Ikea Hack: Radiator Cover

I was fed up with looking at my 1960s looking radiator so I hacked it using Ikea Lack tables to make it more contemporary.

Here is my modern ikea radiator cover. It requireD these parts:
1) 3 Lack side tables (Ikea)
2) 1 large decorative aluminum sheet metal (Home Depot, Lowes or equivalent comes in other colors too)
3) 2 long metal hanging brackets (Home Depot, Lowes or equivalent)
4) 4 "L" shaped brackets (Home Depo, Lowes or equivalent)
5) packet of screws
6) Tape Measure

AND these tools
1) metal snips or heavy duty scissors (to cut sheet metal)
2) electric drill (or screwdriver)
3) Circular saw (or equivalent) to cut the lack tables (if necessary)

Step 1: Adding the bracket to the radiator

I started out by screwing in the hanging bracket I bought at Home Depot. I chose this particular bracket because it came with a level built into it (definite time saver) and the metal looked a little mailable so I thought it would be easier to cut.
If you too are trying something like this you want to MAKE SURE you attach/cut this bracket in a manner that would still easily allow you access to open the radiator for repair or cleaning. As you can see I put 1 on each of the small sides and 1 in the middle.

Comments

[kathynv]

I like your hack, but would do one more thing to make the item a bit more attractive. If you have tin snips, I'd make that overlap on the top a little smaller. I have the really old style radiator, so this hack can't work for me, but you sure have given me ideas. Thanks so much for your instructable.