How To Build A Window Screen
You don't need to phone call the local handyman to get custom window screens built.
In keeping with the theme of Dwelling Repair Tutor this project is well worth your time and merely takes 15 minutes, even if you're not particularly handy.
Plus simply a few cheap tools are necessary to get this job washed.
Hither are the supplies you lot'll demand for a white aluminum screen:
- White Aluminum Screen Frame Kit
- Spline Roller
- Measuring Record
- Hacksaw
- Miter Box
- Utility Pocketknife
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The full toll could be $36.49 if you demand to purchase all of the tools.The actual cost of but the screen supplies is $15.x, which isn't bad at all.
The screen frame kit is from Dwelling house Depot and can brand a 48-inch by 48-inch frame. Only if your frame is smaller like mine (or bigger) you can customize it by cutting the frame rails to size with a hacksaw.
The tutorial I'm sharing today shows me making a brownish window screen simply the steps are exactly the same for a white version.
I'll share how to build a custom window screen frame and add the fiberglass mesh.
Let'southward get started and before you know it you'll have a new custom window screen in 15 minutes flat.
Build the Custom Window Screen Frame (Step i)
If y'all accept an old screen measure its width and height.
In my case, I needed to make a screen frame from scratch. The total width of the new screen needed to be 30 ane/viii inches and the total acme needed to be 27 3/4 inches.
My video will walk you through this part of the project just there is a picture tutorial every bit well. I got lucky while filming the video because it was a nice sunny day hither in Pittsburgh 🙂
You'll need to subtract 1 one/2 inches off your width & acme measurements to accommodate the width of the screen frame corners that help connect the frame together. Once you lot take these new measurements yous can employ the hacksaw and miter box to cut the aluminum screen frames.
With the four aluminum sides of the frame cutting, you can now join them together with the frame corners. But before y'all do this make sure to have the recess in the frame where the rubber spline goes facing up toward you.
This will aid yous construct the frame properly and eliminate unnecessary frustration that may lead to curse words, fist-pumping at the heaven, etc.
Add Fiberglass Screen to the Frame (Step 2)
In one case you lot know how to replace one fiberglass mesh screen you'll be looking to do it for all your window frames or sliding screen door.
Here'south the video that shows you this process.
Layout the screen frame on an even, flat surface.
Lay the fiberglass screen over the frame so that it is two inches wider on all sides.
Place the spline (the rubber tubing) on top of the screen where the recess is located. Embed the spline into the recess with the spline tool (it looks like a pizza cutter).
Use the utility knife to trim the excess screen. Hold your knife at a 45-degree angle to the screen frame and cut away the excess fiberglass mesh.
Become back over the spline i more than time with the spline tool and you're done. WooHoo!!
What'south Side by side
You can do this project at any time during the year and chances are high y'all'll do information technology meliorate than someone at the hardware store.
Our other tutorial shows how to install custom window screens in old window frames.
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Permit me know if you take any questions and I'll practice my all-time to help.
Thanks,
Jeff
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Source: https://homerepairtutor.com/custom-window-screens/
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