Hello,
Does anyone have tips on how to cover ventilation grilles (see attachment) in bathroom doors? Ideally, for example, a panel that can be sealed on both sides? So far, my only idea is to place cardboard or possibly foam between the two parts of the ventilation grille.
I have rented an apartment where each of two bathroom doors has two ventilation grilles installed. In the bathroom with natural light, they are probably unnecessary. In the windowless bathroom, due to good fans and a drafty old door, probably also.
The ventilation grilles were likely once necessary because gas heaters were installed in these rooms (no longer the case). Of course, cold air from the bathroom with natural light is annoying, as well as noise and odors.
I am new here, and as you can tell, not an experienced DIYer 🙂
Thank you very much for any tips
Melanie
Does anyone have tips on how to cover ventilation grilles (see attachment) in bathroom doors? Ideally, for example, a panel that can be sealed on both sides? So far, my only idea is to place cardboard or possibly foam between the two parts of the ventilation grille.
I have rented an apartment where each of two bathroom doors has two ventilation grilles installed. In the bathroom with natural light, they are probably unnecessary. In the windowless bathroom, due to good fans and a drafty old door, probably also.
The ventilation grilles were likely once necessary because gas heaters were installed in these rooms (no longer the case). Of course, cold air from the bathroom with natural light is annoying, as well as noise and odors.
I am new here, and as you can tell, not an experienced DIYer 🙂
Thank you very much for any tips
Melanie
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xMisterDx14 Aug 2023 12:16KarstenausNRW schrieb:
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I would foam the openings in coordination with the landlord and cover them with foil (if a reasonably fitting one can be found).Why would a landlord agree to such shoddy workmanship that is clearly visible? This would permanently damage the doors...
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KarstenausNRW14 Aug 2023 12:31xMisterDx schrieb:
Why would a landlord agree to such obvious botched work?
This will completely ruin the doors...Why? Because you can simply cut out the foam along with the covering afterwards. The covering is only over the hole, basically acting like a rectangular plug.
After moving out and reinstalling the original ventilation grilles, you won’t see any sign of the "botched" work anymore.
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xMisterDx14 Aug 2023 13:18Then you can also use polystyrene. It’s easier. Because when a non-professional works with foam for the first time in their life, it usually gets messy, and at least the first door is completely ruined... especially if it’s a CPL door.
MBMBMBM schrieb:
The ventilation grilles were probably necessary at some point because gas boilers were installed in the rooms (which is no longer the case today). Naturally, cold air from the daylight bathroom, as well as noise and odors, can be disturbing. Perhaps it is also worth considering whether they might be necessary due to a newly installed ventilation system or to provide required warmth in the bathroom (how is the bathroom heated?).
Because if you are talking about cold air, that might be a reason to be cautious.
However, I don’t have the required expertise—here in the house building forum, for example, ventilation systems in new constructions are discussed where doors must allow airflow for physical reasons.
So if the apartment or building has been renovated, these grilles might actually still serve a purpose.
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