Now to say I'm not handy around the house is an understatement. Anyway, I need to pick up a new air conditioner and the window kits for the ones I'm looking at accordian out to about 36" and my window is 45" wide. I'm having difficulty finding a replacement window kit and I'm stuck. Any suggestions? I thought about cardboard but that's kind of ugly. Thanks.
Sorry, I am not the most handy either, but is there any way to get a piece of wood cut to fit the hole? Surely it would look better than cardboard and you could put that self-adhesive weather stripping around edge to make it somewhat airtight. I am guessing here. edit, what brand is the unit? Maybe they sell an adapter kit or at least show one on theior website?
Are you talking the type that vent out through a round hose, or simply the airconditioners that have the "ears" top to bottom that are supposed to 'accordion" out to the edges of the window? I suspect you are meaning the latter, to which I say don't use the frame-in at all, have the AC favor one side of the openning, anchor it to the windowpane with the screw holes, then affix a piece of play to cover the remaining gap. I would affix that in some manner to the window too, and then place a brace at the top of the windowpane to keep it from lifting, and to keep intruders out. Mon