How To Install

Air Brick Vent Cover Instructions

• Installing with Adhesive
• Installing with Screws

Doorstep Vent Guard Instructions

• Installation Process

 

Air Brick Vent Cover | Installing with Adhesive

NOTE: One standard cartridge of adhesive should be sufficient for approximately:

• 12 small MouseMesh® grills
• 10 medium MouseMesh® grills
• 8 large MouseMesh® grills

Start by wiping off any dirt or debris from the air brick and its surround, ensuring the surface is free from obstruction.

Next, lay down a sheet of newspaper on the floor to protect the floor from any adhesive spillage.

Take the air brick vent cover and insert the screw caps to all four corners, then lay it down on top of the newspaper face down. 

Apply a generous bead of adhesive to the rear, outside edge of your MouseMesh® Air Brick Vent Cover. If you accidentally spill any adhesive on the stainless steel grill, please wipe it clean immediately, using white spirit.

Once the adhesive has been applied, push the air brick vent cover firmly into place. Ensure that it is level and that you cover the entire air brick.

Hold the air brick vent cover into place until the adhesive begins to set. This could take a little longer in colder climates.

Here’s a little tip…If you have uneven walls and the gap around the air brick vent cover is greater than 4mm, seal the gap with the same construction adhesive, used to glue the air brick vent cover in place.

Air Brick Vent Cover | Installing with Screws

Start by wiping off any dirt or debris from the air brick and its surround, ensuring the surface is free from obstruction.

Next, using the MouseMesh® Air Brick Vent Cover as a template by pressing it up against the air brick, mark the drill points on the surface by poking a pencil or bradel through the screw holes. Ensure the air brick vent cover covers the entire air brick.

Drill into your marked points using an appropriate size masonry drill bit. Do this for all 4 holes before fixing the air brick vent cover.

Insert wall plugs into each hole, hold and align the air brick vent cover to the drilled holes and screw into place using appropriate size screws.

Making sure the screw head size fits into the countersunk holes, press screw cap covers into place.

Doorstep Vent Guard | Installation Process

Start by cleaning all metal surfaces of the existing iron doorstep vent thoroughly using methylated spirits to remove any heavy oils, grease or other residues.

Next, measure the length and height of both ends of the doorstep vent.

Transfer the measurements to the MouseMesh® Doorstep Vent Guard with a marker pen. Whilst wearing protective gloves, cut the MouseMesh® Doorstep Vent Guard down to size using aviation snips. Both aviation snips and protective gloves can be purchased at MouseMesh.com.

Cut the plastic strips to size using a hacksaw starting with the bottom section first. Fit the bottom section into place then measure and cut both ends to fit.

Offer the framed MouseMesh® Doorstep Vent Guard into position to check its fit.

Once a snug fit has been established, turn the MouseMesh® Doorstep Vent Guard and remove the high performance bonding tape protective layer.

For additional durability and security, loop the fixing wire around the doorstep vent grill leaving the Z ends open to push through the MouseMesh® Doorstep Vent Guard in the next step.

Finally, firmly and evenly bond the MouseMesh® Doorstep Vent Guard to the doorstep vent, then twist and tighten the wires with pliers, and push the ends downwards.