my landlord refurnished my apartment and apparently carved out a hole in the wall to stick in the air conditioner...the holes too big and theres a 30 inch long and half inch wide slit at the top thats letting the cold air come in......what can i stick in it that wont let air get in??
2006-12-12 05:21:12 · 8 answers · asked by Cat 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Decorating & Remodeling
The local hardware store will have a product called "Great Stuff" or something similar to it. It is an expanding foam that comes out of the can like mousse...and dries to a hard, weather resistant seal. It will expand to seal all of the nooks and crannies of the hole. HOWEVER...be careful and a little sparring. This stuff expands to about double the original amount as it dries. You can chisel off any excess using a putty knife and a hammer (it breaks away pretty easily) but it looks nicer if you don't have to do too much of that.
Follow this up with a call to the landlord...they will need to fix this so that the finished result is aesthetically pleasing (Great Stuff is a light yellow/orange/cream color).
2006-12-12 05:46:43 · answer #1 · answered by Heather 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The towel thing will work. The other thing you can if possible take a tarp or some kind of material that air does not travel through and pin or nail it to the outside and/or inside of the house over the airconditioning. Then let your landlord now that it needs fixed ASAP so that your heat bill does not go up.
2006-12-12 05:33:10 · answer #2 · answered by Kelly F 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Be careful! If you prevent him from being able have a pro fix it without undoing your work he might charge you for it. That said, you should be able to carefully spray some Great Stuff spray foam into the space and still leave room at the surfaces for patching. If the foam does come out a little, trim it back with a knife.
2006-12-12 05:34:19 · answer #3 · answered by deeply interested 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Go to your local Home Depot and tell them you need a can of Geat Stuff to seal an opening in your wall.They will know exactly which one you need(there are diffrent types of it)....just tell them the lenth and width of the slit. Although your landlord should get that fixed at no cost to you.
2006-12-12 05:26:16 · answer #4 · answered by Pinkie_&_the_Brain 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Have the landlord fix it so there are no questions.
An easy fix would be a can of expanding foam insulation; after it dries you could trim the excess.
2006-12-12 05:25:44 · answer #5 · answered by mike s 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
For now cover it up with a blanket.....your landlord needs to fix it! So tell him to fix it!
2006-12-12 05:24:14 · answer #6 · answered by favrd1 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I had to put a towel or two in mine or some cardboard
2006-12-12 05:23:58 · answer #7 · answered by Bobbicool30_98 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you have any kids, use one of them. Just don't let social services know.
2006-12-12 05:28:37 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋