How to Make a DIY Screen Door
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- Опубликовано: 6 фев 2025
- I built this screen door with simple pocket hole construction and dimensional lumber for our recent back porch overhaul! I hope you enjoy the video! #DIY #kregjig #screeneddoor
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This is 1 of the best videos on how to make a screen door that I've seen
Thanks! Glad it was helpful 👍👊
Beautiful job - so simple and yet elegant at the same time. I like how straightforward and accessible you make this look.
Thank you very much! Glad it was helpful 👊
Love this! Especially how you filled the pocket holes and did the extra hammering of the staples, I would of never thought of that! But would love it more if you showed how you hinged and installed and hung the door...
Thanks Jenny! After I finished the video, installing the door is the one thing I'd caught better footage of. Maybe next time! 😀
I like the door! I'm going to be enclosing my front porch in the very near future. This is perfect for what I have in mind.
Thanks for sharing 👍 ❤
So glad I could help!
Good stuff!
Thanks! 👍👍
Thank you, sir. I just wanted to watch this before I make the doors for my chameleon's new enclosure. This was very helpful.
So glad it was helpful! Happy building😃
Getting ready to make a door for my Catio and this is exactly what I needed. Thank you!
So glad I could help! Have fun!
Going to make one almost the same way. Mike is right, this is quick and easy the way he's doing it. Im not real fond of pocket holes for exterior application. Im using stainless steel dowel pins in each corner and the bottom section of the door will be wood raised panels. I only want screen on the top.....Great job Mike...
Thanks Raymond! Happy building 🔨🔨
@@WoodshopMike You too Buddy!!!
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Just passing on what took me 40 years to learn....If I can help someone with information...why not...right..???
Good video.... Wish you would have included the lock / latch installation. I think my husband can figure out the proper dimensions.
Looks great.... We may use a solid bottom panel so the screen being damaged is our only concern.
Thank you again for sharing this video.👌
I fully agree with EMo; my grandpa taught me never allow body parts closer to the blade than 6 inches. Even the push jig in this video puts the operator's hand too close to the blade!! Spend more time setting up a good jig and be safe!
I remember driving my boss to the hospital one Friday afternoon after we were on a hurry flooring install; he was out of action for 6 weeks and fortunately he did keep his thumb. I also remember my dad's friend cutting himself quite severely on a bandsaw when they were building a race boat. I think the guy eventually healed up...that was a long, long time ago.
There is a reason for compliance departments in television stations. Imitable Behaviour in "how to" videos like this one could lead to serious injury!
Further, there are a LOT of high end tools in this build. I'm building screens for my house and we are routing a channel and using screen spline. Screen doors, tho, are a challenge
Hi Mike, thanks for the reply, thats great, nice job
You're welcome and thank you! 👍👍
Very nice job with simple explanations. Much appreciated
Thank you very much Tim! I'm glad it was easy to follow 👍🏻👍🏻
Love the video. Many of the other screen doors I have seen are made with 1x material and don't include any cross braces. With this being 2x6 material, is there any concern for sagging over time?
Thank you! This door has been installed for several years at this point and it's still square and plumb in the doorway 👍
Did you prep anything in the wood special for the hinges? Or did you just install them straight onto the wood?
For these I did not cut a pocket for the hinges like you would on an interior door.
NIce job, It looks like a hefty door for a screen door. what is the size of your wood?
Most screen doors are so flimsy, definitely been happy with this one! If I recall, I started from 2x6s
Hi, just a quick question, that seems to be quite a heavy door, what stops it from dropping, have you had any problems?
No issues with it sagging at all. The hinges are holding up great too!
Hi, this turned out great! I was curious to know how well the screen door held up? I read that the mortise and tenon is the best and most used method. I am just a beginner and wanted to make one in the spring. My initial thought was to use a Kreg jig and wood glue.
Hi Monique,
The door is holding up great! Mortise and tenon will be a very strong joint that will last a long time, but we've had zero issues or signs of failure from using pocket hole screws. I don't foresee any issues with the construction method I used for the door 👍
Regards,
Mike
Nice job, great video. I just could not help but notice that you used PPE gear for sawing and routing, but no mask while sanding. All that fine dust really gets into your nose, no bag system is 100%. Thanks.
Thanks Gary!
Nice door! Gonna have to look into thst pocket screw rig you have. Electric staple gun would be a good Christmas present for you. Thanks for video
Thanks! The 720 pro or 520 pro would be a great jig for this door. An electric staple gun would have been nice lol!
I can't access the link for materials list. Any suggestions? Thanks for a great video!
Thanks for the video. Is that a Georgia Southern shirt? Lol I went to school there for awhile. Can't say I miss it. I am from Savannah. Your door will look 1000 times better then mine. Nice setup. You have all the good tools. I wish I had a few of those saws. Lol what about using blind nails? Do you think it would hold?
Absolutely, hope it was helpful! Yep it's a Georgia Southern shirt.
You can certainly nail it together, but I doubt it'll be as stiff. You can always use something like decking screws and drive them in at an angle if you don't have access to a Kreg jig.
Hola amigo podrías decirme que tipo de madera usaste y de que medida es la madera 2x4 2x6
I love when professional woodworkers make "DIY" stuff that no normal people have the tools for. Lol.
You said what I was thinking. Just because you can buy it at home Depot doesn't mean everyone can buy the crap to make one door
Thats exactly why I came on this video. I googled "with no fancy tools".😒😂
Nice! Great job.
Thank you!
Good to see you are using American made power tools. I work in machine repair at RIDGID TOOL headquarters in Elyria Ohio.
I love my RIDGID tools!
Can this be used to make sliding patio doors? I want to enclose my gazebo
I have a circular saw and jigsaw, how do I do it then?
Awesome Job
Thank you so much!
Well done btw, came out really professional...
Thank you 👍🏻👍🏻
Thank for doing this video, you showed me things that I left out when I made door a couple of months ago 👍🏾👍🏾
Glad you enjoyed the video! Hopefully it'll help for future builds 👍🏻👊🏻
It would have been nice for you to go over a materials list and a basic design before cutting the lumber. Also the dimensions of the door would be nice to include, or at least how to measure the doorway to get the dimensions.
What was the trip size mesurment thank you good job
How do you keep the door flat? Every door I've made, similar to this, warped, and didn't sit flat.
I only use 2x4s that don't have the pith in them are that are as straight and flat as possible.
@@WoodshopMike thank you. We need a new storm door, for the side of the house. Buying one, costs too much, for what you get.
Lovely v interesting thank you 😊
Thank you! 😃
Awesome freaking work! Very impressed
Thank you so much!
Nice work. I might attempt this with PVC 1x instead of the 2x. Any drawbacks you can think of?
Thanks John! My only concern would be the thinner material flexing. PVC would be nice though for the durability!
@@WoodshopMike The flexing is definitely the only big drawback I can think of. I do prefer the maintenance-free material though.
PVC moves with changes in temperature.
Very good job
Thank you! 😃
Noticed this wasn't a pressure treated piece of lumber. Was thinking to do the same but we do get some rain here. Has it held up ok for you?
It's showing no sign of decay at all actually! Before I assembled the door I made sure to paint the end of each piece👍🏻
How much of a gap did you leave around the frame once you installed the door so it swings easily
3/16" - 1/4"
@@WoodshopMike thanks
Sure thing 👍🏻👍🏻
Great video.
Thank you! 👍
Nice job thanks for sharing this video I have a question please what is the name of the blue thing( k5 to make a pocket hols ) ??
Thank you very much! It is called a pocket hole jig👍🏻. It's the K5 made by Kreg Tools,
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I wish I could give it 2 "Likes" for the oscillating tool trimming of the dowels! Genius! What 1/8" router bit do you use brand wise? Great video Mike! I need to build a new screen door for my garage and this will be helpful!
Hey thanks bro! Yeah, the multi-tool is the way to trim dowels in a hurry! That's a bosch 1/8" round over. It's been a good bit and I've had it for years. I also like White Side and Freud bits! Glad the video was helpful!
Where do i find list of lumber and sizes?
Excellent Video Michael. Surprised that you didn't use wood glue on the Kreg joints.
Thank you very much. I've personally never used it on pocket holes, but that's just me 😃 👍🏻
What kind of handle is that?
What type of lumber did you use to make this screen door? Enjoyed this detailed voted. Door looks great!
Thank you very much! I used standard 2x4s. I made sure to paint the ends before assembly and it's still going strong about 5 years later 👍👍
Good clear instructions.
Thank you! Glad it helped 😀😀
What size wood are you using? 2 by 4s and 2 by 6s?
Yep! 👍🏻👍🏻
What if the screen got ripped? What would I do then please
Hey Paul,
You'd just remove the frame and rewrap it with new screen.
Ok thank you
As I'm building one now for upstairs
hey, thanks for sharing, really nice work. So I'm curious, what size of staples are you using? how thin do you think you could go in terms of the piece into which you are stapling? 1/4"??
These were standard staple gun staples. I think 3/8 long. I would go with 1/2" thick at an absolute minimum.
@@WoodshopMike Ok, perfect, thanks Mike!
@@jonathanbrazeau970 sure thing
Great job. I will be using your techniques very soon. Thanks
Thank you very much! Glad to hear it'll help ya 👍🏻😃
great video. thanks
Thank you! 👍🏻👍🏻
How did you secure the casing into the vinyl?
I cut the profile of the siding onto the board that's secured against the house. I made sure to secure it to a stud in the wall with 4" exterior construction screws.
@@WoodshopMike yikes! Can i just use liquid nails??😬
Awesome! Gonna do this for my house!
Enjoying ours so much! 👍🏻😃
@@WoodshopMike what type of wood did you use?
Regular kiln dried pine. Make sure to paint the end grain to seal it up before assembling the frames👍🏻. You can obviously use pressure treated pine, but you'll need to wait at least a month before painting.
Hey Mike, thanks for the vid. I'm curious as to how the door fit into the jam as they are usually 3/4 deep. I just picked up some 5/4 mahogany decking and I'm gonna give it a shot. I'll be needing some heavy duty hinges as it's gonna be a bit on the heavy side... thanks again!
I hung the door and then added the jamb to fit 👍🏻
cool video This came at the right time for me . Can I use 1x3 for my door with the pocket hole and be strong ?
You could for sure, but the door will likely have some flex to it if you stick with pine.
@@WoodshopMike Ok thank you for time !
Great Video Mike!! Just one question; how much smaller should the finished door be than the rough opening? Thanks
A reason I like “you can build (item) without any specialty tools” videos.
The handle that you used says it is for doors up to 1 1/4" thick. This door is 1 1/2"...did I get the wrong handle?
Great video and blog, thanks for sharing.
I actually never noticed that on the handle 🤔🤔🤔. Glad your enjoyed the video and blog! Thanks for watching! 😃
@@WoodshopMike ok so I assume that it will fit lol. Thanks again!
Hiw much dud the wood cost you ??
Mike, can you show more detail on how to attach the hardware; hinges and lock? Thanks
Sure! Send me an email (Mike@woodshopmike.com) and I'll send over some shots👍🏻
Looking to replicate this! What hinges and handle did you use?
Follow the link in the description to the materials I used! Glad you like the door!
The HTML code on your website is really really jacked up I don't know if it's a server side issue or what but it's messed up
Thank you! Is there a specific page?
Thanks for the great idea, the rest it would be peace a cake
Glad it was helpful👍👍
Nice job thanks for sharing!
Thank you very much!
Can you tell me the dimensions of the wood please.
What have you used for the trims? They seems pretty thins, just the look I am looking for.
I ripped extra 2x4s into 1/4" thick strips 👍🏻
@@WoodshopMike thanks!
love your video
Thank you!
Any advice for someone who wants to make a sliding version of this?
Are you thinking a barn door or an inset sliding door?
@@WoodshopMike Thank you for the reply! Inset.
Unfortunately I've not built inset doors so I don't have any advice to offer. Good luck though!
@@WoodshopMike Ah, tis a pity. So far I've only been able to find overpriced kits you can buy online. Thank you for the awesome video, though!
This is professional level diy. Not for amateurs.
Talks about PPE, proceeds to use a table saw with no push stick, blade guard, or riving knife. Your eyes, ears, and nose won't do much good when you have no fingers, LOL.
See someone has to always take the fun out of Wood Working with Risk...LOL
Nice
Thanks! 👍👍
great video
Thank you very much! 😃
How do you replace the screen if it gets a hole?
Hi Ansley,
I would just remove the frame and rewrap it with new screen 👍🏻
Where I grew up in the Ozarks, a hole in the screen was plugged with a wad of cotton. You changed the screen when there were too many cotton wads.
If you use aluminum screen, you can patch holes with extra bits of screen. Cut a squared off piece a bit bigger than the hole and remove a strip on each edge so it looks like it’s frayed. Bend the frayed edges all in one direction so it looks like a box top. Then insert into the screen on top of the hole and bend the frayed pieces inwards to lock them in.
Hope that makes sense! They sell patch kits but they’re easy to make if you have some scrap screen.
A fine screen door except it needs a spring closer. A loud, squeaky spring.
Thanks, I'm glad you like the door! This is the hinge we used (affiliate) bit.ly/2Q8c9V7 Hope that helps!
@@WoodshopMike Can anything cheaper be used similar to that hinge sir ?
And a mom voice hollering to stop slamming the screen door.
😂😂
Did you use construction lumber?
Sure did! 👍🏻👍🏻
How long take you to build a door
Just a few hours.
Help! I am the director of a pioneer home museum. I need to know how to install the self closing hinges that you used. Flush on one side exposed on the other. Can you please help me?
Hi Lisa, the hinges we're mounted flush inside the frame. I didn't recess them, but you could if you wanted a little cleaner look 👍🏻
That was cool!
Thank you!
I'm amazed you used pocket holes in place of the tried and true mortise and tenon.
Yeah I understand that. Time will tell how they do, but a year in and the door is very solid 👍🏻👍🏻
The pocket holes were the "Quick and Easy" part. Even I can do that, lol.... Like this door, but it would be a week long project for me, then it would drag. lol.
I'm going to build this with dowels--slightly cleaner and stronger than pocket holes and much less work than mortise & tenon.
Love the ole screen door, nice job
Thank you very much!
did you use standard df 2x's
Nope I cut them from 2X6s
Your instructions say rip 2 x 6s but you cant split that into 2 3-1/2" pieces. Are you ripping 2 x 8's to 3-1/2" pieces or 2 x 6's to 2-1/2"?
He's saying you get one 3 1/2" piece from ripping down one 2x6. Repeat with another 2x6. Then whichever of the two offcut pieces looks nicer, rip it down to 1 1/2" wide for the vertical piece at the bottom of the door. Yes, there is wasted wood.
Removed all round overs on the lumber then added them back
Any guesses why I did? 😃
I've seen Tommy Silva make a few screen doors. Before he pins the screen in he sets the door on a couple bricks, then clamps down each side of the door so it bows. Once it's bowed, he pins the screen in. When he takes the clamps off, the screen is super taut.
He's a smart dude for sure! I'll have to check that out if I build another door. Thanks! 👍🏻👍🏻
What’s the wood? Fur? Pine?
Pine
DIY, sure. We all have all those common tools haha
Infomercials are crafty indeed.
Good.
Thank you 👍🏻👍🏻
My fingers tingled every time I saw you pushing your first few work pieces past the blade. Please use the push stick for everything Mike, it just takes 1 split second to change your life.
Otherwise love the finished product 👍🏽
I used gorilla glue on mine plus screws.great vid
That one's not going anywhere! Thanks 😃👍🏻
All-in-ali, I am very pleased with your build, but I have two questions: 1) Why did you not glue all the joints? and, 2) why did you use fiberglass instead of aluminum screen? Cheers!
Uau.... Love this!
thanks for the video, but WOW, with all of that machinery, you didn't use Mortise and tenon joints, and why didn't you make removable panels with the screen on them ? I gave a thumbs up for time and effort, but technique and final product don't really deserve a grade.
wow
I NEED ALL OF THAT TO BUILD A SCREEN DOOR, NOT I,M JUST GOING TO SIT DOWN AND DRINK ME A BEER.
can you do another screen door with a pet door in it ?
I don't have plans to make that any time soon, but to add a pet door you'd just add some 2x2s to the bottom to frame out the opening👍
@@WoodshopMike MIKE I HAVE A 15 ' WIDE COVERED PATIO AND SINCE WE LIVE ONLY A FEW BLOCKS FROM THE BEACH , I WANT TO BE ABLE TO PUT MY SCREENS IN THE GARAGE DURING THE STORMS. IN OTHER WORDS I WOULD PREFER SOMETHING LIKE 4 OVER SIZED GLASS SLIDING DR SCREENS. I CAN NOT FIND ANY MANUFACTURER THAT WILL SELL THE SCREEN DR.S W/O THE ENTIRE SLIDING DR SYSTEM. SINCE I WANT THEM TO BE 8' TALL ALL THAT BAFFLES ME IS THE TOP AND BOTTOM TRACK ORDEAL. PREFER TO NOT HAVE TO SLIDE WOOD FRAMES ON WOOD TRACKS W/O WHEELS OR ROLLERS. CAN YOU BRAIN STORM SOMETHING OR SOME ONE FOR ME ? IS THERE SOME KIND OF KIT THAT I CAN GET A HOLD OF ? PERHAPS 4 BUNDLES OF PRE-CUT WOOD FRAMES AND TRACK PARTS THAT I CAN APPLY MY OWN SCREENS TO ? THIS SENIOR GIRL HAS NO FEAR OF ANY KIND OF PROJECT.....🤗
Like your wood working but please the music needs to go . Would much rather hear the saws or nothing than the blaring noise. Not trying to be rude just helpful. I’ve noticed a lot of RUclips channels has music especially in the back ground as they are talking, that’s Very distracting. Door looks Awesome
Appreciate you giving feedback and being polite about it. So many folks are just rude. I've tried to balance any background music a little better in more recent videos. Glad you like the door!
Thanks for understanding . ❤
If you don't like it then move to north Korea
Just kidding
I agree. I'll just turn the volume down and just watch.
Woodshop Mike, how heavy is that door? I was thinking this is a bit thicker than most screen doors I've seen. Very solid looking, I really like it.
It's not terribly heavy. I'd say about 17 pounds or so.
Good video content. Informative
. ....Loose the music you don't need it.
i will subscribe to any channel where their first line of introduction is stressing the importance of wearing PPE. Thank you
Glad to have ya! 👍😃