Sliding Screen Door Re-Screening
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- Опубликовано: 2 сен 2010
- In this video we show you how to re-screen your damaged sliding screen door using only very basic hand tools. Without the use of a large table it's a little more difficult, but as you'll see, it can be done.
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Got a quote from a handyman who wanted $40 plus parts. Watched your video and spent $10 on parts and will do myself. Saved $40 bucks. Going out for dinner with the wife :-)
Did u do it?
Ya, I'm sure he went to dinner with his wife
You saved $30.
Easily worth $40! Look at all the personal time you would have saved yourself shopping for the material and taking it home; not to mention fuel for car! Tut tut!
Well did you want the handyman to do it for $10?? He would basically charge you 30 bucks. Sounds like you're cheap lol.
After 1.5 hours of fumbling around and not getting it quite right, I went to RUclips. Found this video and was done in 30 minutes. Turned out way better than it would have otherwise. Very helpful. Thank you very much!
You've just saved me from anxiety. Needed to re screen my patio sliding doors and was so intimidated, I neglected doing it, till now. Thank you, your guidance made it easy.
Thank you! I just re-screened my sliding door, and thanks to you, I didn't shed one tear in frustration! I followed your instructions, and the project took me less than 20 minutes. Thanks again for posting this video.
megan peters No problem. Glad you found it useful.
Just a suggestion. Make sure when you are screening the longs sides of the door(or any screen) it doesn't bow in on you. This will happen if you pull the fiber too hard. And this will matter because when you go to reinstall your screen door and you go to shut it the reveal will be the same. This will be an important key if you want your screen door to lock. So make sure you also have a measuring tape with you when you screen, so you can measure the width in two spots. The top or bottom doesn't matter and the middle and make sure the measurements are measured the same.
I forgot to mention that I have 15 years in the windows, screens and glass Industry. (Aka glazer)
Thank you.
Adrian landa any suggestions on how to keep it from bowing in?
@@jediorion1124 get a 1/4" by 1 1/2" or so wood strip. Measure the inside of your door side-to-side before you start, cut the strip to size, then lodge it in the door. It will keep you form overtightening the screening. Then save it with your roller for the next time you replace.
@@GayblazeJr this is what we started doing
This is a great video. Easy to understand and follow the example...
Now I will teach my wife to do this and she will fix it again and again whenever the dog jumps through the screen! Okay, maybe not but it was a nice dream wasn't it? Good video.
Hell yeah. I like your dreams. Lol
Steve R I taught my dog to fix it
Or get the metal protector so the dog can't do it again .(Its called "Screen Tight 36" Pet Dog Grille ")
There are barriers, some that affix to the frame and others that are spring loaded.... Or Caesar Milan for people who are alpha challenged...
I've done this project before, but as it has been a while, I decided to watch some youtube videos for refresher training. This is the only one I've seen where the spline is cut into 4 pieces. In all the other videos the spline is kept in one piece and is run around the perimeter. I tried his method and it worked perfectly. Thanks, screen dude.
Excellent instructions. I installed my screen perfectly in 30 minutes. Thank you
Great video, helped a lot. My knees don't let me spend that much time on the floor so I matched up two patio tables and taped the door to the tables.
Keep in mind that if your door is older than 10 years and the latch has plastic parts they may be brittle and break as you remove them or re-install them. A new latch is cheap enough that you might want to have one on hand just in case.
My repair was because our lab "puppy" decided that we should have a pet door there and made one.
For this job I replaced the torn screen with pet screen. I am also installing a pet guard and putting a doggy door through it. The pet screen is a little harder to work with but should hold up to the dog and the kids much better.
Thank you for this video. I just did my back door screen for under $10! the hardware store near to me charges $40, and the wait was 2-3 weeks!!It looks great!
I watched 2 or 3 videos before yours, but yours was the best one because you demonstrated and explained the process much better than the others. Each of the others obviously do it for a living because they had the material and tubing on rolls to the one side of their work table, whereas you not only used a kit, but you let the viewer know that there is a kit, and that some come with a roller. Thank you so much!
I’ve been procrastinating doing this for a week! Then I found your common sense video and it took me 30 minutes to have a new door! Thanks for posting! I feel accomplished now! 😂
This was a fantastic video tutorial! Do the prep with all the taping he suggests...it pays off by making all the spline work and cutting really easy! Best of the 2-3 videos I watched on this topic. Thanks!
This is the best video I've seen so far. He makes it very easy to understand. You are a great teacher sir. Thank you. 👍
I'm so lucky to have found this video. The instructions were perfect. I was able to re-screen my patio door with no problem.
This is the third video I've watched to get ready to do a screen, and it's the best one.
Great video. I'd never done a screen replacement before, and although I'm sure I could have sorted it out on my own, your clear and thorough instructions made it a breeze. Thanks!
James Michael Thanks. Like riding a bike. Now that you know how to do it, next time will be easy.
Thank you so much for ur beautiful instruction on how to re-screen my patio screen door..Bless u😊
Great video - I followed your instructions and didn't have to go back to the store! It all worked well!
Richard Treat Good deal. Glad we could help.
You're welcome, glad we could show you the light. Good luck on your next screening project.
Worked like a charm! Did three doors and a window this afternoon. Thanks!!
Thank you for your prompt reply! How nice. I really need to replace my screen and don’t have a way to get something so large to the hardware store. I really wanted to try myself, and your video is very detailed. Thanks again!
This was definitely helpful. I finally put in a new screen today. I used aluminum which was a bit tricky as the tape didn't want to stay put, but it wasn't difficult. Thank you very much!
Great video. One suggestion - no need to remove the screen door. Save some time and effort and install the new screen while the door is still on the track. Just tape the replacement screen to the frame and install as shown in the video.
That’s exactly what I just did bc the door was a pain to get out. Worked like a charm.
Thank you this was really helpful! Just finished repairing my door.
Took our guy 15 mins, and you did it in 20. You're doing pretty good!
Thanks for this video! It took me an hour, my husband is going to be shocked when he gets home!
Brenda Opolsky Glad the video helped you out. Window screens will be next. :-)
Thank you so much for a clear and easy to follow video. I stood in line yesterday at a large local big box hardware store and checked the price and lead time to have a patio door re-screened. In the process I saw the very poor quality of their work. After hearing I would have to leave the screen for at least two weeks I asked for DIY tips and was told that any re-screening will look "crappy" whether they do it or I do. SAY WHAT?
I went home, found your video, went out and bought your products, and just did a beautiful job of re-screening my patio door screen in about twelve minutes. I can't thank you enough. It looks like new. No "crappy" factor at all.
The beauty of it is, even if you mess up the first time, you just pull the spline out and try again. (This is assuming you haven't already cut off the remainder screen from around the edges)
Glad we could help you out and give you the courage to try it yourself.
Lewis, This was such a well done presentation. Thanks so much for the easiest way to do this. All the hints saved me a lot of time and frustration. You made it so simple to follow and achieve a great result.
Thank you, this was very helpful. I probably got too large gauge of spline, so make sure you compare the one you are replacing. Thanks again!
I am not the handiest person ever, but have been learning to do things around the house lately to save money. We bought two screen doors for our house and one of them ripped before ever installing, and we couldn't return it... So, I followed your video and BAM! The door looks brand new! Great instructions, simple and to the point. Perfect, thanks so much for teaching me!!!
You are very welcome, glad we could help out.
Natural teacher. Well explained and good close-in camera work. 5 stars.
Great video! I ordered my repair kit the other day. Didn’t realize it was going to be such a cheap fix. The neighborhood squirrels have done a number on my screen door this winter!
Great video! My back porch had been without a screen for over a year until I stumbled upon your video. I can't wait to give this a try. Killer boots by the way. I want a pair!
Thank you for posting it. Every bit of knowledge helps. RUclips is my go-to place for advice on how to do a lot of things around the house.
Great video. Very Easy to understand and was able to rescreen my front door with no problems. Thanks!
Well I re-screened my door yesterday. I followed you instructions and am real pleased. I hated re-screening because I never got it tight enough, or I didn't trim it right. But, following your video made it quick, easy and the results were really good. Thank you
Glad we could help out. It's not as hard as it looks, and once you do a few of them it becomes easy, as you've discovered.
Thanks for the video! I'm actually excited to do this. My husband would sooner waste money on an entire new door than fix the screen. I'll show him!! :) :) Thanks again.
I did it! I bought spline that was too thick so I really had to work to shove it in there, but I did it and the screen looks great. Thanks again!
Thanks for the nice instructional video. Makes me wonder how we used to do DIY projects like this before the days of RUclips!
Thanks! I just re-screen my door, perfect!. Merry Christmas.
My little 2 year old mastiff figured out that she can walk through screen doors, your video helped a lot
You should look into using "pet screen" instead of regular screen. It's a LOT tougher. Or installing a screen grille.
+Prime Line . Thanks for the advice I never knew that existed.
Update day 2 and my "miniature mastiff" has not broken through door. On a plus side my wife thought I bought a new door! Nice! Again thank you sir.
Amazing demonstration. Thanks so much for this!
I think this is an excellent video ! You gave detailed instructions on how to replace the screen on a sliding door . I hope mine turns out as good as yours did. Thanks for sharing this for others to learn from on RUclips.
Great detail and step by step instruction, along with tools needed. He makes it seem easy. I will let you know how easy it was
Thanks! I watched 3 videos and learned different things from all 3! I finished what I thought would be a difficult project in 30 minutes...well, plus hunting for a couple of tools, replacing the blade in my razor knife, etc!
Wow! I don't even know if I'd try doing it without taking the door down. Nice job!
@scarekr0 Thank you for the compliment. The duct tape makes the job a little easier for people who don't have a full screen table setup.
Great video, I just fixed my slider screen. Thanks a million times over.
Thank you so much for this video! Job done in just about 20 minutes! You're very appreciated.
Great how-to. No editing, he does the complete job in 15 minutes, and a cool hack with using duct tape to keep everything stable.
Thank you for showing the step by step process. I did as you demonstrated and I have a new screen up (at least until the dog rips through it again.)
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Thank you for the video. I will be re doing my screen tomorrow and your video is going to make it a lot easier. I'll let you know how it goes.
Best advice I can give you is that when you're pulling the screen, before running the spline into the groove, pull a little harder. Now, if you pull too hard, the frame can/will bow in and you'll have perfect screens for hourglass shaped windows. :-)
Make sure it's not tight if your adding a screen door protector also. I see alot of people put them tight because the protector will re square the frame. The problem is it puts pull pressure on the screen at the splines and over time will stretch it out. So now you have the opposite, a saggy screen.
OK, bought the kit and my screen is like new! It was easy and quick. Thank you!
Easily the best tutorial out there. Kudos. And the tips were awesome.
@rich6955 Thank you for the kind words. Yes, if you can find a large enough table to build the screens on, it's a lot easier than being on the floor. For screen shops, we actually sell purpose built screening tables. a little overkill for building a few screens around the house, but essential for running a screen shop. You can see them in our Window & Screen Repair catalog linked to in the video description.
Thank you for this video Wonderfully demonstrated.
Really appreciate easy to follow videos that don't have music just information.
I just bought the roller that feeds the spline through it as i am rolling the spline into the channel, hope it works! Thanks for the review!
Thanks, this was very helpful and I used it to do my screen door.
Thats awesome. Taping the door was great idea. I replace all the screens at home. Thanks for the information.
perfect instructions, best rescreening I've done by following prime lines instructions.
This was so easy to do after watching your video. Thank you!
Cutting at each corner is much easier than just running one piece. Great video!
Excellent video. Thank you for this.
Thank you! Your method really helped!
This was a really good one. It took me a little longer than 15 minutes, but not much longer - this one worked for me. Thanks!
@ouluvme2 The ripples you see are actually wrinkles on the white drop cloth we have under the screen to keep from scratching the screen frame.
Oh wow! This is just what I needed! My dog went right thru our screen just like yours did.
If you have indoor-outdoor carpeting, let's say in your patio, that works great for a working surface. I had to redo my patio door and it used a 1/4 thick, flat spline, which wasn't easy to push down into the gutters, but I managed to do it. If my roller had been an industrial strength one, it might have made it easier. I just had the smaller one that I had used for my window screens. They used a round narrow spline.
Excellent instruction. Thank you. I have confidence to do it myself now.
Excellent instructions. I just installed a new screen in my sliding door and it looks great. the kit (screen, spline and tool) was under 15 bucks!
John Alexander Most things are easy once you know how. Glad our video helped out. :-)
Is it wood? If so there is molding that tacks in the cloth.
The other possibility is Andersen, uses square painted roll formed aluminum spline, can be replaced with .270 foam spline.
Good job! Such a clean cut. I’m gonna try my hand at this today. Thank you for posting this video.
Great video. I followed along and it looks perfect!
Thanks! Working on a couple of storm/screen windows today and you showed me the "trick" I needed!
You're welcome. Re-screening really isn't that hard once someone shows you how to do it.
Thanks so much for the video. My kids (3 and 6) and I watched the video together and they helped me get it done very quickly and easily. Thank you! Very helpful and informative.
My 6 year-old is asking, however, what the scissors were for.
The scissors aren't necessary, but some people use this kit for screening windows, or doors that are smaller. In those cases it's sometimes easier to use scissors to cut out a smaller piece of screen before starting.
Thanks for showing how to do this. You're helping a lot of people!
Colten Grostefon Thanks for watching. We do what we can. Most people think that re-screening is hard. We just wanted to show how easy it actually is.
Excellent video! It enabled me to replace our patio door's screen with confidence. Thanks!
Glad to be of service. I take it the door screen turned out fine?
Prime Line It turned out great! I also took the opportunity to adjust the roller tension so the door opens effortlessly. I forgot to mention this to my family, though-and the next time my teenage son opened it, he nearly made it zoom off of its tracks. So the rest of us got some entertainment value as well. :?)
Thank you so much. I am guessing it doesn’t matter if the screen side you are working on is the inside or the outside? Maybe that will be clear to me when I start thank you again
In addition, the tips were so good such as taping, I did the second door in place, standing up. My door refused to come out, slides nicely and so I rescreened vertically.
RUclips is also MY go to place if I need to learn how to do something.
I just did this today, video was very helpful, thank you.
You don't have to pull it too tight before rolling the spline in. Rolling the spline in will tighten the screen quite a bit. You just want to make sure there are no wrinkles in the screen, and that you're pulling on it with a little pressure when rolling the spline.
Good video, Thanks !!! I have the steel roller instead of the plastic one, but will get the plastic one for this. Oh, what about the different sizes of spline to use? Just take an old piece of spline and match it up I guess?
Brilliant instructional video. Very thorough. Thanks you.
Was able to install the screen after watching your video. There is not so much give to the screen such that I need to do it over, but I did not get the real tight tension I wanted on the screen. Any tips?
To the Prime Line : Thank you very much!! Perfectly worked for me:))
This was so helpful and easy to follow! Thanks!
Hillary Kane You're very welcome. Glad the video helped.
Some use continuous spline others cut each side as you did. What are the advantages / disadvantages of both?
At 4:10 he explains about the nail. It's just used to poke in to help get the spline started being pulled out.
My screen door doesn't have the rubber spline but metal. I don't even know if it will pop out. Can the screen still be replaced or will the door have to be replaced? Thanks for your help!
You are quite welcome. I hope your screen turns out great.
Thanks for watching!
Thank you for the great video.
Excellent video.....you made it so easy to do!!
I spent a lot of time trying to remove the door by loosening the screws at the bottom and using a putty knife to try and get under the wheels without success. I was careful in pushing on the spline standing up as I did not want to bend the door.In the closed position, the door is supported on three sides. Handle was recessed into frame so that saved a step. The $9 kit I bought included screen, the tool and new spline, however the spline was too thick for my door and I just reused the old one.
Thanks Louis! Great Video.
Great!! Hope it's as easy for you to do as our guy makes it look.
thanks for the video..help us to do our DIY project