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We just moved into a rental house (so my options for modifying it are limited) that has approximately 24" x 24" steam radiators recessed into the walls. They're surrounded by a bit of molding.

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We'll only be living here for one winter (maybe 6 months of heating) so I don't want to invest a huge amount, but I also want something that isn't a total eyesore. My plan right now is to make something simple with some pine boards and wood or white vinyl lattice from the hardware store. I think they also sell blankets for this purpose, and maybe I could staple them to the trim or something. Any other ideas?

Legally the landlord is required to provide covers for them "within 4 months" which is a ridiculous timeline and I don't want to wait that long.

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We just moved into a rental house (so my options for modifying it are limited) that has approximately 24" x 24" steam radiators recessed into the walls. They're surrounded by a bit of molding.

enter image description here

We'll only be living here for one winter (maybe 6 months of heating) so I don't want to invest a huge amount, but I also want something that isn't a total eyesore. My plan right now is to make something simple with some pine boards and wood or white vinyl lattice from the hardware store. I think they also sell blankets for this purpose, and maybe I could staple them to the trim or something. Any other ideas?

Legally the landlord is required to provide covers for them "within 4 months" which is a ridiculous timeline and I don't want to wait that long.

We just moved into a rental house (so my options for modifying it are limited) that has approximately 24" x 24" steam radiators recessed into the walls. They're surrounded by a bit of molding.

We'll only be living here for one winter (maybe 6 months of heating) so I don't want to invest a huge amount, but I also want something that isn't a total eyesore. My plan right now is to make something simple with some pine boards and wood or white vinyl lattice from the hardware store. I think they also sell blankets for this purpose, and maybe I could staple them to the trim or something. Any other ideas?

Legally the landlord is required to provide covers for them "within 4 months" which is a ridiculous timeline and I don't want to wait that long.

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How would you babyproof a steam radiator that's recessed into the wall?

We just moved into a rental house (so my options for modifying it are limited) that has approximately 24" x 24" steam radiators recessed into the walls. They're surrounded by a bit of molding.

enter image description here

We'll only be living here for one winter (maybe 6 months of heating) so I don't want to invest a huge amount, but I also want something that isn't a total eyesore. My plan right now is to make something simple with some pine boards and wood or white vinyl lattice from the hardware store. I think they also sell blankets for this purpose, and maybe I could staple them to the trim or something. Any other ideas?

Legally the landlord is required to provide covers for them "within 4 months" which is a ridiculous timeline and I don't want to wait that long.