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June 21, 2005
Shelving To Accommodate A/C Boxes
To hide ugly interior A/C units, we're boxing out spaces in the wall to recess them, and will then cover with salvaged grills. In the music room, we are building a long shelf that incorporates the A/C box (furthest section to the right).
Comments
new here. when you say "we", do you mean you are building this yourself? good for you.
Posted by: Anonymous at June 21, 2005 11:25 AM
Not really. It's more of a "royal we" that includes our GC and his subs!
Posted by: Brownstoner at June 21, 2005 5:36 PM
how do you vent those...are you placing them there to avoid acs sticking out your windows? is it a landmark issue? we haven't given it much thought as we prepare to renovate...perhaps we should.
Posted by: mteague at June 22, 2005 3:51 AM
sorry, haven't posted in a while with the new system so not sure if my last posted....
Posted by: mcteague at June 22, 2005 3:55 AM
They're part of a big Mitsubishi system that requires condensors on the roof, Landmarks approval,the whole shebang.
Posted by: Brownstoner at June 22, 2005 11:59 AM
Brownstoner - it's too late for you, but I don't see the benefit of this system versus a multi-zone split system with ducts from an air handler on each floor. Seems like you are taking up more cieling space with this system that the ducts would of, which can usually fit in the crawl space between the cieling and the subfloor above.
to mtegue:: For anyone planning a big renovation, it's worth exploring central a/c.
Posted by: OE at June 22, 2005 8:31 PM
We can't argue with that. It's one of the bigger disappointments so far, though it may end up being fine in the end.
Posted by: brownstoner at June 23, 2005 2:24 PM
I'm sure it will keep you nice and cool, also I guess "balancing" will be a non-issue too, they spent a lot of time futzing with that at my place.
Posted by: OE at June 23, 2005 8:30 PM
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