{"id":19047,"date":"2022-08-19T15:29:25","date_gmt":"2022-08-19T15:29:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/machinewonders.com\/?p=19047"},"modified":"2022-08-19T15:29:30","modified_gmt":"2022-08-19T15:29:30","slug":"through-wall-air-conditioner-installation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/machinewonders.com\/through-wall-air-conditioner-installation\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Install A Through-The-Wall Air Conditioner in 10 Easy Steps"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"19047\" class=\"elementor elementor-19047\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8d7f007 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8d7f007\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-25d1c8a\" data-id=\"25d1c8a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-184ab4b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"184ab4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\">This quick guide will show you how to <a href=\"https:\/\/machinewonders.com\/best-through-wall-air-conditioner\/\">install a through-wall air conditioner<\/a> easily and on your own.<\/p><p class=\"\">It&#8217;s not as hard as you might imagine, but it will take a little time and effort to get the job done correctly.<\/p><p>So let\u2019s get to it!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c8afc2d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c8afc2d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ac8594b\" data-id=\"ac8594b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-560aa63 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"560aa63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bcc4cf8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bcc4cf8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2a084de\" data-id=\"2a084de\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29dcfea elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"29dcfea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why Own a Through-The-Wall Air Conditioner?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9ebad53 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9ebad53\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1b10475\" data-id=\"1b10475\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ce0f29 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0ce0f29\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\">You should skip this part if you&#8217;ve already purchased an air conditioner.<\/p><p class=\"\">But if you&#8217;re in the research stage and want to know what&#8217;s involved in installing this type of air conditioner, this section is for you.<\/p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.totalhomesupply.com\/through-the-wall-air-conditioners\/c\/83\">Through-the-wall air conditioners<\/a> have become popular during the last few years.<\/p><p class=\"\">These units used to be cheap and unreliable, but they now rival window air conditioning systems and central air conditioners for installation, cooling capacity, price, and energy efficiency.<\/p><p class=\"\">Through-the-wall air conditioners offer the following benefits:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-00999ab elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"00999ab\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3980e4d\" data-id=\"3980e4d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdfda38 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cdfda38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Energy Efficient<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2a66bc9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2a66bc9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c3b67b9\" data-id=\"c3b67b9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b43ef58 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b43ef58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/machinewonders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Energy-Efficient-e1660921105188.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-19093\" alt=\"through the wall air conditioner\" srcset=\"https:\/\/machinewonders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Energy-Efficient-e1660921105188.jpg 500w, https:\/\/machinewonders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Energy-Efficient-e1660921105188-300x150.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b73baed elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b73baed\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ae09d47\" data-id=\"ae09d47\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0cfdd55 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0cfdd55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\">Standard size through-the-walls don&#8217;t use much energy to run. It keeps your bill low and gives you more money in your pocket.<\/p><p class=\"\">Most homeowners pay around $20-$30 per month to operate an air conditioner.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-db5ba62 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"db5ba62\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-afd4dd6\" data-id=\"afd4dd6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42e122d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"42e122d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Permanent Solution<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0b17362 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0b17362\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7831fe5\" data-id=\"7831fe5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3a8fbf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c3a8fbf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\">These appliances are built into a permanent, out-in-the-way solution for your air conditioning needs.<\/p><p class=\"\">The problem with other types of air conditioners like <a href=\"https:\/\/machinewonders.com\/best-portable-air-conditioner\/\">portable<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/machinewonders.com\/best-looking-window-air-conditioner\/\">window air conditioners<\/a> is that you have to move and store them, which often damages the unit.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b2c8320 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b2c8320\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-845e248\" data-id=\"845e248\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05107e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"05107e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Dual Role as a Heater<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a118b6d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a118b6d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4c6eb64\" data-id=\"4c6eb64\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4bafe8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a4bafe8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Some through-the-wall air conditioners provide both heating and cooling. This offers year-round comfort at the <a href=\"https:\/\/howmuch.net\/costs\/air-conditioning-wall-install\">lowest upfront cost.<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ade159f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ade159f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8c5dd31\" data-id=\"8c5dd31\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-506378e elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"506378e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2fa728f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2fa728f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c23c143\" data-id=\"c23c143\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9bed66d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9bed66d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tools & Materials You WiIl Need<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6e39656 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6e39656\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d65970e\" data-id=\"d65970e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4939e30 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4939e30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/machinewonders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Tools-Materials-e1660921138101.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-19096\" alt=\"through the wall air conditioner\" srcset=\"https:\/\/machinewonders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Tools-Materials-e1660921138101.jpg 500w, https:\/\/machinewonders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Tools-Materials-e1660921138101-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-afe61a8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"afe61a8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-002fdc6\" data-id=\"002fdc6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9af96a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9af96a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\">Before you install your AC, you need to gather the right tools together.<\/p><p>Here&#8217;s a checklist of the stuff you&#8217;ll need to do this job right:\u00a0<\/p><ul><li class=\"\">Installation Sleeve (also called a &#8220;bracket\u201d. This part should be added to your order. If not, then be sure you buy one.<\/li><li>Caulk Gun<\/li><li>Paint<\/li><li>Hand Saw<\/li><li>Measuring Tape<\/li><li>Silicone Caulk<\/li><li>Pry Bar<\/li><li>Stud Finder<\/li><li>Drywall Compound<\/li><li>Circular Saw<\/li><li>Several 2\u201d x 4\u201d lumber studs<\/li><li>Utility Knife<\/li><li>Drill and bits<\/li><li>Hammer<\/li><li>Level<\/li><li>Nails<\/li><li>1 sheet of drywall<\/li><li>Drywall Knife<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1c66f8e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1c66f8e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-35c25e2\" data-id=\"35c25e2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e9f3c0 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"2e9f3c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c0f039f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c0f039f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e6351f8\" data-id=\"e6351f8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-914d5f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"914d5f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Step 1: Choose a spot in your wall to install<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-161bfab elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"161bfab\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9d87016\" data-id=\"9d87016\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8492fad elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8492fad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/machinewonders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Choose-a-spot-in-your-wall-to-install-e1660921182466.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-19092\" alt=\"through the wall air conditioner\" srcset=\"https:\/\/machinewonders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Choose-a-spot-in-your-wall-to-install-e1660921182466.jpg 500w, https:\/\/machinewonders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Choose-a-spot-in-your-wall-to-install-e1660921182466-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-191bcad elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"191bcad\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7bfb370\" data-id=\"7bfb370\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96508fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"96508fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\">Look around the room where you&#8217;d like to install an air conditioner through the wall and choose a location for it.<\/p><p class=\"\">Try to avoid spots where it will have a large visual impact.<\/p><p class=\"\">Make sure your location has access to an electrical outlet so that you can plug the system in after installation.<\/p><p class=\"\">Make sure the base of the air conditioning unit is at least 1 foot above the floor.<\/p><p class=\"\">This reduces the dust the air filter catches from the floor and prevents moisture from building up.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-590af9f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"590af9f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ea0bc87\" data-id=\"ea0bc87\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89a1927 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"89a1927\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d8f2e13 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d8f2e13\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fed2bbe\" data-id=\"fed2bbe\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf4a6a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cf4a6a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Step 2: Mark the Wall Studs<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d612fe9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d612fe9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fb3a6cf\" data-id=\"fb3a6cf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46d340c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"46d340c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\">Wall studs are used to support walls, and they&#8217;re usually 16 inches apart.<\/p><p class=\"\">Once you&#8217;ve picked a location, you&#8217;ll need to mark the studs, so you know where you&#8217;ll be able to cut through the drywall later.<\/p><p class=\"\">You want to keep your number of walls to be removed to a minimum.<\/p><p class=\"\">You have two choices here:<\/p><ul class=\"\"><li class=\"\">Use a stud finder to find the stud holes precisely.<\/li><li class=\"\">When you tap on the wall, you&#8217;ll see a point where the sound becomes solid. Next, hammer a thin penny into the wall to verify where the best spot is if you hit a stud, good. If not, try it again.<\/li><\/ul><p class=\"\">Once you&#8217;ve found 3-4 studs, mark them on the wall with an &#8216;X&#8217; using a pencil.<\/p><p class=\"\">Measure the width of your <a href=\"https:\/\/machinewonders.com\/best-smart-air-conditioner-controller\/\">air conditioning unit<\/a> and then mark the wall where the stud was located.<\/p><p class=\"\">You should get an installation manual and template for your air conditioner to trace its outline on the wall.<\/p><p>If not, use the sleeve (bracelet) for this purpose.<\/p><p class=\"\">Make sure you set the sleeve or guide paper correctly so that you can cut within the fewest numbers of studs.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e006f8d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e006f8d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c3e3224\" data-id=\"c3e3224\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13037e6 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"13037e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1bff737 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1bff737\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-db37e04\" data-id=\"db37e04\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec5f2af elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ec5f2af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Step 3: Turn the Room's Power Off<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d9f4eff elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d9f4eff\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-08b448e\" data-id=\"08b448e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c70a337 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c70a337\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/machinewonders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Turn-the-Rooms-Power-Off-e1660920948840.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-19098\" alt=\"through the wall air conditioner\" srcset=\"https:\/\/machinewonders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Turn-the-Rooms-Power-Off-e1660920948840.jpg 500w, https:\/\/machinewonders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Turn-the-Rooms-Power-Off-e1660920948840-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ed62400 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ed62400\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1fbd7fe\" data-id=\"1fbd7fe\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fb3920 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7fb3920\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\">Find your house&#8217;s electrical panel (breaker box), and turn off the breaker that controls the electricity to the room.<\/p><p class=\"\">You will be cutting into the wall in another step. You don&#8217;t want to cut into electrical wires and get shocked accidentally.<\/p><p class=\"\">If you need to power your drill and saw from another room, run an extension cord between two rooms that still have electricity.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5ca3714 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5ca3714\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ca6a42f\" data-id=\"ca6a42f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6aa12e elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"e6aa12e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-24e802f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"24e802f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-297e6c5\" data-id=\"297e6c5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e58019 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7e58019\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Step 4: Cut the Hole<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1c5ddc4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1c5ddc4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9c0c1b8\" data-id=\"9c0c1b8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2e65a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f2e65a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\">Use the provided guide sheet or sleeve to trace the outline of the AC&#8217;s opening on your wall.<\/p><p class=\"\">Ensure your outline is level by using your leveling tool during the marking procedure.<\/p><p class=\"\">Make another outline 2\u00bd inches longer than the current one. This will give you sufficient extra room to create a supporting frame for the system out of the 2 x 4 lumber pieces.<\/p><p class=\"\">Cut out the outline <a href=\"https:\/\/www.popularmechanics.com\/home\/interior-projects\/a19492430\/how-to-cut-drywall-tape-measure\/\">using your drywall knife<\/a>. And score vertical lines across the top of the wall studs.<\/p><p class=\"\">Use a hammer to drive the middle of the scored drywall segments so that they come out.<\/p><p class=\"\">Alternatively, you can use a hand saw to remove the drywall pieces instead of a hammer.<\/p><p class=\"\">Remove the drywall pieces so you can see the wall studs.<\/p><p class=\"\">If the wall is insulat\u00aded, cut out the pieces to match the opening you made in the wall.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f106ccd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f106ccd\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0311fb1\" data-id=\"0311fb1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-227d23a elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"227d23a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0c7ba9f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0c7ba9f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0741f41\" data-id=\"0741f41\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c93c51b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c93c51b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Step 5: Cut the Wall Studs<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d7e34d3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d7e34d3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f0b6ad4\" data-id=\"f0b6ad4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3faa4b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3faa4b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>With a circular saw, cut through the wall studs inside the wall opening so that they are flush with the outline.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6b6afa9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6b6afa9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f422913\" data-id=\"f422913\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25a7ad7 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"25a7ad7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3f062ad elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3f062ad\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5f0d381\" data-id=\"5f0d381\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18c0c06 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"18c0c06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Step 6: Build a Frame for the Air Conditioner<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a1ae7f3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a1ae7f3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5fc17d8\" data-id=\"5fc17d8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffee405 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ffee405\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/machinewonders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Build-a-Frame-for-the-Air-Conditioner-e1660921228937.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-19091\" alt=\"through the wall air conditioner\" srcset=\"https:\/\/machinewonders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Build-a-Frame-for-the-Air-Conditioner-e1660921228937.jpg 500w, https:\/\/machinewonders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Build-a-Frame-for-the-Air-Conditioner-e1660921228937-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0bd4e35 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0bd4e35\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ada8403\" data-id=\"ada8403\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86a0c96 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"86a0c96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\">Measure the opening&#8217;s width and mark that measurement onto two pieces of wood. Cut those pieces of wood into equal lengths.<\/p><p class=\"\">Estimate the wall opening height and subtract the thickness of the 2 x 4&#8217;s you cut. Cut them down to the length that fits best.<\/p><p class=\"\">Put those four pieces of 2&#215;4 lumber together to form a frame. Put them all together.<\/p><p class=\"\">Slide this 2 x 4 frame you made into its wall opening and fasten the frame in place by fastening it into the wall studs.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0b4a45f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0b4a45f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-14835b9\" data-id=\"14835b9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c904bba elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"c904bba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9afbedc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9afbedc\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-05b48ac\" data-id=\"05b48ac\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9f71cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e9f71cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Step 7: Cut a Hole In Your Outside Wall<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b8aeefe elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b8aeefe\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b14d3b5\" data-id=\"b14d3b5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f63e85 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2f63e85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\">Make sure the weather is not too wet or snowy before working on the wall. If you don&#8217;t, you might introduce water into the wall.<\/p><p class=\"\">Cut a hole in the inside frame that touches the outside walls. These holes will be a guideline for where to cut out the exterior walls.<\/p><p class=\"\">Using your level and pencil, draw four lines to connect these drill holes outside the building.<\/p><p class=\"\">With the circular saw, cut out the outer material so that there is an ideal fit between the inner and outer hole.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-86f0919 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"86f0919\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3febde7\" data-id=\"3febde7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d44b16 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"0d44b16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c479ef1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c479ef1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8add8e9\" data-id=\"8add8e9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf352db elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bf352db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Step 8: Install the air conditioner unit<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-270c86f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"270c86f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8226275\" data-id=\"8226275\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2fc384 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c2fc384\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/machinewonders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Install-the-air-conditioner-e1660921317124.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-19094\" alt=\"through the wall air conditioner\" srcset=\"https:\/\/machinewonders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Install-the-air-conditioner-e1660921317124.jpg 500w, https:\/\/machinewonders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Install-the-air-conditioner-e1660921317124-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e93c45b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e93c45b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-800063c\" data-id=\"800063c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f09c39f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f09c39f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\">Push the metal sleeve through the wall opening and fasten it according to the instructions.<\/p><p class=\"\">Insert the device into its sleeve and fasten the bracket onto it.<\/p><p class=\"\">Plug the power cord into the nearest power outlet.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-07e6b58 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"07e6b58\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-52a4653\" data-id=\"52a4653\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da42e51 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"da42e51\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c986911 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c986911\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-760e381\" data-id=\"760e381\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ebc9ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6ebc9ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Step 9: Complete the Installation<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e197bd5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e197bd5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bfe606f\" data-id=\"bfe606f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb0cd83 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bb0cd83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\">Use a fresh drywall board to cut and patch any vulnerable areas around the appliance before installing it. Use drywall screws to nail it in place.<\/p><p class=\"\">Use a drywall knife and compound to fill any gaps or holes.<\/p><p class=\"\">Paint and prime the walls so that they match the current wall color.<\/p><p class=\"\">Use the silicone caulk and caulking gun to place a thick bead of caulk near the edges of the device on the home&#8217;s interior and exterior. This will prevent any air from flowing into or out of the house.<\/p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisoldhouse.com\/heating-cooling\/21015106\/adding-central-air-unit\">You can install moldings or trim around the AC units<\/a> to give your air conditioner a more finished look.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a1ba9be elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a1ba9be\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fbe5100\" data-id=\"fbe5100\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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breaker off so the electricity starts flowing into the room.<\/p><p class=\"\">Next, turn on your air conditioning unit and enjoy its cooling effects!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-84a23db elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"84a23db\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7fb057a\" data-id=\"7fb057a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5a1389 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" 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