How do you size a register?

Quote from the video:
Quote from Youtube video: The same rule for measuring applies as with floor registers. You just need to measure the size of the duct opening not the faceplate. Side wall or ceiling register sizes are width first then height.

What sizes do vent registers come in?





Standard Register Sizes

Duct Size Surface Mount (Overall outside dimension) Flush Mount (Overall outside dimension)
6″ x 10″ 7-1/2″ x 11-3/16″ 8-3/4″ x 12-7/16″
6″ x 12″ 7-1/2″ x 13-3/16″ 8-3/4″ x 14-7/16″
6″ x 14″ 7-1/2″ x 15-3/16″ 8-3/4″ x 16-7/16″
6″ x 30″ 7-1/2″ x 31-1/2″ 8-3/4″ x 32-3/4″

How is air vent registration measured?

Measure Vent Covers

  1. Remove your existing vent cover. Note: Do not measure your existing cover.
  2. MEASURE THE DUCT OPENING IN YOUR FLOOR, WALL OR CEILING. (LENGTH IN INCHES -BY- HEIGHT IN INCHES) THIS IS YOUR DUCT OPENING SIZE. …
  3. Match the duct opening size to the corresponding vent cover size listed on the product listing.

How do I install a vent register?

Quote from the video:
Quote from Youtube video: So I will lift and of the register into place run the screw through the cover. And start threading a clockwise into the hole in the tab.