posted: Jun. 17, 2008 @ 11:13p
We bought a window AC unit a couple years ago and just got around to installing it last weekend. First time installing a window AC. It wasn't too bad and we found using a 1/4" thick piece of plexiglass (2 pieces to fill the gaps) works pretty well for blocking out the areas of the window not covered by the AC unit. We also used a couple small pieces of hardy-backer board (1/2" thick) and pieces of 1"x2" wood to stabilize the unit and hold up the plexiglass in the window along with the "arm" bracket which came with the AC unit and used 100% silicone caulk around the edges to weather/bug proof.
Since we're new at installing AC units, it took ~3 hours.
Nice having it cool in the bedroom for a change (our colonial is REALLY hot upstairs).
We've got to do a similar project in the office with a "standup" floor AC unit cause the office is even hotter than the other rooms and we've got 2 PCs running at times.