Hey Tony. Yea, I understand what you are talking about. I did think of
doing some sort of small bumpout (I forget the actual term) as a last
resort. I could then install crown molding to hide it if i could get the
wife to go for it.
thanks!
On Sat, Jan 19, 2013 at 11:10 AM, Tony Vaccaro wrote:
> this wont go to the list as I am using an email address not associated
> with the list.
>
> I would just have the duct go up along side the beam, building out the
> wall. What difference does it make if you have a triangular area there
> to accommodate the duct. I would look like part of the wall and not
> be noticed.
>
> Dont know if you get what I mean. but best that I can describe it.
>
>
>
> Anthony R Vaccaro
>
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> [shop-talk-bounces@autox.team.net] on behalf of Tim
> [tputland@charter.net]
> Sent: Saturday, January 19, 2013 11:54 AM
> To: Shop Talk
> Subject: [Shop-talk] Replacing a duct
>
> Hi all.
>
> We have a craftsman home, approx 110 years old. When HVAC was added at
> some point, all they did was use the wall stud pockets (for lack of a
> better term) as duct work. At one point an interior, non-load bearing
> wall was taken down to make one big living room. The wall contained
> the
> b?ductingb? for what is now the upstairs bathroom. When the wall was
> pulled down, they filled in the wall and ceiling gaps with planks of
> oak
> in an attempt to match the rest of the wood work. (an epic eye sore
> fail!!)
>
> What I want to do is use the existing feed for this bathroom from the
> basement and run 3b? duct up the wall and across the ceiling where
> wall
> used to be and into the existing vent in the bathroom, then patch with
> either plaster or drywall (this latter most likely).
>
> The one spot that might make this a no go is pictured in the link:
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/82293958@N06/8394587221/in/photostream
>
> Part of the marked areas is the main support beam. However, the one
> marked is a seam so I assume not part of the main support. But above
> that is support beam. It does not look to me that I would have to
> remove
> much of the support beam to make room for the aluminum duct and can
> even
> flatten the duct to require less room. I could add layers of OSB or
> plywood to reinforce the area I cut into if necessaryb?for this
> reinforcement process Ib?d appreciate guidance as well.
>
> Right now we have (obviously) no air to the upstairs bathroom so
> anything I can get would be an improvement.
>
> Love this list!
> Thanks!!
> tim
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