1. List of materials needed for the project:

     
Single sheeting        14” x 6” Frame   6” Round Elbow      6” Pipe

Sheeting Nails

Zip Screws

6” Damper

Cordless drill             Hammer               Red aviation snips    Replaceable-blade Snips

     
Tape Measure             Flat Screwdriver      Magic Marker    Scratch awl

When people are finishing their basements off, they are usually creating a mechanical room. This room is serving not only the purpose of separating noisy heating equipment such as furnace and water heater, but also serves as a storage room. From the ductwork installation point of view, it makes easier to install a cold air return.

In order to better organize an explanation of the execution of this project I would like to divide it in several steps:

Step # 1 – 14” x 6” Frame installation:

As you see in P. 1 “14” x 6” Frame” is installed on the face side of the wall 8” above the floor. A frame in the picture is made on field from 2 ½” x ½” x 26” sheet metal angle. If you have this kind of material you have to do the following:

P. 1

• Take a sheet metal angle in the left hand folded side up with the tape measure hooked up to the right end of it and by using red aviation snips make a short cut at the 6” mark on the wide side
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Are Cold Air Returns Needed in a Basement?

I'm remodeling my basement. It has 4 heat vents and no cold air returns. The basement is always cold. Do I need to add cold air returns to get the warm air to circulate? If so , can they be cut right into the main cold air return in the furnace? The furnace room has louvered doors so there is circulation to the furnace.

Expert Alina F. April 21, 2011
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Basement Cold Air Return in Pictures

Return from Exterior Wall in Basement (Installation in Pictures)

Sometimes you don't have a choice, but must use an exterior wall for a cold air return in your finished basement. This type of installation requires a different approach, which I have employed for this project.
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Adding heat air to a basement do I want returns? – Yes.
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Can a cold air return in the basement be in the ceiling? – No.
Can I add on to cold air returns for basement? – Yes you can.
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Cold air return in basement ceiling joist how to install – Learn how to do it in my Ductwork Installation Guide book.
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Cut into flat cold air return duct
Damper on basement return
Determine cold air returns in finished basement
Do I need a cold air return for basement?
Do I need a cold air return for each room? – Yes.
Forced air in basement is it better in the wall or ceiling?
Furnace return air location in basement
How do you put in return ducts in basement?
How many cold air returns in a basement – One in every bedroom and two if you have big family room.
How many return air vents are needed in a basement?
How to build a cold air return?
How to extend cold air return in basement?
How to finish a basements duct work?
How to frame for cold air return in basement?
How to install a cold air return in basement?
How to install hvac in basement pictures?
How to put a cold air return in a wall?
How to run a cold air return?
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Installing cold air return without duct work – Yes, it’s partially possible to do. Just put two transfer grills on the wall.
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Louvered door finished basement for return air – Well you can do it as well, but you need a cod air return in your finished basement anyway.
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Should the basement have return air ducts?
Where to place cold air returns in a basement?
Where to put a cold air return in furnace room?
Why do you need a cold air return in recreation room? – You need it in every conditioned room except bathroom, laundry room and kitchen.
Why vent in cold air return in basement near furnace?
Will adding a cold air return in the basement warm it up? – Yes it will.
Will city inspector allow two back to back rooms to feed of same stud cavity for return air? – Probably because these rooms have the same privacy level. For instance a bedroom and walk-in closet.