Screen Door Covers

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Screen Door Covers – A screen door is a superb way to not just allow some fresh air and sun to your house, but also to keep insects and other pests outside in the same time. By employing a screen door, you also have the ability to keep your house enclosed, while still allowing a breeze, either when the weather is hot or anytime you only need to allow just a little bit of fresh air in. Even though you can buy screen doors for your house, they are in fact fairly simple to make, requiring just a few supplies and tools, using simple building methods. Screen doors can be either very simple in design, or can be elaborate, depending on your needs and building skills.

Supplies You Will Need, you’ll need some thin wood inventory to use for the screen door construction, a hardware frame for the door itself, and screen meshing, along with a 1/4 inch from 3/4 inch screen molding. You will also need paint brushes, glue brushes, varnish and one inch nails. Some basic tools such as a tape measure, hamper, knife, chisel, basic gun and knobs will be necessary.

Choose a well-dried timber to prevent future timber shrinkage, warping or swelling. Measure the dimensions of the door you want to construct, and cut on the horizontal and vertical pieces to match. While building the door, it can help clamp the door bits to a work table. To make the corner joins, in addition to when adding the center horizontal support piece, you’ll want to take off half the depth of a single piece of timber where they will intersect with a saw, so the general finished thickness of the joint will probably be equal to that of one piece of wood. Utilize a polyurethane glue and a brush to attach the timber support bits together, then clamp and allow to dry thoroughly.

Adding the Screen to the Door, Putting the door flat on the job table, measure the general opening and cut a piece of screen material into the proper size, leaving several inches around the edges to make installation easier, which will be trimmed later. Lay the screen over the surface of the door frame, and staple it to the peak of the frame, pulling it closely towards the bottom of the door. Be certain that you pull on the screen tightly in the horizontal directions as well, keeping in mind that screen tends to stretch over time. The screen can be stapled directly to the door, as the staples will be covered by molding that will be set around the border of the screen. After the screen has been stapled securely into position, trim the screen and cover the edges with all the screen molding.

Finishing the Job, Once the door itself has been built, it is possible to install the door frame , and then attach the new screen door into the frame. Attach a door handle and secure the door into the frame using spring hinges so the door will shut mechanically.