When replacing your window or door screens, it’s crucial to have the right materials at hand. These usually include the screen itself and the polyethylene foam based screening spline or an equivalent. As for the tools, you would likely need a pair of scissors and measuring tape. Performing your own research and buying the materials in advance will help you be successful in doing your home improvement projects. You can best start by knowing the right process in replacing the screen and what are your available options for screen frame materials. Aluminium is the most common screen frame as it is lightweight and durable.
Tips for installing the screen
If you have chosen an aluminium frame, then you have to cut the screen in a way that slightly overlaps the frame. The next step is to lay the screen flat over the frame while the polyethylene foam based screening spline is then laid on top of the screen. Just make sure that each of the spline strands is properly positioned over the screen. In this way, it perfectly aligns over the groove of the frame. After you have correctly installed the screen in its place, pressed down the spline to securely fit it in its place as well.
Tips when dealing with screening spline
Now that you know the right ways to install the new screen, it is also important to know some tips when working with the screen spline. Remember that screening spline sizes are determined by matching it to the width of the groove in the frame, regardless of the frame material. When pressing and rolling the spline into the groove, use either a screen mouse or specialty roller as it would be tricky to do it manually. Doing it using a spline installation tool would be a lot easier and fluid. For installing all types of screens, a serrated polyethylene foam based screening spline with a hollow core is often used while for outdoor screening, an elongated spline material is used.
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