Installing an air conditioner in a sliding window

[@trigonshadow3274]

this is the absolute best design I've seen so far. Have been wanting to install my own ac for vertical window and I think you just made the best video out there for myself.

[@inthegarage4624]

Thank you. Glad I could help.

[@michaeltorres1263]

I agree so clean. I am pretty anal about stuff, so to see such a good, detailed install is perfect.

[@charlieperez6844]

Thank you for sharing this video! I kept seeing a/c’s everywhere with plywood covering the window where it was placed. I saw your video, a few times, and my project came out beautifully!

[@seanpetrone4789]

100% broke that first drill bit on the aluminum. This is a great video. You can tell this guy is not very experienced with work like this or the tools he’s using….but he gives it a go and he does a great job. I’m sure he learned a few things along the way too. Well done man!!!

[@Aswansonify]

This video gave me the confidence to build a case for my window AC. Followed your design to a tee with some minor tweaks (like doing 2 panels of plexiglass to create an insulating air pocket). Thank you!!!

[@kurtmaupin93]

This was a great idea, thanks! I ended up routing a slot for the plexiglass to slide into vs screwing it on which worked out perfectly in case anyone wants to try that option

[@Airbender24B]

Can you share what kind of bit you used to route the slot?

[@NinersGuy04]

@@Airbender24B you can also use a table saw with some dado blades or just do a few passes with a regular blade to get the slot as well.

[@theclifbar]

Love the no-talking video and your design... besides the loud saw sounds, it's actually relaxing to watch. Kurt Maupin's idea on routing a slot is a great suggestion. A quick paint job on the wood and it would look really first-rate!

[@AA-zq1sx]

Great work! Full points for a careful and conscientious job :) I would suggest score-n-snap the plexi to save yourself a lot of time and have cleaner cut lines. Also if you put a piece of plexi on both sides of the frame, the inner air gap will have some insulating properties (like a double-pane window) to improve the efficiency of your build. Thanks again for sharing your project!

[@sabiduria26]

Awesome advice!!! Thanks!

[@Ghostad92]

*Great and Easy to instal **Fastly.Cool** Low noisy*

[@DigitalBathInAZ]

Sawing that wood solo with just a flimsy card table is quite impressive! Bravo.

[@edwardwung1754]

To say that your video is very enjoyable to watch is an understatement. I am also very fascinated to see how you can use those tools to make a frame and bracket that work so well. Thank you for sharing.

[@elgatogordo9523]

Great video 👍 True story! Our cheap boss in the 80s bought us a used window AC from a yard sale for our little office. Little did he know the unit was a 220 Volt vs a 120 Volt that we needed. Lucky for us, one of the guys Dad worked as a electrician and gave him some great instructions on how to install a 220 Volt. Since our boss was cheap and didn’t care, we installed the window AC and asked our boss that we needed some money to purchase a circuit breaker, wiring, hardware, and a 220 Volt outlet and we would install the AC if he bought us lunch for a week. Surprisingly he agreed, I guess it was way cheaper than hiring an electrician. We made it work, got some good grub, and we were cool as a cucumber 😎❄️

[@_am.i.8301]

I am moving alone and my windows sit on the front balcony, I was looking for a way to install my window unit to make me feel more safe and protect my property without the possibility of getting broken into. This has helped me so much! Thank you.

[@FKtdyvan]

I also agree with those here who are commenting that this is one of the rare and best designs for a vertical windows air-conditioner installation. I am going to buy an air-conditioner for my son and install it in the vertical window of his room. Can you please give us a list of the tools and the supplies that you use to create your design?

[@LittleBozo]

Great job kid. I so enjoyed this without any commentary. You need a tablesaw when you get a bigger place. That will let you datto slots for the plexiglass. A putty knife is a nice way to tuck that foam clean. Really great getting it done with the tools you had to work with. You'll do.

[@Livindaybyday]

Wow, best job I've seen for installing a side slide window air conditioner! Thank you!

[@macrick]

The wooden frame is probably a bad idea for a humid climate. Steel or Aluminium would be better. 2nd, a secondary horizontal support outside would be ideal for additional security and safety.

[@arcticarrowhvacr]

Very nice work! I agree with others, It's the best design ive seen for installing an air conditioner in a sliding window.

[@rv4854]

Best design and best for security! I would definitely use this on a ground floor window. I would sleep better at night. Paint trim white for a blended look and a thick peg stick to lock window. I will use this design. Great job !!

[@TacoBoyManThing]

Security? You can punch through plexiglass

[@jcparedes]

@@TacoBoyManThing You can punch through glass too

[@paribiotic]

I had my handyman install the AC but it's still a work in progress. I had the gray foam strip and wasn't sure what to do with it. After watching this video, I was able to seal off the gap underneath the AC. Thanks for posting.

[@vulcandj]

I think this is a really great idea. I've been wanting to make something similar but wasn’t sure how to go about it. This looks sturdy and much nicer than a piece of plexiglass flapping with every breeze. Thanks for sharing.👍🏼

[@hmc54321]

I used your idea but sketched a plan and had all the pieces except the plexi cut in a lumber yard and assembled it at home. There were some hacks but I'm pretty happy and AC is secure. Thanks!

[@b5maddog]

That was impressive! Your thought process and handyman workmanship way surpasses anything I can do. If I had your talent, I think I would have just replaced the window. Thanks for the video

[@jameswoods6900]

You have the cleanest nicest install I have seen, Thank You!

[@em_dee10]

Was looking for how I wanted to mount mine, and I think you just showed me. Thanks a lot!

[@ДмитрийШепелев-у7н]

This is a terrific room air conditioner. Our main unit went out but this unit is just as good for my living area. My electric bill went down as well. Glad we got it.

[@RichardsWorld]

I was trying to figure out how to fill the gaps. The squeezing foam in the gaps is a great idea.

[@JonathanR13]

Thank you for sharing this video!! I had a couple of 2x3s in my garage..ran to HD purchase the glass for about $50. I wish I had found your video earlier..it was 100° out there when I was putting it together!!!

[@claytonmurphy3203]

This is the best video I've seen for this solution. Looks great actually. I'll be doing this instead of the plywood and duct tape setups that other people are doing.

[@hrgnzlz13]

getting ready for summer season and gonna buy a unit. Im gonna use this video as a reference for my install. Thanks for making the video. Gonna save me time and money! cheers!

[@inthegarage4624]

Glad I could help!

[@MegaElle77]

Wow! That’s was so soothing to watch. Flick of the switch and done!

[@seangriffon6502]

Great job. I did this exact same thing for a friend, but i cut a track all the way around the inside of the frame all 4 sides. I did 2 tracks one about a half inch apart so i could install the glass inside the frame not on the outside like you did. I did 2 pieces of glass not plexiglass to give it an insulating effect like a double pane window. I also painted the frame with a few good coats of white exterior paint. I made it to be permenant instead of being removed.

[@shawnhenderson1130]

Trick for cutting that plexiglass. Just score the glass a few times with your knife, place against a solid straight edge ( work bench, table, ect.) Using your hand, firmly place pressure on plexiglass and table. Then simply snap off the piece, as you would sheet rock. Just my 2 cents tho

[@olivialovesjesusmore]

I watched your video and I decided to build myself one! I was in the market for a new ac and i wanted to try the window kind but we have sliding windows so your video was a great help to me! I built it today and it looks great!! Thank you for posting your work!

[@lamacumeca]

Great design! But the AC should be tilting downward so that the condensation doesn't come inside.

[@robertmartinez377]

Great idea, thanks for sharing and somewhat satisfying to watch too. I will take your idea and use it for my installation.

[@neobx2]

Awesome job, I did the plexiglass for 8 years, made it fit in the tracks worked excellent but using duct tape sucked and I changed to gaff tape adheres better and no residue, 2 years ago landlord finally updated the windows and no more plexiglass. Wish your video had been up years ago 😂

[@benson733]

Amazing job! I would pay for this service as well.

[@jsmxwll]

great work! if you reverse your blade in your circular saw you can get a pretty good cut on polycarbonate and acrylic panels without all the melting.

[@cruzito8240]

Can you provide a list of tools used for the project.

[@sochoa2362]

Reason why i haven’t bought a window unit. Now I don’t have one. Gotta do it this way. Great job!

[@scrambler69-xk3kv]

Have been trying to find a video of installing one in a small bathroom slider. Every one I find is the AC being installed in a huge living room slider.

[@musicbyady4900]

The move with the foam at the end was so satisfying..

[@joshcanastra4909]

Great idea and design man. Just ordered my AC unit yesterday. I have side sliding windows as well, glad I found your video. Going to copy you exactly except I might try to put two layers of plexiglass with some foam insulation in between. One question, where did you get all those little strips of foam?

[@miket704]

Excellent project & very well done + shown. Also admire the patience you have in the face of some very idiotic knocks & obviously stupid negative comments.

[@simplysimple7628]

😂😂😂😂😂😂 90% of people watching this is thinking too much work.

[@requiemsgv]

Bear 7 facts

[@inthegarage4624]

That's okay. You're all free to go your own way. I just wanted to share how I did mine.

[@DefaultName-op7zn]

90% of people reading your comment ARE thinking your grammar could use some work...

[@Cthulhoop]

@@DefaultName-op7zn Your attitude could use some work...

[@hemibear9r3mium89]

Yea smh

[@tantilus998]

I cut my aluminum the same way and use a 1x2 piece of wood on top or you could just flip it around and use it without the piece of wood and it’s still has the slight tilt for water drainage,I haven’t made a frame for mine and it works great to for quick install or removal. I did the reversed aluminum for my neighbors ac and didn’t used a piece of wood behind it. Will be trying similar like this for a midea u install soon.

[@ashleybellasxo]

Omg thank you posting!!! This is the only good solution I have seen so far.

[@pantha50]

this is an awesome setup; thank you. I'm replicating your whole project. Could you please tell me what was the tube that you were squeezing?

[@edmoyer3522]

Great job ! I will be re-doing my recent install in a sliding window, thank you !

[@marcellomartinez373]

Best design by far sir! Do you have a parts list?

[@inthegarage4624]

Thanks! I didn't think to make a parts list, sorry. Basically just a couple 2x2's, I can't remember if they were 6 or 8 ft, a clear acrylic sheet (Plexiglas), 3.5" exterior wood screws, silicone sealer, and a couple rolls of AC weatherstripping. I bought it all at Lowes.

[@marcellomartinez373]

@@inthegarage4624 Awesome! Yeah, I went to Lowe''s and bought the material you used and I tried to see what kind of materials you had. Thank you for the video guidance! Great design!!! I will send you a pic once I have it installed. THANKS!!!

[@LuisHernandez-nf6lm]

Do you remember where you got the metal railing that you trimmed for the top of the AC unit?

[@hikariscissors]

Great video! Question, the metal bracket you made was nice but could you have used the existing metal bracket and just filled the gap in the corners with a piece of foam? I'm trying to avoid buying a piece of metal and cutting it, etc. Thanks!

[@inthegarage4624]

The bracket that came with it was plastic. I didn't like the way it sat and worried about it breaking and sending my AC out the window, so I made one out of metal. If your confident in yours it should be fine.

[@hikariscissors]

@@inthegarage4624 Thank you for your reply! I made a setup almost exactly as yours with a few small modifications because my window and ac was a little different but it worked out great! Your video made it possible, so thank you. The bracket that came with my AC unit was a thick piece of metal so I didn't need to change it but I had to screw a piece of 2x4 to it. This allowed me to screw the AC wood frame to the 2x4 that was connected to the metal bracket so it held the AC unit very strong. Thanks again!

[@mj-ls7qr8xp3n]

What did the bottom of the frame look like? The feet, where is it dittin

[@Revit7]

High skill level, but that is why this is the best slider installation on youtube. Any suggestion brand/model to buy? thanks!

[@inthegarage4624]

Thank you. I didn't research ac's so much, this one was given to us. It works great for a small bedroom, but probably not much more than that.

[@radiokid429]

Like to know what size screws did you use for the wood, Please. Thanks

[@beso2323]

Wow! This is great 👍🏼. Thank you for posting!

[@inthegarage4624]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@ajfam871]

Thanks bro great idea. I will be making The same thing with a few modifications and make it a bit more secure as I live on 1st story and need it to be strong. My table saw will be very appreciated.

[@therealchickentender]

At this moment, you're my hero.

[@sandrachase68]

A voice over telling us what you are doing and using would be nice.

[@TacoBoyManThing]

Watch the video. It’s clear cut

[@chrisb4290]

He's deaf and mute

[@newtybot]

You got eyes??

[@destinymarie.428]

Love your plan, best looking. Headed to Home Depot rn tysm

[@damonkey5269]

Nice one. That table though, especially with a power saw. I reckon you could build yourself a solid work bench for cheap.

[@vanthadoun1]

I had to do the same thing when I bought my AC unit. Its kind of funny that window manufacturers haven't thought about this and sell Window trim that would accommodate AC installations, sell it on Amazon as a recommended item and even charging $25 they would make a fortune.

[@EyeSpy23]

Well thought out. I know what I’m doing this weekend. Thank you for posting this!

[@varsenik111]

Great job done ✔ 👏, as an installer I can't spend lots of time because of employer policies and hourly job restrictions ,we just go with a piece of wood or flexiglass!

[@johnketig5205]

Turned out really nice. Glad to see you still have all your fingers 😉

[@iiiiii-w8h]

Watching this in 4x speed is a blessing!

[@JojieRT]

This is definitely much better than what I did a couple days ago. It did not help that I was scrambling to find an AC and installing the same morning on the hottest day ever here in the Pacific NW. Will redo the install similar to this later.

[@rubengranados7546]

best design on youtube by far!

[@inthegarage4624]

Glad you think so!

[@q4z4qz]

do you take orders? lol I'd totally pay for one to be built and sent out to me haha.

[@xCASINOx]

Where do we submit this order?

[@two9s649]

I gotchu niggas whats up lol

[@Misssmilepop82]

Could you please link the grey foam strip that you put around the wood frame? I can't seem to find it on Lowe's website. Thank you kindly!

[@sondraxcore]

Could you post a list of all the supplies you used and maybe some step by step instructions for someone who’s an idiot to install? Lol.

[@JRMiracleman]

That would be nice. I was just gifted a drill and Circular saw.

[@sondraxcore]

David Misner I showed my father in law the video and he figured out a way to make one for me without the instructions haha

[@JRMiracleman]

@@sondraxcore Good for him

[@JacobCapper]

Essentially you need: 2x wood as tall as window frame 2x wood as wide as the AC unit 1x Plexi glass piece cut to size of frame - the height of your ac unit (Wood should be as thick as the sliding window section) *Screws to fix the frame together and attach Plexi glass *Flexi sealant for Plexi glass For added security I'd add a piece of wood behind the sliding section to stop people from being able to open the window *Wood glue for frame if you want it sturdier *Weather seal to put all around the frame just in case *You may need some aluminium angle to make the top bracket for the unit.

[@Phyoomz]

Thank you for thinking of me. 🥺

[@Beto_toro]

Could you please include a list of materials you used. Thank you!

[@Siberius-]

I like that you can still use the window a bit. 13:00 - Oh... if you don't block this part, then air and bugs can get in. You either need a mini fly-screen, or if you still wanna use the window but without a fly screen, thennnn... I don't yet know.

[@mmanacguy]

How to you fasten plexiglass to wood?

[@rugerdaddy]

I'm not sure that your footwear is OSHA approved (lol), but the video is nice, and the project great. Thanks!

[@danram247]

Wow amazing work...only thing I would do instead of putting the foam on the inside of the sliding window 13:10 I would take it out and put the foam on the exterior side so no dust can build up in between the window and slide.

[@sondraxcore]

Might be hard to do considering he would have to levitate outside the window

[@Free-Speech-Banned-By-Google]

Looks nice but does it drain out the back it doesn't look like it is tilted back at all could just be my eyes tho

[@davidchiang669]

What are the pieces of black foam called and how well has it helped insulate your sliding window? Is this something you could pick up at Home Depot or Lowes?

[@inthegarage4624]

It's air conditioner weatherstripping. I found it at Lowes, comes in a small roll. Works well to close the gaps and keep the hot air out.

[@stevenjoelBx]

i had my doubts when i saw that thing in the begging but wow ima make it my goal to do my frame like yours you've inspired me don't mean to sound corny

[@MegaPunkKing]

Lil plexi glass the most durable when it comes to sturdy glass but also the hardest to decorate an interior with without the right tools not a bad idea

[@edgarpalomares2272]

What is the size of the wood is it 2 by 3 or 2 by 4

[@vincentc2913]

This guy has skills!! Very nice vid, thanks!!

[@Phyoomz]

That sketchy table saw had me scared yet intrigued. 😂😂

[@blueskies6475]

I certainly admire your skills Did anyone teach you or did you build things as a small child?

[@Artof_vrose]

This is clever. How much money did you spend on the wood and the ply window?

[@Smiles2U4Ever]

FYI - You can get Home Depot to cut your plexiglass for you. Just give them the measurements.

[@inthegarage4624]

Great tip! I would have preferred that had I not already had some lying around. It's kind of a pain to work with.

[@spkvin2662]

I worked at two Home Depot stores and neither of them had any kind of service to cut plexiglass.

[@cinnamongmc5430]

@@spkvin2662 Lowe's does.

[@rcstl8815]

Use white composite trim "wood" for the frame to match the window.

[@Pogokoala]

Can this ac work with a solar generator of 1400 watts?

[@BooTz303]

Does it leave enough of a angle for draining?

[@jenniferstuart3020]

Beautiful. Lots of work, but so much easier to install and remove every year. I have found white foam at Lowe’s with their window weather stripping that is reusable but would give a neater look. Also consider 2 layers of the plexiglass if you have dual pane windows.

[@inzoria7727]

I like the first way better. Tbh I never put a air conditioner in my window properly and it always worked just fine. That plexiglass And duct tape I right up my alley. I'm going to Lowes to get some today :)

[@williamforthman9084]

I know people are complaining about the amount of work, however, I would have painted them or even stained them to match more with the window. Great job though.

[@iconic2114]

No central ac? I think if you put the ac higher instead of all the way down...

[@spotmebro3589]

What about the bottom tho. Doesn’t laying it like that damage the vinyl

[@tania7418]

He’s an expert! 👍🤛👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 nice job!! Well I’m gonna try, if I build a 🪜 and shelf’s and a bench for my place I hope this project comes out good as yours. Thank you. Btw so In the outside I won’t need nothing to hold the AC like a bracket? Or something just to make sure is not going to fall down from my 2nd floor? Just asking

[@rogerbajillo1888]

What do you call that accesories you put on the side of aircon?

[@jmx1270]

Where did you get the metal piece from?

[@inthegarage4624]

From Lowe's. They have an assortment of angle iron and metal rods.

[@TheLineCrusherPVC]

All you need to do to cut plexiglass is a razor blade/exacto. Make your measurements for the cuts you will need and mark them. Then make one pass with the razor blade/exacto and then snap the plexiglass. It will break along the scoring there is no need to cut it all the way through. It is designed to snap after being scored.

[@Splash-nr8ot]

You are so talented.

[@rahilraza1344]

That ac is so cute n tiny what size was your room

[@josephpk4878]

A much better solution than what's provided in the box... and it requires another trip to the hardware store, which is closed, so my daughter is going to have to sleep in the basement for one more night.