Adding (back)air conditioner
After few years of not having Air conditioner we've decided to put it back. Couple of years ago we had decided not to replace when we rebuilt the roof. Only used once or twice a year and the expense. ...
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2 days later, Record heat, been a bit slow to button up, hit 104° here on the central coast other day.
Yesterday hi 80s. Moved the slide out. Vent is going between AC and fridge. Wish the camper was a clean as looks in pic-its a disaster.
Originally I was going to place as close as possible to AC, decided to leave as much material as practical between and still have vent fully exposed in front of refer when slide out.
It literally took me 3 hours to get to this point. Working blind from roof getting the 14" hole centered between the rafters. Framing the hole with 1x s, placement pretty critical as the space between rafter is ~15 1/2". Drilling exploratory holes, locate rafters, drill a bit more, cut holes larger, etc till have square hole centered.
As the inside ceiling is flat and roof slopes to outside wall, cut the front and back to match spacing/angle between. Worked to my advantage as I could slide pieces into the larger side, then slide back centering. Cut a little over 20" long, diagonal of hole. Glue and stapled blocks on end to have attachment place for side pieces.
Liberally applied glue to all surface thats touched something, add some more glue and stapled to rafters. Ill staple roof to box once sides on.
Sides cut and stapled to front and back with even more glue. I almost stapled the side piece on forgetting to pull the 12v feed wire. Removed, drill a hole, retrieved the wires and then stapled. Good grief. Then stapled perimeter of roof to box. Drill holes thru ceiling panel in corners to get placement.
Removed the support I had forcing the ceiling panels against the rafters. Scribed the hole.
Whoo whoo we got light. I hadn't realized when planning this the angled space between the roof and ceiling. Hopefully not an issue with fitting the inside trim sleeve. I will need to cut a bit both in height and angle.
Surprisingly its square to the ceiling panel trim it will butt against-Didn't have any control over that as rafters placed.
Squirted some more glue between ceiling panel and rafter, staple ceiling to box with 1/2" crown stapler.
Was getting late but decided to set the vent in hole. Good thing seriously wet fog last night. Im waiting for it to burn off before I get back on the roof this morning. Removing the lid I had pre-drill all the holes, laid butyl tape on the flange and screwed it down. As it got late I didn't trim the butyl, first this I want to do. Hoping its not problem trimming after setting over night.
Almost done, few details, installing the fan control & wire, trimming the interior sleeve/garnish. Get the butyl trimmed, Ill Dicor flange & screws when it looks like done oozing. Trim the ceiling panel trim to fit. Probably add some finished pics...just waiting for the roof to dry. Typical 65° high fog coastal day.
Yesterday hi 80s. Moved the slide out. Vent is going between AC and fridge. Wish the camper was a clean as looks in pic-its a disaster.
Originally I was going to place as close as possible to AC, decided to leave as much material as practical between and still have vent fully exposed in front of refer when slide out.
It literally took me 3 hours to get to this point. Working blind from roof getting the 14" hole centered between the rafters. Framing the hole with 1x s, placement pretty critical as the space between rafter is ~15 1/2". Drilling exploratory holes, locate rafters, drill a bit more, cut holes larger, etc till have square hole centered.
As the inside ceiling is flat and roof slopes to outside wall, cut the front and back to match spacing/angle between. Worked to my advantage as I could slide pieces into the larger side, then slide back centering. Cut a little over 20" long, diagonal of hole. Glue and stapled blocks on end to have attachment place for side pieces.
Liberally applied glue to all surface thats touched something, add some more glue and stapled to rafters. Ill staple roof to box once sides on.
Sides cut and stapled to front and back with even more glue. I almost stapled the side piece on forgetting to pull the 12v feed wire. Removed, drill a hole, retrieved the wires and then stapled. Good grief. Then stapled perimeter of roof to box. Drill holes thru ceiling panel in corners to get placement.
Removed the support I had forcing the ceiling panels against the rafters. Scribed the hole.
Whoo whoo we got light. I hadn't realized when planning this the angled space between the roof and ceiling. Hopefully not an issue with fitting the inside trim sleeve. I will need to cut a bit both in height and angle.
Surprisingly its square to the ceiling panel trim it will butt against-Didn't have any control over that as rafters placed.
Squirted some more glue between ceiling panel and rafter, staple ceiling to box with 1/2" crown stapler.
Was getting late but decided to set the vent in hole. Good thing seriously wet fog last night. Im waiting for it to burn off before I get back on the roof this morning. Removing the lid I had pre-drill all the holes, laid butyl tape on the flange and screwed it down. As it got late I didn't trim the butyl, first this I want to do. Hoping its not problem trimming after setting over night.
Almost done, few details, installing the fan control & wire, trimming the interior sleeve/garnish. Get the butyl trimmed, Ill Dicor flange & screws when it looks like done oozing. Trim the ceiling panel trim to fit. Probably add some finished pics...just waiting for the roof to dry. Typical 65° high fog coastal day.
