Repairing Your Screens

Yes, it is possible to repair your screens, and it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to do the job. A do-it-yourself handyman can accomplish the job easily, but it does take a bit of patience and skill. A few simple tools will help as well and get them before you even start the job. You won’t want to leave the window open minus the screen, so prepare in advance and your local hardware store should have what you’ll need.

For any size hole whether large or small you should be able to make the basic patch. Cut the replacement screen, and pick up the large sewing needle. You’ll need that needle to darn the new screen into place. While you’re sewing think of your grandmother or great grandmother. Chances are they used that process all the time to repair clothing or even socks. Just because clothing had a hole in it was no reason to throw it away, they darned everything. However instead of string or thread, you’ll use a piece of the new screen to sew the new patch into place.

There comes a time when the entire screen needs replacing. If the frame is still in relatively good condition, you’ll need to buy a roll of screen large enough to cover the entire area. Cut it a bit larger than the frame of the screen. You’ll also need spline material and also a spline tool. You’ll find it easier to use a little glue that will hold the screen in place. Just in case you’ve never heard of spline or a spline tool, it is a rubber material that will fit in the groove that will hold the screen in the frame securely.

Now, we got the cart before the horse, and we’re going to tell you the necessary tools to get the job done. Surprise, you’ll need a new piece of screen for the smaller repairs, and a much larger piece to replace the entire screen that probably comes in rolls. You’ll need the spline, the spline tool, a bit of glue, that large sewing needle, and you’ll need something to cut the new screen material to the correct size.

If you still don’t want to tackle the job, go online and you can find a window screen repair contractor. They can get that job done easily, and will do other things around your home that you’ve been putting off. They’re worth every penny they charge, but usually it’s more like dollar. Does anyone use pennies anymore?

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Repairing A Screen Door

Despite the many apprehensions individuals have regarding replacing screens on their screen doors, the process isn't particularly difficult to complete. In fact so simple is this type of project that even the most un-savvy of individuals will be able to complete it. Before beginning this type of project however individuals will want to make sure that they have all the tools and materials necessary so as to avoid having to start, stop, and restart a job which can lead to frustration and subpar work.
The first thing that individuals want to do when they have a screen that needs replacing is purchase a screen repair tool. The majority of people will be familiar with this tool as it consists of a handle in the middle and two wheels on the ends of the handle. Next after carefully measuring the screen door in need of repair individuals will need to visit a home improvement store and purchase a screen that overlaps their door a bit. Usually a couple of inches on each side of the door is enough. These extra few inches will allow for mistakes as well as some slack during the re-screening process. Anyone repairing a screen door should also have a utility knife handy and a pair of pliers as well.

Once all of the tools and materials have been procured an individual will want to remove the the actual screen door from its track and then remove the damaged screen. While lying the screen door on the ground screen spline will need to be located and pulled out. While some splines will be wedged into the groove tightly a putty/utility knife can be used to dig it out. Once one portion of the screen spline is pulled from its groove pulling the rest out by hand is a cinch.

Once a screen gasket/spline has been removed an individual will want to remove the screen from the door and simply discard it. A torn screen is irreparable and with a new screen on hand there's no reason to hold onto any portion of the old screen. Once the old screen has then discarded an individual will want to lie the new screen over their door. The new screen should be laid down so that at least two inches extend beyond the doors gasket groove.

Once the new screen has been properly laid over the door an individual will next need to lay the gasket on top of it grooves. While is virtually impossible and unnecessary to lay it perfectly over a doors grooves, getting a close makes the job all the more easier. Once the gasket has been laid down the rolling screen repair tool should be run over the gasket so that it goes firmly back into the doors grooves. One hand should roll the gasket while the other guides the remaining gasket into its groove.
After the gasket has been ruled firmly back into place in individual should run their screen rolling tool over the entire gasket one last time to ensure that their new screen will be firmly held in place. After this has been completed a screen door can be put back on its track and utilized freely.

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