Window AC into casement window: Making it fit!

[@aserta]

For those who find glass cutting aggravating, here's some things i learnt bashing my head through it a few times: 1. Find the best knife. 99.9% of the knives you find on the road are garbage. Even in reputable brand batches, you'll find garbage ones. It's all about finding the right one. I genuinely think i went through dozens of them until i managed to score the right knife. 2. Plan your cut. Kinda like in welding, do a ghost pass before the actual one. One, you wanna make sure you don't get stuck in something, two, that your brain has registered the motion so that: 3. Never stop mid cut, complete the cut in one smooth, clean cut. Never double back, never redo the line. 3a. If you had to stop, whatever the reason, find the termination of the previous cut, and start from that. 4. Practice. If you made a bad cut, the junk piece is your slice. Make that thing into tiny chips. It helps a lot. 5. Make sure the edges are scored through, start as cleanly as possible from the edge. If you don't have much luck with that (if you find that chipping occurs or the edge isn't cut right), you can use 3a in reverse. 6. Light scores = best cuts. 7. Don't bother with tapping all that much. Either use the weight of the glass to help you snap the extra piece or use the tiniest grain of sand under the cut to press the extra piece against on a flat, smooth surface. I've managed to go up to 1 cm thick glass using these. Perfectly smooth edges once i managed to get in the right groove.

[@jonanderson5137]

I must have been lucky, my first glass cutter I got from a guy that was selling off his stained glass setup.

[@MrJdsenior]

Yeah, my grandfather used to cut LOTS of glass for his greenhouses. For him cutting a piece to fit took about a minute, and he never botched one up. And yeah, super sharp oiled cutter, and a single pass without much pressure at all. After you've done about a thousand of them over a decade or two you get pretty good at it.

[@1943vermork]

I found oiling the cutter make a huge difference. Dry scribe doesn’t break as sharp and sometimes even deviate from the scribe line.

[@andrew5792]

Only Matthias would install an AC unit just so he could bring in space heaters to promote "Battle Of The Appliances!"

[@ZzZ-qd1zo]

Global warming causing Canadians to install AC units? Better plug in some radiators at the same time speed the process along!

[@justindesilets3526]

with an excel spreadsheet to show the data!

[@BillSmith-xm2tl]

It absolutely warms my heart to see Matthias not account for the thickness of his shim in the construction of his panel. It brings him back to earth here with me. And that is stated with absolutely NO disrespect! I watch his videos and dream of being half as accurate... innovative... and creative.

[@rogerdudra178]

Extremely well spoken regarding your perspective on cutting glass.

[@JonnyDIY]

I guantee no one has put more work into installing a window ac unit! 🤣 I love it though! 👍

[@holtonjackson3324]

I am always excited when I see Matthias has made an interesting home project. Thank you for another interesting build video.

[@massimookissed1023]

That plywood at the top seems mostly hidden by the window blind, so yeah, seems better than having it just above the AC.

[@James02876]

I did something similar back in 2007, although I wasn't clever enough to hook into the existing window latch mechanism. Instead, my frame was built as a U channel that, once installed, captured the window frame. The first year took a long time to install, but every spring and fall after, the procedure was much simpler. Mine were also able to be opened for fresh air on cool days.

[@matthiaswandel]

well, I have another widow right next to it that I can open

[@bryphi77]

Lol... at your submission muzzle.

[@AndyCollier]

@@bryphi77 Lol... at your stereotypical dudebro sunglasses profile photo.

[@bryphi77]

@@AndyCollier Oh, you afraid of the boogie man as well? You enjoy following the silly useless request of your ranchers like good little herd member? Good for you brah...

[@PlatypusVomit]

@@bryphi77 Is it a submission muzzle or preventer of gov't facial recognition software? I'm getting my braindead crackpot conspiracy theories mixed up again.

[@dylanhjelvik]

Where was this video last year when I needed it.

[@Hppyzmbie]

I appreciate how much you use construction and scrap lumber in your projects. It seems much more realistic of your typical at homes woodworker.

[@TgWags69]

Your solution is a lot more elegant than mine. I just used a 3/4" piece of plywood to fit both the window and cut a hole to slide the A/C unit in. Then cut more holes for side lights and flat mounted plexiglass with silicone and 1/4 round. Screwed the while thing into the window frame. Since the plywood was so thin the A/C unit kind of teetered a bit so I ran some small chain up to the soffits that I could secure the back end up and level it off. Just have to make sure it tips down slightly in the back or the moisture will run inside 🤔 😀

[@ranjrog]

Excellent editing! No need for me to speed the video up to watch (as I do on most videos). You are even working faster than Diresta!!

[@MrCarlozan96]

I’m glad you finally are willing to work with some companies. Makes for great content.

[@lauraandedwardcannon8861]

I have horizontal slide windows and several window units. I find a well cut sheet of plywood and a little scrap foam work well but your solution is much nicer.

[@groundzero_-lm4md]

My dad used rigid foam insulation which was great for efficiency.

[@Goodlookgraphics]

This is what I did last summer. Looked like crap but it worked

[@bryphi77]

I see this type of thing done in North Philly a lot. Where lots of a special type of rigging goes on.

[@TheDrake]

I loved this one. I'll try to remember that anti-pinch technique. Quickly kiln-dried lumber has so much stress in it.

[@tracybowling1156]

This is why Mattias is so fun, you never know what you're gonna get.

[@MiscMitz]

I used to work for a plastics company. I made windows out of acrylic for our units.

[@norxcontacts]

That was quite an ambitious project.

[@FloridaDIYer]

Installing your saw's riving knife would greatly reduce kickback/pinching.

[@woodjoee]

Do you really want to start a discussion with Mathias about that? ;)

[@wanders278]

Who asked for this advice? Anyone?

[@jBurn_]

@@wanders278 Matthias mentiones a solutions for a problem that occures with his saw. That problem would be milder if he used the safety equipment needed in factories. (For reasons!) He actively comments that he has this problem. So yes. He is passively calling for such comments. If he just showed the last cut, no one would comment about the riving knife either.

[@1873Winchester]

@@jBurn_ The saw isn't built to take a riving knife. It's funny that saw was built in the 2000s but can't take a riving knife, something a german saw from 1887 could!

[@jBurn_]

@@1873Winchester I've now watched the video about this saw. You are right! Quiet scary 🙄

[@stever.9925]

...and my neighbor gave me a 3/4" hose bib, so I built a house around it. Lol Thanks for this. It gave me one solution to this problem.

[@microwave221]

I did something similar yet far less elegant when installing an AC into a friend's casement window, I just made a big panel that the unit fit, then moved all the hardware and hinges from the real window to my panel. It was easy to get it to fit, but no glass to look though unfortunately

[@WoodUCreate]

I love the process you went through to install this AC. I did something, somewhat similar with an AC that has the round ports that you close on a double hung window, except I had a casement window as well. I had not installed glass though, so I liked that upgrade. Mine was for a tenant though, one which wasn't paying rent either so it was just better that they leave so I could get the central AC fixed.

[@recklessroges]

A kindly carpenter that builds his own machines and lovingly constructs things... so that he can torture electronic devices. Such fun!

[@andresrodriguezuceda1099]

Hola Mathias . Estoy suscrito a su canal porque me encanta la gente creativa sin miedo a compartir su talento Aunque vivo en España y mi inglés es casi nulo, viéndole trabajar capto la idea La distancia y el idioma no son obstáculos para comprender sus genialidades Lo que más me sorprendió son sus máquinas de madera y últimamente lo veo más en otras cosas Me gustaría que diseñara y construyera una lijadora calibradora de rodillo con carro de desplazamiento automático Ahí lo dejo. Saludos desde España

[@artursmihelsons415]

Great job, looks nice! 👍 For mounting glass, there is no need to hit with hammer near it. 😉 Old grandpa method is sliding hammer on glass without lifting it up.. Even I did it for multiple times when I changed glass and never break anything..

[@WorkFromHomeFriday]

I can't really say why, but your timelapses are SO satisfying to watch.

[@KelikakuCoutin]

I've been installing my ACS in a similar fashion for years. I either use layers of laminated cardboard or slices of styrofoam for the sides. I use plexiglass for the top of the units. I get them to cut it to shape when I pick it up. Not as fancy as the window frame you fabricated. Thanks for the content. Keep up the good work. בס'ד

[@aserta]

Really neat idea with the pinch-cut fix!!!

[@trashbytes]

My home office is right under the roof and in the summer it can get quite toasty, especially with the computer running 8 hours a day. I've bought a single hose air conditioner from TCL. I know that it's really inefficient but it was all that was available. I don't have access to the window from the outside, since it's so high up, so I bought a Plexi glass sheet, cut it to size and cut a hole in it where I can plug in the hose. The whole contraption just sits right up against the rubber seal, held in place by some wooden blocks. That means that the mosquito net as well as the shutter still work perfectly fine and I can install the thing without having to mess with them. It works reasonably well, though it is extremely loud and inefficient by design.

[@peterknoppers424]

If you're serious about creating and maintaining a temperature difference between inside and outside; install double glazing.

[@PatrickKQ4HBD]

"After 25 trips to the shop..." Man, I felt that.

[@sdspivey]

Put the hardware in a Ziploc bag and tape it to the window, then when you want to reinsert the window, you can. You should have added a second pane with a gap between. Double pane is better.

[@natalieisagirlnow]

the plywood has 14 layers

[@mckenziekeith7434]

Tape will leave a sticky residue later. But it is a good thought.

[@sdspivey]

@@mckenziekeith7434 If you tape it to the top edge of the frame, it won't show and shouldn't matter much. Perhaps staple the bag instead.

[@Tamara-id1pe]

@@sdspiveyI’ve been using magnets for hardware, and it works great. If there isn’t a place on whatever I need it for (ex the window), i have a magnetic dry erase board i can label

[@MCsCreations]

Pretty nice work, Matthias! Nicely done! 😃 Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

[@thesawdustfactory]

Thanks Matthias ... and yes, I have to say it ... "very cool"!

[@moc5541]

Oh God! Pocket screws at 3:36.

[@jsax01001010]

I wish I had had the tools to do something like this when our central air died. It was a miserable two weeks before an HVAC tech could come out to fix it. The upper floor of our house hit 115°F at 90% relative humidity. We basically lived in the basement, and even down there it still got up to 92°F. Every window in the house is a casement, and even though I found some units that fit casement windows, no place locally stocked them. To special order one was going to take about as long as it took to fix the central AC.

[@matthiaswandel]

A window AC, while not able to cool down the whole house, can drop the humidity in the whole house quite substantially -- even a small window AC

[@Varangian_af_Scaniae]

Holy hell. I'm glad I live in Sweden. It might get up to 92°F in my media room on the summer with PC, TV on. Your "115°F at 90% relative humidity" sounds like a punishment.

[@jsax01001010]

@@matthiaswandel Yeah, that's primarily why I was trying to find one. Any drop in temperature however small would have been great though. I ended up buying a dehumidifier. Even though it made the basement a few degrees warmer, dropping the humidity from 90% down to about 40% made it so much more bearable.

[@JonnyDIY]

I used to cool my whole house with one window ac unit, granted it was a larger one and permanently mounted in wall. It was in living room so I'd just run a couple fans blowing into the bedrooms. Cooled the whole place

[@firesurfer]

I have sliders like you. I didn't want to put it in the window so I cut a hole in the wall with my 4" diamond saw and jackhammer and finished it out. It's much better, but a lot of work. The second floor required me to make a small scaffold. I just used double 2xs and plywood. Altogether it was about 3 days of work including patching/finishing inside for each a/c unit. I put them just under the window lintel and 6" from the edge of the window for structural reasons. edit; 3 units were about a week and a half to put in. I really should have specially ordered sleeve units for the particular wall but I was in a hurry and just took a stock ac unit. The sleeve was a little short, but I made it work. They are a little high on the wall but they have remote controls, so I never have to touch them. I just need to put some sort of damper outside on the top of the unit. It gets quite noisy when it rains hard.

[@matthiaswandel]

Amazon purchase link: amzn.to/3NnDD3y Amazon discount code: 50AC002 (Valid thu May 22) Also available on Dreo's website: dreo.com/products/dreo-arctic-one

[@OntarioLakeside]

Canadian link?

[@GabrielCoss]

Is that the same link for the cardboard shim?

[@dorvinion]

I've wanted to do something similar even though I have a double hung window I'd like to get a much better seal to keep out bugs and the flimsy plastic accordion stuff is no good for that. Blue painters tape works, sorta. I run AC in my small office rather than the whole house since I work from home. No need to cool the rest of the house until the evening.

[@willwade1101]

By stacking 2 pieces together in the box joint jig you could cut your work in half.

[@ForvoQuizlet]

I would like to see a frame that would let you securely install window AC in a vinyl replacement window without damaging the vinyl.

[@SeanHodgins]

Sure you don't want to take on some adventures in stain glass making and replace that plywood piece?

[@janetshaffer423]

Very skilled work!

[@kenl5217]

I miss the old property with the lake

[@eventosdeanimacionhenrydia8809]

Excelente instalación máster, de lo mejor como siempre, Dios te bendiga saludos desde cancun Quintana roo México 🇲🇽

[@hotdiggity6846]

I wish I was as handy as you!

[@mr_q_02]

"...and joining the edges with box joints. Because that's what I do." 😂

[@jgriff19861947]

All was surprised by some of your ideals you come up with nice video

[@paulomedeiros2445]

And as always, I hate you Mathias…in a good way! You always find a way for things to work. Great work! From a friend in Quebec.

[@morganspencer-churchill2136]

Never seen an in-window air conditioner here in NZ. Really weird. We only have split systems etc here.

[@paulomedeiros2445]

Extremely popular here in North America. I’d say since the last 20 years now we’ve begun going into your type of A/C. They’re called mini splits.

[@2009polostar]

That's right. I just replaced two window type AC units with 2 1 ton mini Split system s. What a difference. Much more efficient and quieter.

[@NamelessMoreOne]

That slightly inclined screw in the glass - plywood division... IS THAT A POCKET HOLE?!

[@thefimo4505]

I was wondering what camera and soundsetup you are using nowadays. There is an old video where you talked about your old 480p-1080p cameras and the sound was interesting back then as well. I would love to see a update on that. Lieben Gruß!

[@bknesheim]

ref: 3:00 For me it is just weird to see a single pane window. Would not a at least a double pane window make sense when you are going to cool the room inside?

[@matthiaswandel]

for maybe 5 degrees temperature difference, not worth it. not like 25 degrees in the winter

[@dwaynerbear]

Did I just see Matthias install the centre support section with makeshift POCKET SCREWS??!

[@calvingreene90]

Maybe a shim/wedge planting jig on the back of the table saw.

[@FrietjeOorlog]

Might I ask why you'd install an AC, but re-use single pane glass above it? Seems like a weird combination. Is energy that cheap in Canada?

[@valcom111t]

Doesn't make that much difference, at least not for a single window. A normal double pane window has an R value of 1.5-2. Single pane is around 1.

[@SuperDeinVadda]

In summer it's hot anyways. So why bother with insulation?

[@arniebrooks]

@@SuperDeinVadda I lost IQ just reading this comment

[@matthiaswandel]

In winter the tempreature difference is often 30 degrees C. In summer, with AC, it's maybe 5 degrees. Just not worth it for summer only.

[@paulomedeiros2445]

Yes Canada has very cheap electricity. Majority of our provinces use Hydro Electricity. We have lots of water…so far!

[@christopherinteriors6521]

I have never in my life seen a window that opens like that with a winder. Are they common in your country?

[@peggyt1243]

They are called casement windows and they are very common in Canada.

[@christopherinteriors6521]

@@peggyt1243 I think the winder is pretty cool. It reminds me of my old cars.

[@peggyt1243]

@@christopherinteriors6521 Are casement windows better than sliding? Casement windows are more energy-efficient than sliding windows. Since a sliding window has to have a flexible seal on the top and bottom runners of the window, it can never seal as tightly as a casement window. There will always be a bit of a gap on the top and bottom sash that allows some air through.

[@christopherinteriors6521]

Sorry guys we seem to be a bit confused here from my original comment. I know what a casement window is, Most houses in England have them. It is the winder that opens it that I was curious about. Many thanks

[@secretsix6]

when fitting glass you put the hammer on the glass an slide it along the to nail the batten in

[@samphire]

hehe, house isn't hot enough tomorrow, sun you just don't cut it, chuck some space heater in because... science!!! :) love your crazy Matthias, never change.

[@ewasmith3085]

This is very impressive but what if one doesn't have the skill and specialized equipment to basically rebuild the house around an inexpensive AC unit?

[@MatMabee]

Matt it is time we need another marble machine.

[@MrJdsenior]

Easy, just close the window and throw the AC unit at it...done. Make sure the unit is tilted down at the outside at least 5 degrees, or you will wish you had. Seriously, it is important, otherwise it can leak inside, and often not initially but after a year or so, for some reason. Maybe crud buildup in the bottom of the cabinet? You make AC mounts like most people make furniture. I just cut out a piece of 3/4" plywood and chunked it in. Easier in aluminum single hungs.

[@najdiy]

Always clear tutorial

[@SuperDeinVadda]

Get a riving knife for you saw. = no more Pinching the blade. I dunno why American style saws don't have them. They are even mandatory in Germany lol

[@matthiaswandel]

cause the older ones don't even have a mount for one

[@SuperDeinVadda]

@@matthiaswandel as this had ever stopped you before. With your ingenuity I'm sure you can figure something out. There is a guy on KZbin who already did it. I just xant think of his name right now

[@trenvan5546]

I like the confidence of a manufacturer to send a product to a random youtuber :) pr dept-"whats the worst that can happen" legal-"1.71 million people will see if our product sucks based on what he says" management- "even if you are right about this you are all fired. advertise on tictok or something next time"

[@jman7826]

“If at first you don’t succeed, you’re screwed” 😂

[@theyrecalledharbularybatte8835]

Excellent video! Thank you!

[@DestroManiak]

Why not use a riving knife for the pinching?

[@the_clockwork_jackass6897]

"if at first you don't succeed, you're screwed" 😂

[@battleshiparmorlord]

Would the house lose significant insulative capability since there is now a single-paned window?

[@billboy7390]

It’s nice to see a window unit installed the right way. I see so many installed wrong or sloppy. Are you going to paint it white to match?

[@Varangian_af_Scaniae]

He only have green paint😉😆

[@2009polostar]

That's a lot work for a window unit. Should have just installed a mini split system.

[@Koto-Sama]

i am fascinated about how thin your windows are. do you live in a hot place? and are you not worried someone will smash them to break in?

[@matthiaswandel]

The glass I used was not an outside window

[@M1CK3YL33]

If you were taking out a window anyway to fit the ac unit, could you not have removed the panel that didn’t open to its left? That way you could have kept the opening window for fresh air if needed.

[@matthiaswandel]

there's another panel that opens. And the non opening panel doesn't have a good way to take it out.

[@livianomuratori2014]

Sorry, wath brand is the orange drill? Thank you

[@atomicsmith]

The way those included seals work is usually garbage. I think maybe one big panel with a single cut out might have been a better way to go.

[@claudiomenesesc]

Nice apron.

[@georgigobg]

Were these pocket screws? Did I see pocket screws being used?

[@Goodlookgraphics]

Wish they sold a kit for this

[@ponkje]

wait… do those count as pocket holes 😂 (fixing the glass/plywood divider in the window frame) j/k thanks for the beautiful video :-)

[@max28xl83]

Question. Why Gorilla Glue? I remember a previous video testing a variety of wood glues for strength and such. Gorilla was not high on the list. Wondering why you used this time. For exterior usage? 🤔 Stay frosty Matthias. 🥶🥶😃

[@groundzero_-lm4md]

I think he's trying to use up all the glue he bought for the video.

[@matthiaswandel]

it wasn't gorilla glue

[@JV-pu8kx]

They are called double-hung windows. Single-hung windows exist, as well. (Correct names for the "vertical sliding" windows he was referring to.)

[@linden5576]

Wow, that’s a really good video but unfortunately I don’t have them type of power tools and at 62-year-old female I think I need something a little easier!

[@gbosman5874]

Technology Connections will have something to say about this airconditioning unit

[@somemovingpictures]

Function A+. Form, well never mind.

[@smash5967]

So you're saying when all you have is a box joint jig, everything looks like a box?

[@matthiaswandel]

no. Just that it's so handy. I have other tools too!

[@Primo-idgaf]

why is the window open all the way i dont get that, closet to fit the ac save space

[@ScrewDrvr]

You haven't thrown anything off the scaffolding in a while to test it.

[@scotth5503]

Do you leave this in year round?

[@Arnthorg]

wouldn't replacing the single pane glass with double pane would pay off in the long run?

[@1873Winchester]

How is it even humanly possible to live in Canada with single pane windows? My garage doesn't even have single pane windows!

[@matthiaswandel]

In the summer heat, the temperature difference to outside is maye 5 degrees. Vs 25 or more in the winter. This window is only for the summer.

[@euartista]

Matthias Wandel Window and More!

[@daanwilmer]

Haha, 1:05 box joint jig go brrr

[@jason-ge5nr]

another amazing project where you spend nary a dime. Except of course for the new air cond....

[@UhOhUmm]

It's so crazy to me that Canadians still have single pane windows in properties that aren't abandoned.

[@timderks5960]

Yeah, it almost hurts to see an AC (even worse, a window AC) get installed in a wooden frame without any measures to make it airtight, with a single pane piece of glass, and a thin piece of plywood. I guess that's what you get when energy is dirt cheap. Same goes for gas in the US, if they had European gas prices, those gas guzzlers would've been gone decades ago.

[@matthiaswandel]

its double pane, but the temporary window for the summer is only single pane

[@UhOhUmm]

@@matthiaswandel oh it is? Looks so thin compared to the EU type window, guess it's the small frame giving the illusion

[@timderks5960]

@@UhOhUmm Nah, the normal windows are definitely double pane, but it's more like that older double pane from the 90's that's 10 to 15mm thick. This home isn't that new, so it's to be expected. Personally I just wouldn't want to run an AC with such a large hole in the thermal barrier. Hell, I wouldn't even ever consider using a window unit, even if it did fit.

[@ChristopherBotelho3052]

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[@RetiredRhetoricalWarhorse]

The concept of window A/C units is, I think, THE most American thing ever.

[@polvandennieuwenhof9137]

I think v8 engines and all you can eat restaurants are up there too.

[@wanders278]

Matthias isn't American. It's a window AC unit, it's not that deep.

[@RetiredRhetoricalWarhorse]

@@wanders278 So Canada isn't in America according to your geography?

[@matthiaswandel]

I guess it's not just americans that don't knwo much about geography

[@RetiredRhetoricalWarhorse]

@@matthiaswandel So what is that supposed to mean? Have you moved out of Canada or are you saying Canada isn't in the Americas anymore?

[@RobbieBeswick]

i don;t know how Americans/Canadians survive with single glazed windows, here in the UK we have PVC double glazed with Argon gas between the glass

[@JonnyDIY]

We have em here now. Double pane is standard now with optional triple and now quad pane windows 👍 It's just when cutting a window to size can only do single pane

[@mckenziekeith7434]

You are extrapolating beyond all reason. Does every house in the UK have double glazed windows with argon gas? Are there maybe some old windows somewhere that don't, somewhere, maybe in Devon or something? Also, the window Mathias removed WAS double glazed. So you are wrong on that score also. But I used to live in San Francisco. The climate is so mild that it really is not a big deal to have single pane windows. Many old homes there have single panes. You only run the heater occasionally, and the vast majority of single family homes in San Francisco have no air conditioning at all. On the other hand, in places with cold winters and/or hot summers, you will find 100% of all new construction is with double pane windows. If you ever visit San Francisco in the summer be sure to pack a jumper and a light jacket. It can easily be colder there in August than it is in September.

[@matthiaswandel]

for a 5 degree temperature difference over the summer, it doesn't matter much

[@1873Winchester]

Are those single pane windows?

[@OldDunollieman]

Cut the 2x4 to length BEFORE ripping them, then they won't bind on the blade. Simple really.

[@matthiaswandel]

the pinching usually happens about 30 cm into the cut. I needed pieces longer than that!