If you have poked around in enough old houses, you will notice that most homes made before the 1940's have a main floor vent protected by what some call a wooden "egg-crate" intake. Of all the intakes I have seen in homes, the one in this house is the largest. Measuring a lengthy 62" x 14" x 1.25", it claimed a large part of our living room corner area. Missing several pieces and badly beaten up, our best option was to create a new solid oak replacement.
After a Saturday with the table saw, and several more Saturdays staining, assembling, gluing and nailing (400 nails total) we recreated the piece with every original detail intact. We also opted to match the grate to the flooring instead of the trim and Wrigley approved.
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