Re-Screening a Damaged Window Screen

[@craigleslein6844]

Best video I have seen on this subject. I was having trouble with my frames being "hour glassed" when finished. The taping of the frame to a surface has helped a bunch! Thank you, fine sir.

[@Midifingers]

Awesome! Just finished doing my patio door..word of advice from my end, don't but the kit, it comes with cheap products sometimes (non rolling tool)...the instructions were amazing! Saved me so much hassle bringing the large frame to the shop.

[@VOSWikiVideos]

Very nice video. I liked how your work area and the presenter appear clean and neat and professional looking. Even your tape pieces are prepared and cut neatly and evenly. Thanks for sharing your techniques.

[@Mduffin1]

Very nice tips. I wish I had watched before I did my other screens. I have questions about accessories and how best to do them: Pull tabs, spring plunger or hanging devices. I think you should do a video on all those

[@PrimeLineHowTo]

@PrimeLineHowTo you are working on using the palm of your free hand while rolling the spline/fabric into the spline channel. Hold and move both hands together along the running length of the door frame to hold back the fabric while you are rolling the fabric in. The idea is to hold back some of the fabric before it is inserted into the spline channel before it creates more tension.

[@PrimeLineHowTo]

@PrimeLineHowTo On the last side of installing the fabric, try holding the fabric down against the surface you are working on using the palm of your free hand while rolling the spline/fabric into the spline channel. Hold and move both hands together along the running length of the door frame to hold back the fabric while you are rolling the fabric in. The idea is to hold back some of the fabric before it is inserted into the spline channel before it creates more tension.

[@Midifingers]

That's great to hear. You guys obviously know your stuff. Thanks again for the video and the repaired patio door :)

[@jaynieb]

Thanks to your helpful video, I was able to re-screen my window myself - YAY!

[@momentum12]

excellent presentation on how to re-screen. thank you.

[@PrimeLineHowTo]

This may be a solution for the "bowing in" problem. If the door frame on the handle side has a slight bend or a kink in the frame where the latch is located, will cause the door frame to "bow in" when the fabric is installed. The best way to avoid the hour glass effect is to pull tension on the fabric top to bottom and then install the fabric on the sides. On the last side of installing the fabric, try holding the fabric down against the surface (Cont.)

[@tinmanintherain]

Thanks for sharing! This video was a great help in helping me repair my screen door.

[@PrimeLineHowTo]

@suzy475 Sorry about the late reply.. If the door frame on the handle side has a slight bend or a kink in the frame where the latch is located, will cause the door frame to "bow in" when the fabric is installed. The best way to avoid the hour glass effect is to pull tension on the fabric top to bottom and then install the fabric on the sides.

[@jaydee3046]

What brand of plastic corner do you recommend. I just had all 4 corners break from sun rot. Bought them at a big box store that is fond of the color orange. I made the screen in 2010, and I live in Lancaster Ca. That's 45 mi north of LA, and desert country.

[@PrimeLineHowTo]

@IofTheEverlasting So... Today is yesterday's tomorrow. How did your screen turn out?

[@Chris-ji8jw]

This is a good video, thank you.

[@PrimeLineHowTo]

@foxbeenhad Thank You. Glad we could help.

[@PrimeLineHowTo]

I don't know how I didn't see this comment for 8 months..... Anyway... Our kits come with a rolling tool that actually rolls. I've seen the other spline "rollers" that are just a one piece plastic affair.

[@davehuculak5942]

Thanks a lot for this video. It was a piece of cake

[@PrimeLineHowTo]

@moepatel12 Thanks for the kind words. We try hard to make the videos easy to follow.

[@tofu8437]

Thanks for the upload. Very educational.

[@Waynooski]

thanks a bunch. This is my project for tomorrow

[@dparis02]

Where can I buy this Product in Chicago?

[@foxbeenhad]

This is an awesome video

[@joe8862211]

Awesome video thanks

[@thec4ke]

quality tutorial, thanks a bunch!

[@juniorlewis9173]

Nice tutorial but it was not necessary for you to cut the spline rubber at each corner. You should use the flat point screwdriver to bury the spline rubber into each corner and continue with the spline roller. Also, you should use the other end of the spline roller to repeat what did with the other end...

[@PrimeLineHowTo]

+JUNIOR LEWIS Thanks for the comment. Lewis has been screening for something like 25 years. This video was meant to help people who've never re-screened their own screens, in an attempt to make it easier to do, and understand.

[@classicPIPSTER]

thanx!