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Where can I find wooden convector grills ?
BUSINESS AS USUAL FOR CONVECTOR GRIDS HERE, TOO, THERE ARE OPPORTUNITIES FOR FLOOR FITTERS Heating appliances are certainly not the most attractive interior objects, so we’re perfectly happy to conceal them if we can. Especially if a full glass window provides the transition from living room to garden or terrace, a convector well does offer some benefits, if only because it doesn’t obstruct the view of outdoors. That ‘ invisibility’ and saved space are two things which convector wells and floor heating have in common. The fact remains that we’re still mainly in the realm of renovation.
They’re still with us! We haven’t found any real market figures for the sales of the various types of heating. However, we have managed to establish that if we go looking for convector wells and all the accessories, the range really is quite impressive. And so, they’re still with us, and presumably not just for renovation. Yet that is a little surprising in some respects. Obviously, renovation project managers sometimes encounter existing convector wells. They’ve enjoyed great success for a while. As we’ve said in the introduction, competition for these wells appears mainly in the shape of floor heating because there, too, the source of heat is invisible and doesn’t take up any space. With a new building where you start from scratch, the energy-saving benefits of floor heating often play a decisive role. It’s a completely different story with renovation; if you consider opting for floor heating as part of a renovation project, it means you have to demolish the existing floor completely. The choice with renovation often falls to fitting a new floor covering (such as parquet) on top of the existing floor. In the case of a convector well the choice is completely different; either you seal up the well to replace it with radiators or you also renovate the convector well. From that point convector grids once again play a leading part.
The ‘positives’ of convector wells
Photo – Kerkhofs Parket
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What are the positives of those ‘concealed’ convectors? Or should we say: ‘What were the positives?’ The past tense is because over the years the benefits of the past tend to get superseded by elements such as new technology. It should be obvious that a convector well saves space. Furthermore, as we’ve said, the aspect of ‘invisibility’ is also a major asset. Heating appliances certainly aren’t (or weren’t) the most attractive interior objects, so we’re perfectly happy to conceal them if we can. Especially if a full glass