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Posted by J. Clarke on July 14, 2006, 7:32 am
csaag wrote:
> I have an 80lb window air conditioner for a new addition. Room is
> fully framed & insulated - no drywall yet. New windows.
>
> The unit has a chassis that is put into the window first & comes with
> small supports for leveling that rest on the outside windowsill. Wife
> says installing the unit in the wall is a no-no.
>
> I have the chassis in & the leveling supports set but still not
> comfortable putting in the 80lb unit w/o additional support. I'd
> rather not put all that strain on the new windows.
>
> HD sells a center support bracket but that seems to requiring screwing
> into the windowsill.
> Another no-no from the mrs.
Ask the mrs. to choose--A/C falls out of window on somebody's punkin' haid,
AC has proper support including appropriate holes, AC goes back to store
and is replaced with fan, contractor is called and central A/C is
installed.
Make sure there are blankets and pillows on couch first.
> I noticed that one outer edge of the chassis lines up with a stud. I
> can put another stud in to line up with the other end. Then I thought
> I could install some sort of angle bracket from the outside under each
> edge of the chassis right into the studs.
>
> The brackets HD sells are L shaped which won't work because the outside
> sill is in the way at
> the bend in the bracket. I figured I could simply take a piece of
> wood ( 2x4) and cut at 45 degrees on each end and then screw the bottom
> ends into the stud. Ideally I'd like to find a Z shaped metal bracket
> just because it would look better.
>
> Would the wood do as a good support? Does a Z shaped metal bracket
> exist? Any other ideas?
More seriously if it's a good quality window it should be fine.
> thanks
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--John
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