Floor vent register covers on tile floor

8 years ago

last modified: 8 years ago

I am interested in getting a more seamless appearance on our Master Bathroom floor that we will be tiling with 6"x36" wood-look porcelain tile (Aspen Cherry). The 2"x10" heat register is against the far wall, but right in your line of sight when you walk in the door. It's not a large bathroom (8.5'x9'), so this register is very visible.

Has anyone had experience with Chameleon Tile Floor Vent Registers (where you cut pieces of tile & affix them to the register grid? Are they durable to traffic (this register is in front of a linen cabinet so would be walked or stood on)? Have the glued tiles stayed securely in place?

Any other suggestions on how to camouflage these often unattractive but necessary register covers?

Thanks for any assistance!

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Patricia Colwell Consulting
8 years ago
last modified: 8 years ago
I think I would go with a metal one in a color as close as possible to the tile and leave it. I can’t see a stuck on tile raised up now higher than the floor being anymore invisible or practical. I do see on google that a company makes an actuall floor vent for their porcelaine tile maybe check that out.This one is from HD
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Diane
8 years ago
I am in the Chicago area and there is a company here that can cut a floor register out of your tile. We thought about it for our master bath the cost was only $100.00. Ask at your tile supplier if they know of this option near you.
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lil_bear
Original Author
8 years ago
That's a great idea. Do you have any ability to close the vent with tilting louvers?
lil_bear
Original Author
8 years ago
last modified: 8 years ago
Patricia Colwell Consulting: I will check with the tile manufacturer to see if that is possible. Thanks so much for taking the time to help.

On the floor registers that I saw online where you affix tile to them -- their instructions indicate that the vent with the tiles will sit flush with the floor. The vent gets put in place first, before the rest of the tile goes down, and then there is a removable grate (so you can clean down there or fetch an earring that might have fallen into the vent).