How To Make A Fly Screen For A Window

Spline can be purchased from home hardware.

How to make a fly screen for a window.

Now push the screen forward so that it rests against the lip on all sides. Put frame channel side up in mitre box. A good tip is to use a mitre box. Place your aluminum framing onto a flat surface and hold it steady.

Keeping the screen in position hold the fly screen clip against the mark on the jamb. Screw flyscreen mitre box to a bench or saw stool to hold it steady. You could use less staples than we did just make sure you have a friend or family member on hand to help stretch the screen. Window fly screens step 1.

Make sure the window is square before taken measurements. Pick up the fly screen so that the tab is facing you and is located near the top of the screen. We stapled ours directly into the casing. Use hacksaw to cut a 45 angle at 1 end of frame so.

If there is a top track you also need to make an allowance for the screen slotting up into it and dropping back down into the bottom track. If you are not hot on mitres you might consider using the weaker butt joint or perhaps a halve. Measure your existing window or door and cut the aluminium frame to fit. Place the bottom of the screen onto the skirts.

Purchase screen spline with charcoal fiberglass for the best results. The screen simply rolls out and you trim it to fit. Once you have the lengths for the frame you need to cut the corners at a 45 degree angle so the pieces fit together. You could make a temporary frame if you desire or just plan on patching a few holes before you move out if you re a renter.

The aluminum framing is soft metal and very. Cutting the screen 1. Lay the screening material straight onto. You need to make an allowance of up to 3mm so the frame fits the window.