How To Put Screen In Screen Door
Use a sanding block to smooth down the edge image 3.
How to put screen in screen door. The screen should come out easily once you ve removed the spline. 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. Center the new screen over the door. 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.
You want to make sure you have 3 16 inch between your screen door and the door jamb on each side. Ensure that there is an equal amount of material overhanging each side of the screen frame. If you removed the door handle screw it back into place with a flathead screwdriver. This video shows you how to replace the screen in a screen door.
To put the screen back in place lift it up with both hands and line up the bottom with the door track. This video shows you how to replace the screen in a screen door. Use shims to hold your door in place and make sure it fits image 1. Replace your screen door and handle after you install the screen.
The screen is held in the frame by a plastic spline that runs along a channel around the perimeter of the frame. If your door is too big use a straight edge and circular saw to mark and remove the overlapped door material image 2. Use a nail punch or other sharp object to loosen the end of the spline and pull it up from the channel and out of the frame.