How to build window screens - DIY flyscreen

[@jonahtau6027]

im off to bunnings , man i love this guy

[@billshowto]

👍👍👍

[@adsa3449]

Would of been nice to seen you use a window as an example for tolerances etc

[@johnlarro6872]

Went and spent about $250 on materials and tools at Bunnings today in order to make 7 new flyscreens for the house that we bought back when the weather was cold. Now it's warming up - need to open the windows! Then ran out of time to make them - but that will be next weekend! Thanks for the video, Bill!

[@LurkMoar101]

Every time you upload I end up with another project to do that I didn't even know needed doing.

[@billshowto]

Lol, At least you no know how to do it 👍

[@ronniefoo163]

Thank you for showing me how to DIY fly screen. You explained it very well.

[@jasimdolic4563]

Thank you so much mate for sharing your knowledge. Very well and simple explanation.

[@Zeelo123]

Legend! Thanks a lot for this. Gives me a lot of confidence to do a DIY.

[@paolor8921]

Great. Crystal clear and no BS. Thanks.

[@Pip7-px3wq]

Would you be able to advise how to measure for the correct size fly screen so that it will fit properly. Thank you, you always do a fabulous job at explaining how to do these household jobs, an its really appreciated 😀

[@Ezlpo]

Use a tape measure. 👍🏻

[@alpinistick5702]

brilliant video - exceptionally well done. Thanks.

[@billshowto]

You’re welcome 👍

[@Dale-TND]

Thanks a lot, I followed your instructions no problem!

[@russellmcgarrity]

Really helpful and clearly presented. Thanks

[@k.v.8766]

Thank you. I needed this video.

[@BramStolk]

What about installing the pull tabs?

[@TheRealMrCods]

Always wanted to know how to do this Cheers Bill

[@billshowto]

Much easier than most people think, You’re welcome 👍

[@HappyAdventurer]

Thanks Bill! Was about to replace my fly screens!

[@billshowto]

👍

[@KennyatYouTube]

Thanks Bill great video

[@junedreams2812]

u makes my life must easier thanks bro. 😭❤️

[@nowthenad3286]

Thanks. Great video. Do you have another video explaining how to fit it?

[@speedygonzales2052]

You Champion!!! This is so easy that even a railway worker can do it 🤣🤣🤣

[@RB-jt8jo]

excellent

[@derekdavidson3205]

Great video thanks for sharing

[@alexkerridge]

Great video Bill, getting the creative DIP juices flowing!

[@emmyelijah7395]

Great video, thanks a lot for this. One question: I've struggled with swivel clips on my old flyscreen. Any demonstration on how to screw in those clips into the metal frame would be an excellent way to finish the process!

[@MsClaret2010]

Thank you so much for all your content Bill, I have learnt so much and continue to do so, and I'm able to fix things myself with your help, and save money in the process too. You're awesome, keep up this brilliant channel! 👏🏻🙌🏻

[@billshowto]

You’re very welcome, I’m glad people are enjoying and benefiting from the videos 👍

[@Tntvbro]

Me and my husband are trying to do this today.

[@MakingMemories4Michelle]

Any tips on corner joins that are not 90 degrees square? Or an even angle? Thanks

[@benjenkincpa]

Thanks Bill

[@ShellBellsChannel]

Thankyou :)

[@cattaleyaaa.n01]

i wanna paint it black-what paint/spray paint would i use?

[@sKunKeNsTeiN]

some rollers have bits at the end to push the spline at the corners in so you don't need a screw driver

[@lurklingX]

great, thank you.

[@joshtimms2525]

You are a legend. Thank you

[@hoskinsrealestatedonvale6736]

Would love the next video to be how to make it for doors/sliding doors if possible. Thanks this was great, will it work just as well if you want hardy fly wire like crimsafe type material?!

[@AusFastLife]

Great video. Thanks for making. The problem I am having is I have an existing fly screen whcih I took out to clean the window, but I could not for the life of me get the flyscreen to go back into the slot in the window and ended up destroying the flyscreen trying to get it to go back in. So I am trying to re-make the flyscreen but I am trying to re-make it a bit smaller so it might actually fit in the slot of the aluminium window frame. The problem I am having is that if I make the fly screen small enough to fit into the slot then the flyscreen is too small and it flaps around in the slot and there are enormous gaps around the edgets of the flyscreen. If I make the fly screen as big as the original then I can't get it into the slot (yes I have watched a mountain of KZbin videos trying to find tips for how to get this style of flyscreen back in the slot. It can't be done). The window is on the second floor so you can't come at it from the outside. I curse the folks at stegbar for designing the window frames they way they did. Poor design is one of my all time pet hates! It should be the all time simplest thing to do to get a flyscreen in and out of the window for cleaning purposes, but it is not. It is amongst the most difficult endeavours a human will ever engage in.

[@debbek]

Very easy to follow this! Thanks :-) Can you use the same idea for an aluminium fly screen door leaf? Would like to see a video for this :-)

[@casstomkinson5748]

I'm 59 yrs old and want to try to do this by myself. Can you tell me how to calcultate the height and width? If I take out the sliding window pane (non fixed piece) and measure it will it give me the measurements that I need?

[@BelindaCullen-st4wj]

Great DIY KZbin, but one step missed out on video - How to take measurements of window. 👍

[@MestreBonsai]

Thank you. I thought it was much more complicated than this 😂😂😂

[@billshowto]

You’re welcome 👍

[@johndruitt4477]

Certainly would be good to have the window measurement and install parts included in this. I’ve made my own screens for years but I’ve come to the conclusion recently that I’m doing the measuring and installing parts incorrecty.

[@slinkyjo]

Hi Bill, thanks. This is a really helpful video. I wonder if you can show us how to fit the flyscreen over a chain winder for awning windows. I can’t seem to find instructions anywhere. Thanks again and hope you are well.

[@dennismanzano5640]

Use duct tape to hold down the frame so like that when you're pulling materials with very little tension to the third and fourth spline install to the screen you're not bowing the material and not only that measure before you cut ,so you'll know what the hell's going on and put some springs and the pulll tabs for the vertical ones

[@royaliptv]

Thanks Bill, from where we can get the frame in Sydney plz

[@speedygonzales2052]

Bunnings $9 for 2.5 m

[@Uckertay]

5:47 lol I see what you did there. I love a good pun.

[@StavroMueller]

You might want to use a carpenter square to ensure the frame is 90 before installing the mesh

[@dustinrhodez6420]

Hey Bill, is it possible to build security fly screens with parts from Bunnings? If so, would like to see a video on it.

[@ON4RW]

Hello , nice done , where did you find this alu profiles ?

[@billshowto]

most local hardware store will stock👍 them

[@skyonedesignersplus1066]

I enjoyed this a lot thanks 👍🏾

[@billshowto]

👍👍

[@united3689]

Thanks again Bill- had a question, i bought all my stuff from Bunnings and just as i go to install new frame i built and struggle, i realise the frame parts bunnings sell appear to be 11mm or so thick and my window frame insert is about 9mm thick! So i couldnt quiet fit it. Have you heard about this before? Is 11mm standard thickness? Bunnings only had the one thickness and i assumed it was industry practice....i found exact matching colour so assumed it was like for like. So i may have wasted lot of time now!

[@billshowto]

Hi, some window manufacturers have slightly different thicknesses. An easy way to get around this would be to use a swivel clip/retainers for the Flyscreens. That means rather than the Flyscreen sitting in In The channel it will sit on on/against the frame and the clips hold it in place 👍

[@united3689]

@@billshowto thanks legend! Will look that up

[@anirudhreddy7256]

How to clean window with fly screen on?

[@SennyMarshall]

epic

[@dadthelad]

This vid would be great, but it's useless without showing us how to measure up the window that it will fit into correctly, and how to install it.

[@kimgrundy7782]

The video mentioned diy fly screen ,you have to work out how to measuring

[@kimgrundy7782]

Great video

[@pookie8856]

I mean, if you look up "how to fit flyscreen" this video is useful

[@Slooof]

Maybe watch a video titled “how to use a measuring tape” before watching this one. Most people already know how to measure things, at least that’s what I thought…

[@pookie8856]

@@Slooof legend

[@vincentdangelo8024]

Most american videos cut the frames at 90 degrees

[@sarahcloudswhite6638]

Pff this guy says “on a budget”, students don’t have any of this stuff or the skills, or the money to buy any of it 🤦🏻‍♀️ I will just have to make one with double sided tape or magnet tape idk. Crazy actually how houses are “standard” without it. Like we all pay a crazy amount of rent to life in shitty houses and lacking everything in return 🤬