How to make an air conditioner cover fence | I Like To Make Stuff

Making a cover for your air conditioner is really simple, but makes a big difference to the look of your yard!
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How to make an air conditioner cover fence | I Like To Make Stuff
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[@pccalcio]

Hey I'm Greg, and I like to watch Bob making stuff.

[@Iliketomakestuff]

:)

[@JoeBcrafts]

Note for those making this to screen your air conditioner rather than a pool pump as Bob did: make sure to leave at least 2' between the screen and unit and have larger gaps between boards. If the air conditioner can't pull in air on its sides it can't cool your house well or for long before it fails.

[@DoomBuggy491]

Thank you for this tip! 😍

[@drunkennewfiemidget4251]

Your air conditioner unit will come with instructions telling you its required clearances; just maintain those, and you're golden.

[@BossRedRanger]

I was thinking about Hurricane Matthew the entire video. I'm glad you made mention of the strength during the storm. Matthew hit us at Cat 3. And all this time I thought you were in California. Good job. I can see how this can be easily adapted to suit a variety of needs.

[@Iliketomakestuff]

Thanks! Hope you faired well in the storm! Cat 3 is pretty rough!

[@Kenz242]

It hit us 3 and 4 :(

[@Iliketomakestuff]

Kennedy009 :/ I hope everything is alright with you!

[@dunsun1381]

BossRedRanger got old fortune to you

[@tomdoe6399]

The finished fence looks great. The paint covered the knots very well. It will be interesting to see if the knots bleed through over time. That will be the real test for the paint. Enjoy your videos. Keep them coming!!

[@adamzych3519]

I just made a mini ramp with my dad, Bob you inspired me to make stuff from wood, Thanks!!

[@Iliketomakestuff]

Awesome!

[@aeridyne]

The really simple posts was what I liked the most about this. I was going to use 4x4s but now I realize those half 2x4s make sufficient posts for that little thing. Good vid, thanks.

[@brennenrulez]

PPG is some good stuff. Used the OMNI series to repaint my car. Primer, base and clear

[@StamosTee]

The project was super easy and came out really nice. Most important was to hear that you and your family are OK and Matthew didn't caused any problems.

[@StamosTee]

*cause

[@sk8gamer773]

Stamatis T why, what happend

[@skippygirl959]

Matthew is their neighbor and he is really against pocket holes. Whenever Bob has tried to make stuff involving pocket holes, Matthew goes to his house at night and destroys the stuff.

[@StamosTee]

Funny ! 04:49

[@Hubbmade]

Good job! Glad you and the fam made it back home safe after the hurricane.

[@Iliketomakestuff]

Thanks!

[@domt6802]

glad to hear you survived the hurricane ! project looks great also

[@jrmyrnsm]

Great job Bob! I need to do this!

[@smiletrain09]

Long time viewer/fan. Love you work, brother. You've been part of my inspiration to turn my woodworking hobby into a business. Keep up the great content. PS: Beard looks great!

[@RedBeardCarpentryWoodworks]

Super simple!! Turned out great!

[@BruceAUlrich]

Looks nice! I like how it turned out.

[@MrRocker00]

Glad you made it safely through the storm safely...

[@RetroGamingOnline]

i have been wanting to build this same thing, thanks for providing such a great guide! Love the videos by the way!

[@Iliketomakestuff]

Thanks so much!

[@MrBrian43119]

Looks great Bob

[@derekwalsh6671]

Thats bleeding brilliant Stuff one of the best videos on youtube strsight to the point and straight in a joy to watch fairplay 👍👍

[@bobbie318]

Good job Bob!

[@SpecificLove7]

Very nice cover. I need to make one, thanks

[@SkopeViagens]

I like watching him, period!

[@KizockDE]

Thats why i love this channel his sponsored videos , fit always so perfect

[@Iliketomakestuff]

Thank you!!

[@davestrain1762]

As always Bob, Nice video. Simple without being simplistic and informative without being preachy... Once again glad you guys were alright through Mathew and got to have that little vacation. So much for being ahead on video projects haha!

[@Iliketomakestuff]

Thanks! Yeah, it ate into my lead time a little bit, but I'm still kind of ahead :)

[@Kyurnmakes]

Glad you're safe and thanks for this awesome project! We just replaced our AC condenser and it's less than half the size so the concrete pad looks weird and even more ugly - I think a cover is in order!

[@azyfloof]

Good to see you building, and that you're safe and sound, Bob :) i hope you do a "How to make an air conditioner" in the next video, 'cause I just built this fence and now I have nowhere to put it :P

[@DanielODonoghue412]

WOOOOOO PPG PAINTS! *proud Pittsburger

[@jeffstanley4593]

Hi, I am in Warner Robins. Glad Matthew left you alone, we are too far inland for it to have been a problem. I like this build and may do it myself but with a stain that matches my wooden fence. I may even go so far as to make a ventilated cover for it to partially screen the unit from the sun and hopefully aid it in cooling. I use pocket holes from Kreg all the time and for 2 x 4s, I use the new HD size. Way more stronger than the original and treated to boot. thanx

[@Makercise]

PPG: cool sponsor...I got to go to one of their fiberglass factories in NC about 15yrs ago.

[@turner6981]

Glad you made it through Matthew!

[@Iliketomakestuff]

Thanks!

[@Joe-dt7wp]

Cool how, even though you had to evacuate, you still released a video today.

[@hole1stdrillpresschannel]

Also a great work for hiding the compost heap...

[@adamgabbert]

Nice. I get asked to make air conditioner screens / fences by customers all the time. I'm going to keep this one in my back pocket.

[@HammerandNeil]

I was thinking of doing one of these for my A/C unit. Great idea.

[@fartshortav8542]

To be honest this would not be a great idea cauae the condenser need to have as much space as possible to cool down and if you decrease the amount of space then the unit will be overheating all the time

[@dsmmike95]

What if you had bigger gaps between slats or made the framing bigger for more space around the unit?

[@charliem.7492]

If I had the Tools you do, I would SO be out in my garage making myself a Mini fence screen to hide my AC unit. :( Being a single woman and doing things around my home is pretty tough some times, especially if I don't have the proper tools to make the things I want and need. I have the pallets, just not the right tools. 😢

[@edgarshoe]

Great idea!

[@HungLikeScrat]

Haha. I used old reclaimed pallets to enclose my heat pump. Looks similar. Didn't realize you were in the path of the hurricane. Glad y'all made got through it safely.

[@Iliketomakestuff]

That's a great option as well!

[@russianfirepower5338]

super cool vid Bob

[@Minitrucker231]

Hey Bob. Glad to see you and the family made it through that one hell of a hurricane named Matthew! Excellent video as always!

[@Iliketomakestuff]

Thanks so much!! Yeah, we made out perfectly fine, and I'm extremely grateful for that!

[@Minitrucker231]

I Like To Make Stuff I am as well.

[@kassu9600]

Nice video Bob!

[@DonyayVaarooneh]

Wow.. super easy to watch 😂 All the sawing though.. and angle Screwing would be so hard 😢😢😢

[@brandonfillingim3822]

Had no idea you were from my hometown. Super cool.

[@TylerBoespflug]

1:03 - I need one of those Magically Disappearing Tags on the end of the 2x4 :) - The cover turned out nice Bob!

[@colomadavid73]

Keep them coming whole fam consumes yr vids like crazy!!!

[@Iliketomakestuff]

Awesome, thanks!

[@CanKenMakeIt]

PPG used to sponsor the IndyCar series. That had a whole set of pace cars with some really cool paint schemes.

[@StornowayCG]

thanks got a few helpful tips from this

[@zoehoutzager9847]

Hey bob! I adore you do much, love your vids!❤ x a great fan

[@Iliketomakestuff]

Thank you!!

[@christophersheridan1139]

Awesome idea, doing that next weekend to cover up my AC unit! A lot nicer than the plastic ones they sell and probably the same price in parts.

[@Iliketomakestuff]

+christopher sheridan sweet! Make sure to have adequate space around the unit so you don't inhibit air flow. 18" should be good

[@noahelliott5458]

I will say what I want about pocket holes. I freakin love them!!

[@kimballbrown303]

That is soo cool we need those

[@Iliketomakestuff]

Do it! It's a quick and easy one!

[@stevejames2142]

I'll be using this design sometime, thanks for the idea bob... ps: hope to see you welding again soon

[@Iliketomakestuff]

+Making It Metal me too! Thanks!

[@pmde1525]

Well done! Is incredible so fast you work! Ha ha ha!

[@MattDiresta]

great. nice and simple.

[@clo289]

They also carry awesome automotive paint as well

[@AngryArmadillo]

Great video! You have found a very good balance between sponsor incorporation and keeping videos interesting all the way through. Keep up the good work!

[@katientanou1622]

very nice good job!

[@KirkABlanchard]

Nice build Bob. I had a thought about the pocket holes; well not the holes, but an opportunity for support. If you had run the slats perpendicular, you could have gained some more support. I'm looking at the final product at 5:16 in the video. The top and bottom of the frame are the outside pieces...the verticals on the side are inside. If the slats had run from outside to outside then each and every slat would be a support against the corner joint. That probably isn't clear. In other words, if the side (verticals) were longer and the top and bottom pieces were set inside, then each horizontal slat would tie your ends together.

[@davisenstarlord6317]

Man i love your videos. I would like to see you build a diy bluetooth speaker that would be coool

[@LivefreeanddiyTv]

Came out really nice, I've never heard of PPG before, looks like the paint went on well 🤓 👍🏼

[@Iliketomakestuff]

Yeah, it's good stuff. There's a coupon code in the description, btw.

[@LivefreeanddiyTv]

Yeah, I saw... and there's one relatively close to me, so I may be using them for an upcoming project ;)

[@jabbahammahummus2887]

i Love that the Sponsor is something related to the video. I've got nothing against mattresses but this is more interesting to me.

[@Iliketomakestuff]

Glad to hear it. I try to make them as relevant as possible, but sometimes I've just got to take what comes my way :)

[@jabbahammahummus2887]

I Like To Make Stuff makes sense, it's just a few seconds anyhow.

[@MaximilianMitchell]

NICE!!!

[@jitter123]

Great vid - I would add that if actually putting the panels around your AC condensing unit, be sure to provide plenty of space (at least 18") on all sides. You don't want to hinder air flow through those coils, and the slats, even though they are spaced apart, could dampen air flow through the coils if too close.

[@DaHamburglarGT]

Glad somebody said it. No fencer is worth losing efficiency on your condenser.

[@TheFizzard1010]

Hurricane Matthew was rough, it was category 3 when it hit here in Jacksonville, FL. glad you guys are doing well!

[@Iliketomakestuff]

+TheFizzard hope you made it out without damage!

[@TheFizzard1010]

I Like To Make Stuff We have a tree down in the middle of backyard, but we're good!

[@Antmanlv]

thank you!

[@disha_zalavadia]

I might make this. I hope it turned out as well as yours!

[@SuryaPolisetti]

Hey I love your vids so much!😘!keep it up bro!

[@Iliketomakestuff]

Thanks so much!!

[@ismailmalif5100]

I am your big fan man!! keep it up!! =)

[@llamawarllord]

Great project! Would you recommend the Dewalt cordless line to a renovator/contractor? I'm apprenticing right now and am currently trying to build up my tool collection. I'm leaning towards Makita cordless but also considering dewalt.

[@iobotwoodworks]

that1 million is just around the corner!!!!

[@HectorReyes]

awesome...

[@joethompson4372]

Well, you convinced me! I'm never using concrete again! :)

[@RobinLewisMakes]

The wood glue also helps to seal the end grain. Nice project mate

[@nurtenakturk4483]

Check out robin's channel. He is a great maker too

[@mauricicarrascoza]

looks like easy ... nice job

[@Iliketomakestuff]

Thanks! Yes, it's a really simple build but makes the area look so much better.

[@mauricicarrascoza]

I Like To Make Stuff yes, is better... overhere in Brazil people made it with pallets

[@KCamsCorner]

Quick Tip: Call 811 before driving wedges into the ground or any underground digging! It is a free service and helps prevent damage to underground utilities!! Great video, addicted to your channel!

[@alexcanine4948]

awesome

[@chasefouse684]

Is there a large crowd against pocket holes that I don't know about?

[@Iliketomakestuff]

Oh yeah... The people who dislike them, REALLY dislike them :)

[@chasefouse684]

I Like To Make Stuff I think they're neat!!

[@TheBRad704]

SO true... I'm a fan of them for simple, easy joints... But if you really want to kick the hornets nest, mention using pocket holes on a table or any furniture.

[@JouniorBlue]

I wasn't expecting a video from you this week because of the hurricane Matthew thing but I'm still glad you ok

[@Iliketomakestuff]

Thanks! We're doing well. No damage at all, just some tree cleanup.

[@Kenz242]

Hey Bob. i live in the Bahamas, when hurricane Matthew passed over it was between cat. 3 and 4 thankfully no one was lost but man homes have missing roofs and trees.

[@DOCDARKNESSREAL]

You just may have solved a fencing conundrum I have. The clean lines of the frame looks good. Thanks

[@Iliketomakestuff]

Awesome, I hope it was helpful!

[@DOCDARKNESSREAL]

I Like To Make Stuff absolutely been thinking of making my own fence posts and you just convinced me instead of purchasing over priced prefab post. Looking forward to tomorrow's pod cast BTW

[@abencoe3632]

great buddy

[@norbertdavis8903]

Great idea and video! How would you go about overlapping the slats but leaving a gap between them for air flow but not being able to see through those gaps when looking straight on?

[@TheRPhelps24]

Putting the slats on both sides of the vertical pieces

[@justinrowan594]

2:24, the guy in the Sherwin Williams shirt in line at PPG..

[@NGinuity]

I noticed that too. Hilarious.

[@Keronin]

As someone who has spent about 8 years working behind a variety of paint counters earlier in my life, I can tell you that Sherwin Williams hands out shirts like nobody's business and so the vast majority of contractors wear them because they get a ton of them and don't care if they get dirty/covered in paint.

[@AdamDaley1]

Is that what got blurred out... i was wondering lol

[@randallsutton4168]

Most people don't think of the A/C unit itself. If your covering your A/C unit make sure you give plenty of space around the unit so you do not starve it of air. If you get too close you will restrict the airflow that rejects the heat and overheat your unit. Thus costing thousands fixing or replacing the unit. Great asthetic(sp?) suggestion, just be careful not to harm the unit.

[@jonasirw1]

Great video.Thanks! Anyway easy way to make a roof on top?

[@vedita9478]

it's very good

[@Iliketomakestuff]

Thanks!

[@meingarten1738]

Cool

[@mmorena2787]

I swear every video on this channel is an extremely simple box made from wood. Like, every video is a box.

[@Iliketomakestuff]

+Michael Morena every one? Like the pudding gun and the lightsabers and the matrix and the car horn and the.... yeah, this channel might not be worth your time if you hate boxes so much.

[@etchmfg]

Looks great! Why make it temporary?

[@camrynsmith2425]

Hey! Don't call it ugly! Pool pumps have feelings too!

[@frankbear6354]

Hello, thanks for the tutorial. I've been building this and i got my panels and everything painted. I went to put the 1x1's into the ground. Before i cement them in, how deep do you think they should go? Also, my panels feel pretty heavy. Will the 1x1 be strong enough have you found to support the weight?

[@TheRPhelps24]

If you're going to concrete them, might as well use 4×4 just in case since it's kind if permanent. Also, a good rule of thumb is 1/3 of the total length is in the ground. So half of what is above ground should be below ground.

[@JackmanWorks]

Your air conditioner looks strangely similar to a pool filter... Great build Bob ;)

[@furgy1993]

the space between the grid should be a tad bit thicker the more you close it in the less effect the AC will have it needs alot of air to circulate :)

[@drammend4113]

congrats on 900 k Bob been here since 400 but i know it doesnt matter to you were all equal in your eyes whether we are the first or nine millionth right?

[@Iliketomakestuff]

Of course I really appreciate you sticking around this long!! Thanks so much!

[@goed.gedaan6476]

can you please make a video about something like Halloween decorations? I really need some inspiration!

[@miabutterworth7979]

I like your videos @I Like To Make Stuff

[@Iliketomakestuff]

Thanks so much!

[@forevermarkel]

how would one make this but with easily removable panels? hand knobs at the top with the insets and rare earth magnets on the bottom? would the magnets be strong enough to hold the bottom of the panel?

[@Mesco-yw9gi]

It covers up the pool pump pretty well, however, how do you plan to service the pool now that you can't freely access the pump and filter????????

[@doctor41baller]

I wonder if I made a third panel and hinged it in order to maintenance but yet cover from all 3 sides. I'm on a corner lot.

[@toppy8]

I'm thinking about ideas since my A/C unit is on pavers and has no ground to stake in the posts... I could add feet... or screw it into my deck...

[@daruwalahussainmanna]

could you please make a stair lift! and a how to video regarding it. i would like to make it at my house since my mother cannot climb stairs. thank you.

[@almaortiz6644]

cool