WhisperKool Extreme 8000 - Manual (Page 12)

Page 12 PT-EXPL 072010
Sheetrock alone cannot support the weight of a 65 lb.
(or more) cooling system. Therefore, it is necessary to
frame the hole that you have just cut with upper and
lower supports.
Using two 2x4’s at 14.5” in length and eight 6d nails,
secure the upper and lower supports to the right and
left studs, just inside the sheetrock. Make sure that the
internal height remains at 16” so that the WhisperKOOL
system will fit snugly through the framed cut-out.
Frame the hole with two-by-four supports
Once the horizontal lines have been cut, make vertical cuts using the inside edge of the studs as a guide. Once
you have made both vertical cuts, you should have a rectangular hole in the sheetrock. Now you have to make
the same hole on the other side of the wall. Since you already have one hole, this is an easy process. Using a nail,
mark all four corners of the first hole by making nail holes through the sheetrock. Then on the other side of the
wall, connect the holes with a pencil mark and cut.