Window installation questions

Get a through the wall air conditioner. You won't need a window, nor will you have to remove the air conditioner every fall.

NJBrad

If possible you may want to just build the AC unit right into the wall and forget about the window all together. I have done a few this way wiht no problems. You just have to make sure you don't cover the side vents if it has any. Installing it in the wall allows you to get it up a lot higher then you would be able to in a window. And with AC the higher the better. For a normal installation it take around 4 hours start to finish. Not sure what you carpenters charge per hour in your area. Good Luck

What do you do if the unit breaks beyond repair and a replacement unit of the same size cannot be found?

1. They are more consisently sized than window air conditioners
2. A window AC doesn't fit the window very well either.

Brad

You do a little patching, putty and paint. No problem.

The good news is, most units are getting smaller with better efficiency. Filling is a few inches is much easier than cutting out a few inches. Ed