mjgreenwood Posted June 2, 2011 Report Posted June 2, 2011 So I'm remodeling my basement. I've finished demo, foundation repairs and I'm slowly pulling old electrical out and framing. I've stumbled upon a problem. The prior owner installed a cigar fan in the middle of the house. It vents out the front of the house right in the middle of the facebrick. My tuckpointer can't find a match on the brick. It is an odd texture. So If I can't replace the brick, my option is put a new fan in, or at least a vent cover that is full of spray foam. So what kind of creative ideas for a 4 inch hole? Anything. It's centered on the front of the house so looks are important. Anything will be better than the banged up tin that's there now. I liked to find a useful and creative way to plug this up. Quote
samhell Posted June 2, 2011 Report Posted June 2, 2011 Periscope. Or attach a funnel on the inside to yell at the pesky kids on the lawn. Use a scary ghostlike voice. Figure out a way to shoot ping pong balls through it with compressed air to shoot said kids in the back of the head. Maybe you can train a rodent to sneak in and out of there. Maybe have it steal some cash from the pesky kids and bring it back to you. 1 Quote
Beechwood Chip Posted June 2, 2011 Report Posted June 2, 2011 Plaque / escutcheon with house number, family name, coat of arms, or anything else you'd like to proclaim, or as a base for a flag pole. A wall mounted mailbox so you don't have to pick up mail that's pushed through a mail slot and falls on the floor. Quote
TimV Posted June 2, 2011 Report Posted June 2, 2011 A medallion either one of the purchased tin type or make your own style. Tim Quote
Dave Posted June 2, 2011 Report Posted June 2, 2011 Start smoking cigars. I live in an old house - built in 1927. Over the years there have been changes that have made or left holes in the brick. My suggestion is to find a brick that matches in color, you won't see the difference in texture from the street. Or if your really uptight about the appearance and have a spot in the back of the house that is hidden cut a couple of bricks out and use the new bricks in the back. Quote
usacomp2k3 Posted June 2, 2011 Report Posted June 2, 2011 Use it as the exhaust for your Dust Collector. Quote
samhell Posted June 3, 2011 Report Posted June 3, 2011 Use it as the exhaust for your Dust Collector. Ha that would be hilarious to have some people come to the door preaching or selling something and just nail them in the face with a bunch of sawdust. Classic slapstick Quote
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