Traditional Designer Overboard Kit

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OB1M2-TDKIT

Overboards Baseboard Covers are made from heavy cast aluminum and powdered coated in a durable white matte finish. The thick aluminum continues to radiate heat through the room after your heat is turned off and the stylish design will continue to improve the look of your room for years to come. Inside dimensions for our baseboards are 2 inches shorter than the outside length. These kits are designed for easy solutions to basic baseboards, If your baseboards require angles or a more precise length please call our customer service team for a quote, our team can customize our baseboards to any room. Call (508)339-4500, Monday through Thursday, 8:00AM to 5:00PM EST.

Grouped product items
Product Name	Qty
Traditional Main Panel (Sold By Foot) $70.00	Out of stock
Traditional Designer Left End Cap (8.5 Inches) $90.00
Traditional Designer Right End Cap (8.5 Inches) $90.00

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Details for Traditional Designer Overboard Kit

Traditional Designer Overboards Kit

Measuring your Main Panel:

Take the endcaps off your current baseboards and measure from the end of one pipe to the end of the other.
Subtract 15 inches from your measurement, this is your Panel Length. Enter this measurement above in feet.
If there is less than 1 inch of clearance on either end of your pipes, or your pipes go into the wall, please call our customer service team, we have a custom solution for your room.
Notes:

Overboards can cover all baseboards that are under 8.5 inches tall.
Our endcaps have an outside length of 8.5 inches and an inside length if 7.5 inches.
If you have a molding behind your current baseboards we can notch our endcaps to fit your situation, please call customer service.

Installation Tools Required

3/16 x 6” drill bit
6” Phillips head driver bit
3/32 Allen wrench
Drill/Driver (for use with provided 6” drill and driver bits

Installation Steps

From the old baseboard radiator, remove: 1. Both end caps and any inside corner covers 2.the front panel and 3. the vent louver. These components should pull off fairly easily, and may be discarded. The sheet metal backing behind the heating element of the old baseboard radiator is generally attached to the wall, and may be left in place.
Carefully remove any baseboard molding from the wall. Before removing the molding, it’s a good idea to use a razor blade to break any seal created by paint or caulk between the molding and the wall. This molding will be re-sized and re-installed as the final project step.
Line up the OverBoards components in sequence, placing them face down on a smooth, flat surface. Refer to the Assembly Maps included in your order to determine which components are needed for each room.
Begin with the components spaced about 2” apart, so that the 2” alignment plates can slide into the slots. Using the provided Allen wrench, thread the set screws into the alignment plates prior to sliding the plates into the slots.
The length of the alignment plate should equally span the seam between the mating parts, 1” on each side.
Start at the upper slot. Press the mating parts together to make sure the seam is tight (an assistant is helpful with this), and place downward pressure on the mating parts to insure proper alignment at the front face. Tighten the set screws. Do the same for the lower slot.
Raise the OverBoards assembly upright, and position over the heating element and the sheet metal behind the element. Center the OverBoards assembly on the wall, if desired.
After confirming correct placement, locate the wall studs behind the radiator. Mark these with a pencil at a spot a bit higher than the OverBoards.
Using a 6” boring drill bit, pre-drill holes through the recessed slot in the OverBoards mounting plate at the stud locations. Switch to the 6” driver bit, and drive the 1” mounting screws through the mounting plate and into the wall studs. The mounting plate is accessed through the front vents of the OverBoards.
If re-installing baseboard molding, note that the Traditional and Shaker OverBoards End Caps are designed to allow the molding to slide behind the foot detail. This will allow you to make simple straight cuts to butt the molding against the End Caps. Measure, cut, and re-install the baseboard molding. . If using the NEW Designer End Cap, these end caps do not allow the molding to fit behind a foot detail, but coping the molding will allow for a clean fit to the end cap. As a final step, we highly recommend an application of white acrylic caulk to minimize the appearance of the seams between the Main Panels and the End Caps.

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