"David" wrote in message
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Lou wrote:

On 18 Aug 2005 15:21:14 -0700, "gregj" wrote:


My shop is in a very hot garage and I need to air condition it. After
looking at some of my options it looks like a through the wall air
conditioner is probably the best. My problem is that there is a stone
veneer on the outside of the wall. Any suggestions on how to handle
that, or can you point me in the right direction for some advice?
Thanks.


I just installed a 17,500 BTU unit in a 25x25 garage. It's stucco
outside, insulated it with Reflectix then sheet rocked and painted. The
stucco was not a problem, used a Makita hand held grinder with a
diamond blade, that should go through your stone veneer without a
problem. After I got through the stucco, which took all of 5 minutes,
I cut through the rest with a Sawzall.

Frame out inside firstfor the A/C then drill a hole in each corner to
the outside so you can mark the cutout, no big problem. Picked up the
A/C on EBAY for $325 including shipping, it's a new Frigidare unit.
Local price, plus tax, would be close to $600.

I live in AZ, have the A/C set at 76 degrees and it cycles on and off
as it should even on the hottest days.

Lou
I easily went through stucco with a $12 diamond blade from HD. I'd always
thought those blades were tres expensive until I actually LOOKED at them
in the Borg. It's a 4-1/2" blade, and I used it in a Makita cordless saw
that takes 6-1/2" blades, so the diamond blade is capable of cutting
approximate 1 inch, which is a bit over what I needed for the stucco. It
cut very easily. anyone attempting this: WEAR WELL FITTED GOGGLES!

Is your unit 220V?

Dave

In my case, with a brick exterior, I put in a window on a windowless
wall. Then I bought a window unit (120V). While I was at it, I removed
all the sheetrock on the two exterior walls, added LOTS of electrical
outlets on a couple circuits, insulated those walls (they weren't),
rerocked,
plastered, painted bright white, and so on. I wound up with a very nice
package -- cools in the summer, stays relatively warm in the winter -- here
in suburban Dallas/Fort Worth (temps approaching 100F this week). In
fact, I'm in the middle of an AIR CONDITIONED project! The combination
of the window, white paint, and a lot of lights makes things nice, too.

By the way, fitting the bricks around the window, and adding a sill,
tested my skills as a mason, I want you to know! Rubbed my fingers
raw getting the mortar "just right."

Jim Stuyck