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Architectural Grilles, Floor Registers & Radiator Covers

Click here for a list of suppliers of architectural grilles and floor registers

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Architectural grilles and registers have a very practical purpose: to permit the passage of heated or cooled air into an interior space. (Technically, a grille is merely a plate with holes in it, while a register contains operable vanes that permit you to regulate the amount of air flow.) In the Victorian era, however, these practical devices took on a decidedly ornamental appearance -- to such an extent that ornamental registers and grilles are frequently added to restorations today for pure decoration.

To meet the growing demand for period-style registers and grilles, suppliers are now offering a wide range of options:

(1) For cast-metal Victorian-style registers, companies like Reggio Register provide a wide range of models that are authentic reproductions of antique originals.

(2) Another species is the flat-plate metal architectural grille; using water-jet cutting, some of the suppliers in the lists noted above offer a range of standard decorative patterns, as well as provide custom cutting of any ornamental pattern the client desires.

(3) Yet another type of architectural grille is produced from forged steel; several fabricators listed here are skilled in this type of element.

(4) For wood floors, some clients prefer a wood vent that installs flush with the rest of the floor, rather than standing out as an ornamental element like a cast-metal register.

(5) Also included here are several suppliers of period-style, perforated-metal radiator covers, which often share designs with traditional grilles and registers.

Click here for a list of suppliers of architectural grilles and floor registers

Click here for a list of suppliers of radiators and radiator enclosures

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