How To: Build a Combo Storm & Screen

In this video I'll show you how I made a combo storm & screen for my old windows and how you can do it too. I've got lots of options in the build for all different skills levels so the project is attainable by any level DIYer.
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[@eviehawke]

clear instructions, perfect amount of detail, what a great video! thank you.

[@rhythmrockets3583]

Have you attempted to build a combo storm/screen where the screen stays and you just lift the glass panel up? Like a sash window? Great video

[@GeraldForsburg]

I had new storms made for our place a while ago - I may just have to pop out the glass and retro-fit them now. Thanks!

[@stephanieeric5083]

I'm going to try to use this video and advice to make a combo screen/storms DOOR. Here's hoping!

[@patchadams4me]

Nice job on the windows and the video. Thank you!

[@index6371]

Awesome Scott, thanks for taking the time to film and share! These are excellent and beautiful!

[@TheCraftsmanBlog]

Thanks!

[@ZidaneSteiner]

This is the way to go for sure

[@duncanbrown5433]

Belvedere School of preservation taught me something similar. I bought the crimping tool from DK hardware for like $120ish

[@Danielle-nz9tn]

Wow, great tutorial! The windows look lovely! Could you give rough costs per window? Thanks for this video and advance thanks for any help with budgeting. I got a quote of $400 per window, which is way outside our budget. Have a blessed day!

[@marcisaacs9407]

Just curious- didn’t see any gaskets with the glass?

[@bothfeetin]

Should there be some sort of drain below just incase water gets in from a big storm?

[@thefishhasclass]

the term is weep holes

[@ikust007]

Thank you !

[@ozziestrom9793]

Excellent video, my next challenge. Question is, would you recommend adding weep holes at the bottom w/screen in so rain water could drain out? If so, what do you recommend and how? I'm about ready to start the project.

[@justanothernonexistentterminal]

Would you change anything if you were to build these again? Thanks for the great video.

[@carmencolon3520]

Love it! Thanks

[@annegunn1428]

Awesome. I have been wanting to offer something like this.

[@neogx148]

Thanks for making this video !I been wrapping my brain on how to make these for awhile and came across the glass frame on Amazon awhile ago. just the shipping was a bit too much for me. I was thinking some more like a hybrid version with the top frame being permanent glass since we never really pulled the top window down and having the bottom with acrylic which would be safer in pulling out and putting back in without having a frame. I would have gone with both acrylic but they seem pretty expensive. Do u think this would work?

[@Ditkuth]

I'm making some right now for some large windows that were quoted at $1200 to replace, so I figured the $110 for a 4x8x3/16" Plexiglass in the storm was a good alternative to replacing the windows. I'm fixing the upper half and making the bottom removable too. Doing pocket holes and butt joints, then filling with vinyl spackle. I saw another idea of drilling a couple holes in your top frame and inserting a couple dowel pins on the top of the storm window to locate them without hardware. A simple drill fixture makes that repeatable. I'm going to add a weatherstrip all the way around too to seal it up good. Another point is the stock doesn't have to be that thick, although that's a quality product. I'm going with standard 3/4 stock I bought pre-primed, and adding a 3/8 rabbet, so the screen will be proud an 1/8, which is fine by me and makes it easy to remove. Cheers

[@neogx148]

@@Ditkuth wow I got quoted 200 for 4x8 3/16 I been having a hard time finding plexiglass that's not insanely expensive. Yeah, I'm doing mine right now also! hopefully, yours comes out great!

[@justanothernonexistentterminal]

@@Ditkuth did you build yours with weep holes? Or provide another way for water to escape when it rains and the storm window is equipped with screens?

[@dadduorp]

Just curious what that machine is called that you use to make the half lap cuts?

[@michaelbills8669]

That's a radial arm saw, with a stacked dado head blade installed.

[@justanothernonexistentterminal]

Another question: at 16:15, how did you unclip the top most clips? It looks very difficult to reach. Any ideas on how to handle this to make this better the next time around?

[@timkaiser8149]

You don't actually need to undo the clips on all three sides; the panels will slip in and out nicely with three sides unclipped and one side still in the "closed" position. In all honesty, the ones on the meeting rail / center divider can be any kind of fixed retainers instead of swivel clips for this exact reason, as those are the ones you're going to have the hardest time accessing and likely never want/need to unclip anyhow.

[@su-mu]

16:52