Adding a window air conditioner to my not yet finished storage room, was on the work agenda yesterday. Putting the unit into a wall wasn't exactly what it was designed for, but with a few modifications, it went solidly into place. Before cutting the hole in the outside sheeting, I had to cut two of the wall studs first. From there, I framed up an area to match the exact dimensions of the air conditioner. Once the sheeting had been cut to match the framed square, the unit slide right into place. With a 2x6 frame, there was more than enough space on the bottom ledge, for the air conditioner to sit, and then, it was a matter of making some adjustments, and securing it into place.
When the room is finished, there will be some stuff stored inside, that will be sensitive to extreme hot temperatures, thus the small a/c unit. The size of the room is only about 10x10, a little under 100 square feet. The a/c that I installed is good up to 150 square feet, so with R19 insulation all the way around, it shouldn't have to run a lot to keep the room cool.
Before quitting for the day, I laid the insulation in between the ceiling joists, and will sheet the top with 5/8 plywood today. Once that's done, I'll have an area on top of the room, that can be utilized for long term storage. That space will be about 3 1/2 feet from the top of the room to the bottom of the roof trusses. That's more than enough room for a few things that either won't fit on a shelf, or that I just want to get out of the way. Back to playing carpenter this morning.
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