Screen House

And I'll tell you how to build a screen door, low-cost is equal to the screen door $ 500. This article is based on experience and will guide you through the steps.

Background:

My wife recently asked me to go buy a screen door to fit on the door of our backyard. We have four dogs that enjoy being outdoors, but it turned out they were constantly entering and leaving the courtyard, trampling the earth in our room!We also have a lot more flies, moths, etc. Next, if you leave the door open.

Requirements:

I knew he had designed for wooden doors of the screen to adapt to our home outside, we need to look good and have a strong eye to withstand the blows of our dogs that do not.

Materials:

1 / I found a 32 "widescreen natural wooden doors and reinforced with black mesh lower half (ideal for dogs), I got mine from Home Depot andwas less than $ 30.

2 / Then I bought two elegant black metal door and manages a set of three 1 / 2 "depending on width.

3 / Seat at the door I bought a red satin finish outside and gray primer paint.

4 / I bought an inexpensive screen door spring closer to the hook with two screws to secure the door closes automatically after opening. Approximately $ 5

Total material amounted to about $ 60, all I had to do now is pick up and hang the screen door.

I realizedVinyl ended aluminum screen doors cost anything up to $ 300 and not aesthetically good at all.

Installation:

1 / The first step was to unscrew the border holding the screen in place and paint bare wood frame. I gave the door a coat of gray primer and two coats of red paint on the outside. He was looking great!

2 / Before reconditioning the network screen and is measured in three equidistant points along the spine and the carved doorssection, including the hinges. It was difficult to achieve with 1 / 2 "wide, sharp chisel. Cut the hinge holes 1 / 8" deep which is enough for the door to sit flush with the wood frame around the back door of our house.

3 / I, equipped with hinges (hinges ensuring that correctly!) Replacing two sections of the mesh before bolting for the mesh cage.

4 / black two handles mounted on the front and rear providingwere slightly staggered vertically in order to avoid liquidation on the opposite side of the handle points of the amendment.

5 / hung the doors, and tested the door opened and closed freely. This is a good idea to stand out from the hinge with a pencil in the holes to comply with the current framework, and then pre-drill with the drill bit is smaller than the diameter of the hinge screws. Then simply remove the hinges and bolt holes in them in the right place.

6 / I, equipped with a spring door closer to the screena screw hook into the framework and the other in the surrounding forest.

Results:

Completed – the whole project cost around $ 60 and it took me about 4 hours to complete. Now we have a beautiful screen door, which allows our dogs, but not back, and keeps all the nasty bugs in the backyard, where they belong! Door looks great and our neighbors asked where to get one!