FYI, this supply store used to be Austin HVAC and is now Johnstone Supply's west Austin location. They're in the Oak Grove strip mall tucked away in the back, facing Hwy 620.
In two different houses, I've decided to replace my HVAC registers and intakes, because plastic doesn't last and sometimes metal doesn't either, and I quickly found that the Orange and Blue Big Box Stores don't carry the correct sizes. That's how I found Johnstone Supply on Metric Blvd. I saw a sign posted on their register that they'd bought this location, which is great, since it's closer to home! Since Metric didn't have all the sizes I needed, I stopped in at this store the next day. It's a lot smaller.
They stock and sell wholesale supplies to the refrigeration and HVAC (that's Heating Ventilating and Air Conditioning, not vacuum cleaners, in case you were wondering) contractors, and they will also sell to the public. If you're buying a number of units, they'll give you a better price.
I brought in a sample of each HVAC register, and the salesman measured it for me and checked the grid to make sure I was buying the right design and size. Great service! read more