How To Attach A Screen Door Spring
With the help of a friend hold the door in place against the door jamb.
How to attach a screen door spring. Trace the outline of the top and bottom hinges onto the door jamb. Then using a hinge as a template drill pilot holes for the 3 hinges which will go on the opposite side of the door as the handle. To install a screen door start by asking a friend to hold the door in the door frame so the screen door s handle is on the same side as the main door s handle. Step 2 hold the jamb bracket aligned with the pencil marks and mark the screw hole locations with a pencil.
Lay the door face up on flat surface such as a pair of sawhorses. If the measurements vary use the smallest measurements. Trim the screen door s height and width to fit the door jamb if necessary using a woodcutting saw equipped with a fine tooth blade. If your screen door does not shut on it s own it may be time for a new door closer.
Place the jamb bracket on the hinge side of the door jamb so that it is at least 2 1 8 inches down from the top door jamb and set back 1 4 inch. Stretch a tape measure along the hinge side of the door and make a mark on the edge with a pencil to indicate the center. Using the chisel carefully chisel out the area for the hinges on the door jamb. Measure both the height and width of the doorjamb using a tape measure.
Set the door in place and attach the spring loaded hinges to the jamb using the wood screws supplied with the hinges.