How To Make A Fly Screen For A Window

Measure up opening by taking measurements from undamaged sides of an original screen or measure width and.

How to make a fly screen for a window.

Cutting the screen 1. 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. Measure your existing window or door and cut the aluminium frame to fit. Screw flyscreen mitre box to a bench or saw stool to hold it steady.

Window fly screens step 1. You need to make an allowance of up to 3mm so the frame fits the window. Place the bottom of the screen onto the skirts. Lay the screening material straight onto.

Place your aluminum framing onto a flat surface and hold it steady. Use hacksaw to cut a 45 angle at 1 end of frame so. Put frame channel side up in mitre box. Pick up the fly screen so that the tab is facing you and is located near the top of the screen.

Make sure the window is square before taken measurements. Keeping the screen in position hold the fly screen clip against the mark on the jamb. If you are not hot on mitres you might consider using the weaker butt joint or perhaps a halve. 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.

A good tip is to use a mitre box. Take your measurements thus inside the frame or out side depending on which you. The aluminum framing is soft metal and very. Now push the screen forward so that it rests against the lip on all sides.

The screen simply rolls out and you trim it to fit. Spline can be purchased from home hardware. 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. We stapled ours directly into the casing.