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

[@spendtimesavemoneydiy]

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[@alexe3082]

How could I make the grill or can you buy?

[@spendtimesavemoneydiy]

Alex E you can buy the grill from diy stores. Thanks for watching and be sure to like, share and subscribe to help the channel out 👍🏼👍🏼

[@chrissiedyson21]

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

[@spendtimesavemoneydiy]

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 😁

[@hansiesma16]

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]

Hansie's Ma wow thanks for that great comment. Glad you liked my video, let me know how you get on with your cover. Thanks for watching and be sure to like, share and subscribe to help the channel grow 👍🏼

[@Thepracticalengineer]

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

[@spendtimesavemoneydiy]

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

[@DeanoEssex]

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]

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[@charleslyall4911]

Good job buddy ❤️👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@spendtimesavemoneydiy]

Thank you 👍🏼

[@elguapo1507]

That looks really very nice! 👍

[@spendtimesavemoneydiy]

Thanks, I think it's worth the effort to fit them properly 👍🏼

[@cliffcarlo180]

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]

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

[@sami8247]

Great job, very satisfying

[@spendtimesavemoneydiy]

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[@TheBandoury]

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]

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. Thanks for watching and be sure to like, share and subscribe to help the channel grow 👍🏼

[@TheBandoury]

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

[@spendtimesavemoneydiy]

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

[@thewannell]

@@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]

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

[@Hector-ht4sy]

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

[@ronaldomac4918]

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

[@spendtimesavemoneydiy]

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

[@ronaldomac4918]

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

[@neilhorner1360]

Great! Thanks for posting.

[@spendtimesavemoneydiy]

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

[@TAIL313]

Love the dust catcher

[@spendtimesavemoneydiy]

M T thanks for the comment and thanks for watching

[@malky27]

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

[@spendtimesavemoneydiy]

There are hook type fixings called keku fixings available from Screwfix if you're in the UK 🇬🇧 Thanks for watching and don't forget to like and subscribe to help me out 👍🏼

[@rodgerq]

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]

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]

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

[@spendtimesavemoneydiy]

Rodger Quinn good luck! Thanks for watching 👍🏼

[@joeviloria2494]

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

[@tomnikesb]

Keep the good work up!

[@livinlos1]

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

[@spendtimesavemoneydiy]

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 👍🏼

[@simonanthony4599]

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

[@spendtimesavemoneydiy]

Simon Anthony yes I used red 5.5mm plugs in the wall. Thanks for watching and be sure to like share and subscribe to help the channel grow 👍🏼

[@yankorusev]

Brilliant

[@spendtimesavemoneydiy]

yankorusev Thanks for your comment. And thanks for watching 👍🏼

[@deffstar69]

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

[@husnearabegum9302]

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

[@spendtimesavemoneydiy]

Maybe a little bit of beading around the bottom to hide the gap?? Thanks for watching and don't forget to like share and subscribe to help the channel grow 👍🏼

[@Johnconno]

Profile gauge?

[@C12DDK]

genious

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