Old English floterian to flutter, fly, flicker, float to and fro, be tossed by waves, frequentative of flotian to float (see float (v.)). Related: Fluttered; fluttering. As a noun from 1640s; meaning state of excitement is 1740s.
Simply closing your floor vents may not be enough to block the air. When you use a forced-air heating system in your home, you're bound to have heat registers too. Sections of duct work, like hallways in a school, run through your home's framing, carrying heated or cooled air to various rooms.etal Registers. Assuming the cover is temporary, and you'll wish to use the register again at some future date, simply get a magnetic vent cover to block a metal heat register in the floor. You can find these at hardware and other assorted stores.
Use duct tape to attach a 6-inch-diameter elbow to the vent cap. 11. From outside, slide the vent cap into the hole and secure it to the mounting plate with self-tapping screws. 12. From inside the kitchen, slide an elbow through hole and onto vent cap elbow. Secure with duct tape. 13. Screw the vent-hood mounting brackets to kitchen wall; be sure to drive the screws into wall studs. 14. Slide the vent hood into the brackets and secure with screws driven into wall studs. 15. Make the electrical connections to provide power to the vent hood's light and exhaust fan. 16. Install the vertical cover to conceal the exposed ductwork.