678Can this terrible apartment air conditioner setup work? DIY)submitted by I got an air conditioner from kijiji today for my residence and I have an idea for a setup. I know the back half of the air conditioner needs to be totally insulated from the front half so it can vent out but I'm on the 6th floor and I have a really shitty sliding window and 0 tools or woodworking knowledge to make some setup to prevent it from falling out of the window. So I came up with this idea: I was thinking to have the whole air conditioner sitting indoors on the sill, put some semi-sturdy insulation (garbage bag with cardboard in it) to create a structure that will allow the back half of the air conditioner to vent into the window. Then I was going to add more cardboard, grocery bags, and duct tape to completely seal this structure to the window and cover it with a blanket so it doesn't literally look like garbage. Does anyone with a PhD in thermodynamics know if this will blow up my air conditioner, set fire to the building, or anything else of the sort?

I don't want to attempt it unless it's safe. π Rendered by PID 5203 on app-537 at 2016-09-30 17:55:57.608623+00:00 running 9b22fbe country code: US. Learn when a permit is needed When a Building Permit is NOT Required A building permit is NOT required for the following repair or replacement work at any building: Interior finishes such as carpet, hardwood flooring, tile, paint and wallpaper Interior non-fire rated ceiling tiles (excluding grid) Cabinetry and furniture without electrical and plumbing connections In-kind replacement of non-fire rated interior doors At grade non-combustible walkways and patios5’-0” high on private property (excludes landmark buildings and landmark districts as well as chain link and masonry fences) Vinyl, aluminum, wood, EIFS or other similar nonstructural exterior finishes on all one story buildings except Hazardous occupancy (excludes landmark buildings and landmark districts) Porches less than 50 square feet in area, excluding steps, and a maximum of six feet above ground level for the floor of the porch

A building permit is NOT required for the following construction or alteration work at any building:400 sq. ft. that comply with all zoning and construction type setback requirements and are not less than 2 feet from all property lines and not less than 6 feet from all residential buildings & erected for not more than 60 consecutive dayshow to disconnect an air conditioning unit A building permit is NOT required for the following repair or replacement work in non-mixed use residential buildings (excluding hotels):central air conditioner prices florida Shingle roofing with slope of 5 in 12 or steeper on residential buildings with max. fan in ac unit outside is not workingof 3 dwelling units & 3 stories

In-kind replacement of non-fire rated doors/windows, hot water heaters, boilers, furnaces and AC condensers in buildings with max. of 3 dwelling units & 3 stories (excludes windows and exterior doors in landmark buildings and landmark districts) In-kind replacement of toilets, sinks, faucets and tubs Interior stairs in same location within a single dwelling unit Not more than 1,000 sq. ft. of drywall without any alteration of underlying structural, plumbing, electrical or ventilation systems Low voltage wiring for phones, speakers, burglar alarms, doorbells, thermostats and computers (excluding fire alarm systems) Replacement of not more than 250 bricks in buildings with max. of 3 dwelling units & 3 stories (excludes landmark buildings and landmark districts) Vinyl, aluminum, wood, EIFS or other similar nonstructural exterior finishes on residential buildings not more than 3 stories in height (excludes landmark buildings and landmark districts) A building permit is NOT required for the following construction or alteration work in residential buildings with 1-3 dwelling units:

Alteration of existing interior stair system with no change to existing stair opening in detached single family residences Alteration of low voltage wiring for phones, speakers, burglar alarms, doorbells, thermostats and computers inside non-mixed use buildings (excluding fire alarm systems)150 sq. ft. (open air with roof and no walls) that comply with all zoning and construction type setback requirements and are not less than 2 feet from all property lines and not less than 6 feet from all residential buildings.  Combustible gazebos shall not be less than 3 feet from property lines.70 sq. ft. that comply with all zoning and construction type setback requirements and are not less than 2 feet from all property lines and not less than 6 feet from all residential buildings.  Combustible enclosed sheds shall not be less than 3 feet from interior property lines.  Only one enclosed shed is allowed per lot. Note:  This does not constitute a waiver from the regulations of Title 13 (Building & Construction) and Title 17 (Chicago Zoning Ordinance) of the Municipal Code of Chicago.

All construction must be code compliant. BSD-102: Understanding Attic Ventilation Abstract:  Attics or roofs can be designed and constructed to be either vented or unvented in any hygro-thermal zone (Map 1). The choice of venting or not venting is a design and construction choice not a requirement determined by the physics or by the building code. The model building codes allow both vented and unvented roof assemblies. The applicable physics impacts the design of attic or roof systems as does the applicable building code but neither limit the choice. Rights: Building Science Digests are information articles intended for professionals. The author and the publisher of this article have used their best efforts to provide accurate and authoritative information in regard to the subject matter covered. The author and publisher make no warranty of any kind, expressed or implied, with regard to the information contained in this article. The information presented in this article must be used with care by professionals who understand the implications of what they are doing.