. That should also help push heat out the vents at the front.

    • @TheBandoury
      @TheBandoury 4 года назад

      @@thewannell That's a good idea, and easy to do. thank you !!

  • @chrissiedyson21
    @chrissiedyson21 Год назад +1

    Really helpful and really impressed with the end result, “not bad”, I was in awe!

    • @spendtimesavemoneydiy
      @spendtimesavemoneydiy  Год назад

      Thanks, glad you found my video helpful.
      I am quite modest and I suppose I don't give myself the credit I maybe should. It was a good scribe 😁

  • @malky27
    @malky27 2 года назад +1

    is their an easier way of mounting radiator cover to the wall, so its easy to access if you need to bleed it...

    • @spendtimesavemoneydiy
      @spendtimesavemoneydiy  2 года назад

      There are hook type fixings called keku fixings available from Screwfix if you're in the UK 🇬🇧
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  • @cliffcarlo180
    @cliffcarlo180 4 года назад +1

    I use a Magnusson scribing gauge which I picked up at a local Screwfix (very accurate) which works a treat for this sort of job. Another idea would be to finish all the scribing and cutting and then paint the rad cover.

    • @spendtimesavemoneydiy
      @spendtimesavemoneydiy  4 года назад +1

      Cliff Carlo some great advice there. If I'm doing a radiator cover for my house I do generally scribe before I paint but this one was for someone else so it would have been a pain to scribe it first.
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  • @husnearabegum9302
    @husnearabegum9302 3 года назад +1

    My radiator is little to high so got little gap 😬at the bottom

    • @spendtimesavemoneydiy
      @spendtimesavemoneydiy  3 года назад +1

      Maybe a little bit of beading around the bottom to hide the gap??
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  • @simonanthony4599
    @simonanthony4599 4 года назад +1

    Did you use rawlplugs to screw the cover into the wall?

    • @spendtimesavemoneydiy
      @spendtimesavemoneydiy  4 года назад +2

      Simon Anthony yes I used red 5.5mm plugs in the wall.
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  • @livinlos1
    @livinlos1 5 лет назад +1

    That's great.....never knew how to do that.
    How did you paint them?

    • @spendtimesavemoneydiy
      @spendtimesavemoneydiy  5 лет назад +1

      livinlos1 Thanks for your comment. I actually sprayed the paint but when I started out I used to paint them with a foam roller. Thanks for watching 👍🏼

  • @Johnconno
    @Johnconno 2 года назад

    Profile gauge?

  • @rodgerq
    @rodgerq 5 лет назад +1

    If you wanted to scribe the too shelf to the wall, how would you go about that while keeping the skirting scribe sizes ok? If you get me.

    • @spendtimesavemoneydiy
      @spendtimesavemoneydiy  5 лет назад +3

      Rodger Quinn ok break it down into two jobs! Scribe over skirting as video. Take top off so it's separate, put it in place and set the compass to the biggest gap, keep compass parallel to wall and scribe a line. Cut to the line, each end keep cut square but in the middle you can back cut it slightly. Put it back into place, when you're happy screw it back onto the cover and screw to the wall. Hope this helps 👍🏼

    • @rodgerq
      @rodgerq 5 лет назад +1

      @@spendtimesavemoneydiy ah right I get you. Seems so simple now that you point it out lol.

    • @spendtimesavemoneydiy
      @spendtimesavemoneydiy  5 лет назад +2

      Rodger Quinn good luck! Thanks for watching 👍🏼

  • @joeviloria2494
    @joeviloria2494 2 года назад

    Nice video, but how do i make sure there are no pipes where i will drill?

  • @elguapo1507
    @elguapo1507 3 года назад +1

    That looks really very nice! 👍

  • @neilhorner1360
    @neilhorner1360 5 лет назад +1

    Great! Thanks for posting.

    • @spendtimesavemoneydiy
      @spendtimesavemoneydiy  5 лет назад +1

      Neil Horner glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for watching 👍🏼

  • @sami8247
    @sami8247 3 года назад +1

    Great job, very satisfying

    • @spendtimesavemoneydiy
      @spendtimesavemoneydiy  3 года назад +2

      Glad you enjoyed my video.
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  • @ronaldomac4918
    @ronaldomac4918 3 года назад +1

    Boss tip mate, gonna give it a try.... :)

    • @spendtimesavemoneydiy
      @spendtimesavemoneydiy  3 года назад +1

      Let me know how you get on and if my video helped.
      Thanks for watching 👍🏼

    • @ronaldomac4918
      @ronaldomac4918 3 года назад

      @@spendtimesavemoneydiy Yeh, got a perfect fit with your scribe method thanks...

  • @deffstar69
    @deffstar69 5 лет назад

    Always get a profile jig if you have loads to do.

  • @TAIL313
    @TAIL313 5 лет назад +1

    Love the dust catcher

  • @C12DDK
    @C12DDK 4 года назад +1

    genious

    • @spendtimesavemoneydiy
      @spendtimesavemoneydiy  4 года назад +1

      Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching and be sure to like share and subscribe to help the channel grow 👍🏼

  • @yankorusev
    @yankorusev 5 лет назад +1

    Brilliant

  • @tomnikesb
    @tomnikesb 6 лет назад +2

    Keep the good work up!