Not bad for a layman. I've been doing AC for over 40 years and the only thing I'd say is be careful diverting too much air from the original air destination. Air ducts are designed to carry only so much air and at a certain speed. If you suddenly poke a big leak (upstream) into it, the (downstream) destination may dramatically reduce causing unintended consequences in other areas of the home.
This is great and all the comments are helpful as well. We have large walk-in closets. The HVAC installers should have vented the HVAC to send air to the inside of the closet, as they did in the other downstairs bedroom, but installed it facing into the bedroom that already had a vent. We didn’t realize until years later when we started to get mold in that closet. This looks like the ticket. Thanks!
This was perfect! My kids room is cold due to poor insulation around the vent cover. That insulation tape is what the room needs. Also my base only has one vent. I will be installing a new vent thanks to you. Great job!
You shouldn't put screws in drywall unless there is backing wood/metal studs on both sides which doesn't appear to be the case. At the very least put drywall anchors in the sheetrock....so the screws can be tightened up and will hold over time. Tapping into a supply line is a lot cheaper/easier than installing a new one, but may negatively affect air flow to other rooms.
The vent isn’t going anywhere. It’s in there tight. You can’t put anchors in as the hole for the screw is too close to the edge of the drywall. You would crack the drywall if you tried
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Nice work. the go get it DIY attitude 😎. The complaints are the laughable. There was more care taken on this vent then a pro you hired, would give you. A HVAC guy isn't sealing the gap around that lip.I never seen a vent sealed, even in the million dollar home developments. That looks like a trunk, that is what branches come off. This "air loss" is actually allowing the furnace heat exchanger to cool and last longer because most builders install furnaces that are over sized and do not install enough vents. If the trunk is running vertically past that vent there will be no noticeable loss if it was coming off a branch. Physics kids. Could have use some mollies or just a piece of tin as a backer for the register screws but obviously, it worked fine for the guy and his family. Title is DIY , not competitive vent pro installation champion. Great job 👏👍
Is that a return you cut into? ;which direction is the air flowing? (In or out that hole) Would it not have been smart to power off the system while doing this modification?
You noticed the furnace blower motor was running by the tarp and dust blowing. Out is the direction of the airflow. Which if you were smart, you would have it running to keep that dust from possibly falling into the plenum of the furnace or in the trunk and on next fire up, will blow that dust throughout the house.
You'd be surprise how many hvac co's do not seal the registers. If they don't you can count on $1 of every $10 you speed on heating and air being lost. Often times even more than that depending upon the age of the structure.
i’ve been doing hvac for years now and seen all kinds of shit never anyone sealing or taping stack heads for a register nor have i seen someone add a vent to an exsisting pipe that’s some hack shit if it’s installed properly you won’t have to tape the shit like a monkey
Being in the industry for a while now, I can definitely tell you that this can be risky. Each system only produces a certain amount of airflow depending on tonnage. Robbing CFM from a 1st story trunkline could greatly affect airflow to other parts of the house. Certainly would've helped if the builder did it right from the start.
I'm curious about this video. It doesn't seem like it was a duct at all and he made his own? Or was it an old one. I don't understand why it was just walled up
@@JackTyler it looks like a pre-existing supply duct going up to a second floor room. Ross is right, if you rob air from an already dedicated duct going to a specific room, that room will suffer a bit.
@@gregoryvanhalen it's not the number of vents, it's the number of vents coming from one dedicated supply branch duct. The more vents you put in one supply run off the plenum, you end up splitting the air supply for the entire run. If that one duct is supplying an upstairs bedroom that needs 100cfm of airflow, you just robbed half of that by putting another opening vent before the bedroom vent.
Honestly, I don't remember. I started cutting in the middle of the vent and slowly expanded towards both sides. That way I was able find the side edges of the vent. Thanks for watching!
No, they are made from same material as any other newer house in Midwest USA. www.google.com/search?q=osb+floor+joist&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiYuaup8s7eAhXyUt8KHUu9A6QQ_AUIFCgC&biw=1745&bih=853
I beams,made from pine and OSB, stronger than solid floor joists, won't warp, dry out or crack then split with the grain as pine 2 x's do with the weight and being dried out in the winter.
All the complaints here! I thought he was just adding a RETURN vent to REMOVE colder air from the room. This should NOT affect the system's heat balance, should it?
I am not sure what everyone is complaining about. This system is not some high end design ventilation, installed by a genius creator, that's going to brake if you make any tweaks. It's not like I made 10 random holes for registers. I only added one extra register and it has helped a lot. No problems here. :)
I don’t believe it’s a return. It’s using the wrong vent and he mentioned it’s a four way vent so it is suppose to blow. Not sure where he is located, but if it’s in the south it needed to be up high, not low. Cold air falls. The screw should go into the sheet metal, not the drywall. Find another video to get better info.
I have an old house. In 2 of the 3 rooms that don’t have returns the only blower is down low like this. I thought some people have the blower in the floor?.
WRONG! You are now depriving the ENTIRE dwelling the ability to function as the ENGINEERS designed. You are also allowing for HEAT BLEED and future MOISTURE issues.
Not bad for a layman. I've been doing AC for over 40 years and the only thing I'd say is be careful diverting too much air from the original air destination. Air ducts are designed to carry only so much air and at a certain speed. If you suddenly poke a big leak (upstream) into it, the (downstream) destination may dramatically reduce causing unintended consequences in other areas of the home.
Thanks for the tips!
This is great and all the comments are helpful as well. We have large walk-in closets. The HVAC installers should have vented the HVAC to send air to the inside of the closet, as they did in the other downstairs bedroom, but installed it facing into the bedroom that already had a vent. We didn’t realize until years later when we started to get mold in that closet. This looks like the ticket. Thanks!
This was perfect! My kids room is cold due to poor insulation around the vent cover. That insulation tape is what the room needs. Also my base only has one vent. I will be installing a new vent thanks to you. Great job!
I like this Video! You saved yourself & some of us some Money 💰 Thanks for Sharing!
This is exactly the same situation I was looking for. Thanks
Excellent video and explanation!
Glad you liked it!
Very good. Thank you for filming and explaining what you did so well.
Glad it helped you. Thanks for watching.
You shouldn't put screws in drywall unless there is backing wood/metal studs on both sides which doesn't appear to be the case. At the very least put drywall anchors in the sheetrock....so the screws can be tightened up and will hold over time. Tapping into a supply line is a lot cheaper/easier than installing a new one, but may negatively affect air flow to other rooms.
First thing I thought too!
The vent isn’t going anywhere. It’s in there tight. You can’t put anchors in as the hole for the screw is too close to the edge of the drywall. You would crack the drywall if you tried
The screw are not being held by the drywall at all; they are sheet metal screws held by the sheet metal duct. No anchors needed.
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what's holding the screws to the wall?
Nice work. the go get it DIY attitude 😎. The complaints are the laughable.
There was more care taken on this vent then a pro you hired, would give you. A HVAC guy isn't sealing the gap around that lip.I never seen a vent sealed, even in the million dollar home developments.
That looks like a trunk, that is what branches come off.
This "air loss" is actually allowing the furnace heat exchanger to cool and last longer because most builders install furnaces that are over sized and do not install enough vents. If the trunk is running vertically past that vent there will be no noticeable loss if it was coming off a branch. Physics kids.
Could have use some mollies or just a piece of tin as a backer for the register screws but obviously, it worked fine for the guy and his family.
Title is DIY , not competitive vent pro installation champion.
Great job 👏👍
Wow you’re brave! Good job.
Thank you
Thank you! Have been looking around for this....
You are welcome. Thanks for watching.
Is that a return you cut into? ;which direction is the air flowing? (In or out that hole)
Would it not have been smart to power off the system while doing this modification?
This is not a return. It's supply.
You noticed the furnace blower motor was running by the tarp and dust blowing. Out is the direction of the airflow. Which if you were smart, you would have it running to keep that dust from possibly falling into the plenum of the furnace or in the trunk and on next fire up, will blow that dust throughout the house.
Excellent video. Thanks
Glad you liked it!
Nice I like it along with the cool accent, very helpful
Thank you Sir
Thank you very much
You'd be surprise how many hvac co's do not seal the registers. If they don't you can count on $1 of every $10 you speed on heating and air being lost. Often times even more than that depending upon the age of the structure.
i’ve been doing hvac for years now and seen all kinds of shit never anyone sealing or taping stack heads for a register nor have i seen someone add a vent to an exsisting pipe that’s some hack shit if it’s installed properly you won’t have to tape the shit like a monkey
Great video. Just what I needed to see.
Just what I wanted to do with a concealed duct in my garage turned into a recreational room
Good luck and thanks for watching
So helpful, Thank you so much! 🎉
Glad it was helpful!
This was very helpful! Thank you.
My pleasure. Thanks for watching
Being in the industry for a while now, I can definitely tell you that this can be risky. Each system only produces a certain amount of airflow depending on tonnage. Robbing CFM from a 1st story trunkline could greatly affect airflow to other parts of the house. Certainly would've helped if the builder did it right from the start.
ROSS- Not depending on TONNAGE, Depends on BTU's needed to extract or supply change to the indoor environment.
I'm curious about this video. It doesn't seem like it was a duct at all and he made his own? Or was it an old one. I don't understand why it was just walled up
@@JackTyler it looks like a pre-existing supply duct going up to a second floor room. Ross is right, if you rob air from an already dedicated duct going to a specific room, that room will suffer a bit.
The house probably has 40-50 vents. Adding one more should not impact anyhing
@@gregoryvanhalen it's not the number of vents, it's the number of vents coming from one dedicated supply branch duct. The more vents you put in one supply run off the plenum, you end up splitting the air supply for the entire run. If that one duct is supplying an upstairs bedroom that needs 100cfm of airflow, you just robbed half of that by putting another opening vent before the bedroom vent.
Nice job
Thanks
What are the measurements of your square you cut?
Honestly, I don't remember. I started cutting in the middle of the vent and slowly expanded towards both sides. That way I was able find the side edges of the vent. Thanks for watching!
are your joists made from chipboard? wth...
No, they are made from same material as any other newer house in Midwest USA. www.google.com/search?q=osb+floor+joist&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiYuaup8s7eAhXyUt8KHUu9A6QQ_AUIFCgC&biw=1745&bih=853
Hvac & Captain Murphy. So weird lmaooo
I beams,made from pine and OSB, stronger than solid floor joists, won't warp, dry out or crack then split with the grain as pine 2 x's do with the weight and being dried out in the winter.
All the complaints here! I thought he was just adding a RETURN vent to REMOVE colder air from the room. This should NOT affect the system's heat balance, should it?
I am not sure what everyone is complaining about. This system is not some high end design ventilation, installed by a genius creator, that's going to brake if you make any tweaks. It's not like I made 10 random holes for registers. I only added one extra register and it has helped a lot. No problems here. :)
I believe there might an issue with moisture build up around the vent it and may damage the wall. It happens will cold AC, not sure about heat.
You're so helpful, it's great! Thank you.
Thank you very much
Thank you very much
You are welcome
Good job friend!
Thank you, sir
Wow, very much wow
I don’t believe it’s a return. It’s using the wrong vent and he mentioned it’s a four way vent so it is suppose to blow. Not sure where he is located, but if it’s in the south it needed to be up high, not low. Cold air falls. The screw should go into the sheet metal, not the drywall. Find another video to get better info.
Michigan is in the north. The return works fine. Thanks for watching.
I have an old house. In 2 of the 3 rooms that don’t have returns the only blower is down low like this. I thought some people have the blower in the floor?.
Thanks !!
You are welcome
Do you think a person could fit in it?
I’m afraid an imposter would come into my house and vent
Wutang is for the kids.
Stop whispering I can’t hear you
WRONG! You are now depriving the ENTIRE dwelling the ability to function as the ENGINEERS designed. You are also allowing for HEAT BLEED and future MOISTURE issues.
All depends on the capacity of the forced air heating unit. He may have had more than he needed to begin with.
@@vintech3420 You have NO CLUE as most who act as experts. FOLKS THIS IS THE MORON THAT HAS POISON ADVICE BASED ON NOTHING!
@@MrTEMTA All that?
@@loosie.goosie YES!
@@MrTEMTA Can you give some pointers or link a video you endorse?