July 12Jul 12 I can’t for the life of me find a window filler panel(s) to fill the area above the window unit. The window slides right to left to close, not up and down. Every single filler panel I can find is to fill the sides of the unit. I can close the window tight up against the unit, but I’ve got maybe 3 feet about the unit to fill. Am I not using he right terms in googling this? Am I making sense describing what I need? This is for a garage office.
July 12Jul 12 I may not be following your question, but if I am, one option is to purchase a 4x4 piece of plexiglass of a solid thickness, say 1/4 to 1/2 inch and do a simple wood frame with 1x2 wood strips that are nailed to the side jamb. You can cut the plexiglass to size with a fine tooth blade on a handsaw or maybe pay extra and order a custom cut piece from a local plastics business. This may be a lot more effort than you're thinking for a simple garage window filler. I had the same issue when I built a tiny house with sliding windows instead of single or double hung windows. I ended up purchasing a specialty vertical oriented window unit that came with a filler for the space above. Pain in the ass and lesson learned.
July 12Jul 12 Author 11 minutes ago, Orale said: I may not be following your question, but if I am, one option is to purchase a 4x4 piece of plexiglass of a solid thickness, say 1/4 to 1/2 inch and do a simple wood frame with 1x2 wood strips that are nailed to the side jamb. You can cut the plexiglass to size with a fine tooth blade on a handsaw or maybe pay extra and order a custom cut piece from a local plastics business. This may be a lot more effort than you're thinking for a simple garage window filler. I had the same issue when I built a tiny house with sliding windows instead of single or double hung windows. I ended up purchasing a specialty vertical oriented window unit that came with a filler for the space above. Pain in the ass and lesson learned. Thanks, and yes, that does seem like a lot more work than I was thinking.
July 13Jul 13 If I am reading correctly, instead of this arrangement: OP has something more like this: And is having trouble filling the gap.
July 13Jul 13 hey Bruin, I just did a mini split for about 1000 bucks. It works great, and will provide heat in the winter.
July 19Jul 19 If by "a little janky" you mean "would embarrass a hillbilly", then I agree with you. on second look, it doesn't look "back" far enough.
July 21Jul 21 Author On 7/19/2025 at 1:33 PM, Gil Bang said: If by "a little janky" you mean "would embarrass a hillbilly", then I agree with you. on second look, it doesn't look "back" far enough. That’s not vents. That’s text on top of the unit.
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