Baseboard Heater Covers

I fashioned some baseboard heater covers to replace the old metal ones in the powder bath and mudroom of a project I am working on. I made them out of 12mm baltic birch with 6mm birch end caps. They hang on “french cleats” and are removable for painting, cleaning, and replacement if necessary. Each cover is comprised of 4 pieces, and I got all 4 by making only 3 cuts (two beveled cuts at 45 degrees and one at 90 degrees) out of 8.75” rips of birch ply.

4 pieces, 3 cuts Four pieces from three cuts and two saw settings

Laying out the slot ends Laying out the slot ends to be cut with the Domino and face template

Slots cut Template allows easy visual alignment with slot centers and through mortising

Connect the dots Once the slots are cut on both ends, connect the dots with the tracksaw

Completed cover A completed cover with added end caps

Powder cover Powder room heater cover

Mudroom cover Mudroom heater cover