How To Replace Window Screens
Now may be a good time to
repair or replace window and door
screens. Peter Miranda, executive
director of the Insect Screening
Weavers Association, points out
that screens not only are a home’s
first line of defense against flying
insects, they also are important in
natural ventilation—helping keep
down air conditioning bills—and
with proper upkeep, can make a
home more attractive.
Here are some tips from the
Association to help keep your
repair or replacement of window
screens simple.
Replacing Screens
Inexpensive, Easy
“There are two popular types of
screening, aluminum and fiber
glass,” Mr. Miranda says. “Both
are corrosion resistant—unlike
old galvanized steel screens—and
inexpensive.
“And, even if you are all
thumbs around the house, it is
easy to replace old, worn-out
screens, or make new ones, using
common household tools and
some inexpensive materials.”
All you need to put new alumi
num or fiber glass screens on
existing frames is a new piece of
screening, a screwdriver, utility
knife or tin snips, concave hand
roller tool and vinyl-coated
replacement spline. Spline is the
rubbery strip that anchors screen
ing to the frame: the hand roller is
a special tool used to install spline.
Easy Installation
After gathering the materials,
your first step in replacing screen
ing in an aluminum frame for a
single or double-hung window is
removal of the old screening. Lay
(he screen on a flat surface, with
•|he spline channel up, and use a
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spline.
Next, place the new screening
on the frame, with a 1-in. overlap
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To finish, just trim off the excess
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Start by removing the molding
over the spline channel, if one is
present This should be done care
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knife. Next detach the old screen
ing as you would with an alumi
num frame and cut a new piece
slightly larger than the area to be
covered. Staple or tack the new
screening to one end of the frame
and place the frame on the work
bench with 2 X 4 in. wood blocks
under each end. Fasten the C
clamp along each side of the
screen to bow the frame, then pull
the screening taut and tack down
the second end.
After the ends are secured,
remove the clamps and blocks and
use new spline and the concave
roller to fasten the screen. If the
screen has a center rail, put it back
on, then just trim off the excess
screening and replace the decora
tive molding.
If you find that the wooden
frames are weakening with age, a
little preventive repair can help
stretch their life. To straighten and
stiffen weakened corners, try
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When checking window
screens, be sure not to overlook
front and back door screens. And,
of course, homeowners with slid
ing screen doors should pay extra
attention to the door tracks. Any
kinks in the bottom track should
be straightened to help the doors
roll smoothly.
“Ventilating your home natur
ally by making full use of window
and door screens improves air cir
culation, making the home more
comfortable and reducing electric
bills for homeowners with air con
ditioning,” Mr. Miranda says.
“Home handymen can buy
standard-mesh aluminum or fiber
glass screening at hardware stores
and home supply centers, along
with replacement spline and hand
rollers,” he continues. “Rolls of
screening are generally available
in widths up to 84 in. and often
can be cut to order, so be sure to
have the measurements of the
screens you need to replace.”
Mr. Miranda also notes that
many rescreening packages are
offered with easy do-it-yourself
instructions.
“If you are still not convinced
it’s easy to replace old screens,”
he says, “you can call a local
screening dealer for installation
service. They are usually listed in
the Yellow Pages under
‘Screens —Door and Window’
and can meet all your home
screening needs.”
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Cochampions in Division A for
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Division B champion (older
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There was a large turnout and
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io; 2. Jimmy Healy; 3. Jennifer
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Barrel Race - Adults and Older
4-Hers - 1. Rod Vanderhoff; 2.
Bill Wunsch; 3. Lisa Freeman.
Pole Bending - Trotting; 1.
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