If this is an anderson screen the spline is aluminum and should never break. this is either a different design or someone has changed the spline in the past. Either way the splines can be ordered through an anderson dealer.
This older video is still going strong! I bought a house about 7 years ago that had this metal spline in all of the screens. Two developed holes and I thought "no big deal I've replaced screens before", until I realized they had a metal spline. I patched the fiberglass screen material and called it good because I had no idea how to mess with a metal spline. Fast forward, I ran across your video and wanted to kick myself for not doing a search on this process sooner. A HUGE THANK YOU for producing this video!
Hi, Mark thanks for watching. The plunger has a plastic or metal cap on the inside of the screen to hold it in place. This cap has 2 jobs, 1 hold the spring loaded plunger in place, 2 give your fingers a place to pull the plunger. This little cap finger pull thing will have to be removed by pulling it off. sometimes they break and have to be replaced.
Thanks. I moved to a different house and it has these kinds of screens. After a nasty storm tore a hole in three of my screens, it was nice to find something explaining how to replace them.
Thank you for posting this. I'm a 64 year old woman who is afraid of using a screwdriver, but when my Great Dane busted out all the window screens...I knew I had to do something. I'm on a super limited budget. I've got 1 screen down and 2 more to go, thank you for making this video and giving so much detail! I got this!!
Thanks Patrick! I know those Anderson screens are expensive (very surprised to hear from one of your other commenters how much!) I think a while ago I was scrapping some Anderson screens and yeah I made the spline look like a Hardee’s crispy curl! I really had no idea how to get it out in a condition that could be reused! I thought/hoped/wondered if someone on TH-cam could demonstrate how (without me exploring/probing/destroying for hours trying to discover on my own) and very surprised and impressed that A. you could do it and B. how well you did it! Perfect! I have to re-purpose an Anderson screen and I’m grateful to you for facilitating that! thank you so much!
Really informative - thanks. I did it and it looks great. Repair places needed 1 - 2 weeks and one company could do it in 3 - 5 days for $40.00. Humm, tool & screen (net type) $10 from Home. Depot. 😎😀
Dang, I wish I saw this BEFORE I did my two windows! LOL. I did NONE of this and had the splines bent into curly cues. I straightened them out as best I could and pounded them back into place with a dead blow mallet. I never bothered to use the rolling tool. This was for aluminum screening too! I used a 1/4 inch brass piece of metal to get the final tapping into place. Even with mangled and bent splines, they seated fine (fingers crossed). Make sure to pull on the screen while inserting the splines to get rid of any waves or wrinkles. BTW, Home Depot had genuine Andersen replacement screens for around $40 so look before you bother to replace the screens.
thank you so much. we have a new puppy and had the windows open one day and then I noticed how she had ruined our screen. Called Anderson for a new screen and they wanted $330!! Thats crazy we prescreened without using the metal, just the regular tubing. Looks great!! Cant thank you enough
Hi Rachael, i have done that in the past and unfortunately it doesn't work very well. You need a really large rubber spline and even the largest spline doesn't really stay in well long term.
@@patrickroedl100 Damn... 🙃 Okay then. Glad I didn't waste my time. Guess I'll take a shot at bunking it up tomorrow. Anyway... You're the best! THANK YOU SO MUCH for getting back to me, I super duper appreciate it.
Excellent video! I just repaired one large Andersen screen on which the screening material simply started crumbling (southern exposure, 30+ years old). I used the paint stirrer tip that was in one of the comments rather than the plastic tool, but otherwise followed your process exactly. Looks great! Phifer's charcoal-colored aluminum screen material purchased on-line from Home Deport matches the other original Andersen screens perfectly, too. Next up I have to repair some non-Andersen vinyl spline fiberglass screens that squirrels ripped up, using the same aluminum screening.
I bought the Equalizer tool on Amazon and already had a rubber mallet, then I followed this method exactly and it was so easy. The first time I pulled the screen too tight and the frame bowed, so I removed two of the splines and let the screen slacken a little then replaced the splines. It worked great. Thank you!
Thank you for this video! You mentioned you do not like using the fiberglass screen. Which type of screen do you recommend buying? I have C4,C5, CW5, Anderson types of window screens I need to replace so they are on the taller side.
Hi Maddie, this type of frame is designed to be used with an aluminum type screen. You may be able to use fiberglass but it's a pain to install IMO and not worth the trouble. Anderson used a charcoal color rather than black so the charcoal should match any existing screens better.
I just replaced an old Anderson screen before coming across your video. I didn't use your tool but was able to remove the metal spline though with a slight bow. I reused the spine and it was still easy to reinstall by tapping with a hammer and pushing down as I went along. I did use the metal edge of an adjustable square in place of the tool you used but only to seat the spline deeper. I used aluminum screen and really prefer this to the rubber spline I have on other screens. I have only been able to find the rubber/vinyl splines and not the metal but would prefer the metal if I could find a source.
I just re-did our Anderson window screens. This worked excellent, thank you. Instead of the white window tint tool, I just used a butter knife (with the flat side down, and the tapered edge up *if that makes sense*) and a wooden paint stir stick to seat the channel back into the frame. When you gave the razor knife cutting tip, @ 6:50 in the video, just curious, is that what happened to your fingers to make that p.s.a. statement? Also, nice subtle placement of the screwdriver advertisement throughout the video :-) A shout out for you, for those that missed it... DAN'S GLASS & TINTING (217) 342-9363
You did a good job getting the old screen out, but you were in too much of a hurry putting the new screen in. If I wasted that much screen I would be in trouble. I realize this is a demo.
Really glad I was curious why my windows didn't look like they take regular spline and found this. I would have been stuck with a closed window tonight without this video, thanks!
By the way... called Andersen today, they said, "No, you can't rescreen our screens. I was like.. well... I saw a video that says I can... chat later!" Done!!!
I followed your guidance and just finished replacing the screen in my Anderson window. Thanks for your help! I couldn’t have done it without your tips
Thank you soooo much!
I repaired a couple today, everything went just as you described. Thanks for this very helpful video.
That was AWESOME!!! I have a feeling it will take me at least an hour. Thank you so much for posting.
I tried removing the splines carefully but they were in bad shape and a few of them broke. Is there anywhere to buy replacements? Thanks
If this is an anderson screen the spline is aluminum and should never break. this is either a different design or someone has changed the spline in the past. Either way the splines can be ordered through an anderson dealer.
You Shure right about lesson on the cutting the screen by looking at your fingers.😮
Thank you for your no-nonsense, efficient tutorial. I appreciate it.
Best video ever - 10 years later!! Real Knowledge!! Thank-YOU Patrick!
Awesome.
Thank you! I'm a 73 year old woman and know I can do this because of this video!
Where can you get more of that metal spline from incase damage
Anderson dealer
Great video. Thank you for making this.
This is witchcraft
I've got 6 screens to do for our porch jalousie windows, 71 x 37 inches. I appreciate your video, now I don't feel quite as intimidated.
Perfect! Thanks!
This older video is still going strong! I bought a house about 7 years ago that had this metal spline in all of the screens. Two developed holes and I thought "no big deal I've replaced screens before", until I realized they had a metal spline. I patched the fiberglass screen material and called it good because I had no idea how to mess with a metal spline. Fast forward, I ran across your video and wanted to kick myself for not doing a search on this process sooner. A HUGE THANK YOU for producing this video!
thank you!
Nice job. Thank You.
I’d like to replace original screen with Andersen’s TruScene type screen. Any idea how to find a roll of that?
Thanks! All I needed to know.
This was extremely helpful, thank you!
Thank you, Patrick! Very much appreciated!
Spline is too thick to fit it in the groove , I cut three screens already
I’ve got the same spline but I have plungers that seem to be holding the spline captive. How do I remove these plungers and pins??
Hi, Mark thanks for watching. The plunger has a plastic or metal cap on the inside of the screen to hold it in place. This cap has 2 jobs, 1 hold the spring loaded plunger in place, 2 give your fingers a place to pull the plunger. This little cap finger pull thing will have to be removed by pulling it off. sometimes they break and have to be replaced.
Thanks. I moved to a different house and it has these kinds of screens. After a nasty storm tore a hole in three of my screens, it was nice to find something explaining how to replace them.
Thank you for posting this. I'm a 64 year old woman who is afraid of using a screwdriver, but when my Great Dane busted out all the window screens...I knew I had to do something. I'm on a super limited budget. I've got 1 screen down and 2 more to go, thank you for making this video and giving so much detail! I got this!!
mam u did it like a pro podcast gosh
Nice job. Thank you.
Thanks Patrick! I know those Anderson screens are expensive (very surprised to hear from one of your other commenters how much!) I think a while ago I was scrapping some Anderson screens and yeah I made the spline look like a Hardee’s crispy curl! I really had no idea how to get it out in a condition that could be reused! I thought/hoped/wondered if someone on TH-cam could demonstrate how (without me exploring/probing/destroying for hours trying to discover on my own) and very surprised and impressed that A. you could do it and B. how well you did it! Perfect! I have to re-purpose an Anderson screen and I’m grateful to you for facilitating that! thank you so much!
HI William, I am happy you where able to get this done. And thanks for the kind comments.
Thanks! I could not figure this one out.
Really informative - thanks. I did it and it looks great. Repair places needed 1 - 2 weeks and one company could do it in 3 - 5 days for $40.00. Humm, tool & screen (net type) $10 from Home. Depot. 😎😀
Simple and complete. No BS. Thanks.
Dang, I wish I saw this BEFORE I did my two windows! LOL. I did NONE of this and had the splines bent into curly cues. I straightened them out as best I could and pounded them back into place with a dead blow mallet. I never bothered to use the rolling tool. This was for aluminum screening too! I used a 1/4 inch brass piece of metal to get the final tapping into place. Even with mangled and bent splines, they seated fine (fingers crossed). Make sure to pull on the screen while inserting the splines to get rid of any waves or wrinkles. BTW, Home Depot had genuine Andersen replacement screens for around $40 so look before you bother to replace the screens.
Just used this method never changed a screen ever very helpful!! 👌
thank you so much. we have a new puppy and had the windows open one day and then I noticed how she had ruined our screen. Called Anderson for a new screen and they wanted $330!! Thats crazy we prescreened without using the metal, just the regular tubing. Looks great!! Cant thank you enough
Hi @Patrick Roedl Thanks for the video. You think it would work if I said screw it and just redo it with the rubber or vinyl spline?
Hi Rachael, i have done that in the past and unfortunately it doesn't work very well. You need a really large rubber spline and even the largest spline doesn't really stay in well long term.
@@patrickroedl100 Damn... 🙃 Okay then. Glad I didn't waste my time. Guess I'll take a shot at bunking it up tomorrow. Anyway... You're the best! THANK YOU SO MUCH for getting back to me, I super duper appreciate it.
Excellent video! I just repaired one large Andersen screen on which the screening material simply started crumbling (southern exposure, 30+ years old). I used the paint stirrer tip that was in one of the comments rather than the plastic tool, but otherwise followed your process exactly. Looks great! Phifer's charcoal-colored aluminum screen material purchased on-line from Home Deport matches the other original Andersen screens perfectly, too. Next up I have to repair some non-Andersen vinyl spline fiberglass screens that squirrels ripped up, using the same aluminum screening.
Thank you very much for sharing your tip! Just what I needed.
My metal spline does not come out where the tabs go through to hold it into window frame, I guess they are security tabs...any help?
I would need to see a picture to help.
Patrick Roedl I figured it out! Thank you! Good video!
I bought the Equalizer tool on Amazon and already had a rubber mallet, then I followed this method exactly and it was so easy. The first time I pulled the screen too tight and the frame bowed, so I removed two of the splines and let the screen slacken a little then replaced the splines. It worked great. Thank you!
thanks Annette, I am happy this has worked well for you.
Can aluminum screen be used instead of fiberglass?
That is aluminum screen i am using.
Nicely done. Very efficient!
Thank you for this video! You mentioned you do not like using the fiberglass screen. Which type of screen do you recommend buying? I have C4,C5, CW5, Anderson types of window screens I need to replace so they are on the taller side.
Hi Maddie, this type of frame is designed to be used with an aluminum type screen. You may be able to use fiberglass but it's a pain to install IMO and not worth the trouble. Anderson used a charcoal color rather than black so the charcoal should match any existing screens better.
I just replaced an old Anderson screen before coming across your video. I didn't use your tool but was able to remove the metal spline though with a slight bow. I reused the spine and it was still easy to reinstall by tapping with a hammer and pushing down as I went along. I did use the metal edge of an adjustable square in place of the tool you used but only to seat the spline deeper. I used aluminum screen and really prefer this to the rubber spline I have on other screens. I have only been able to find the rubber/vinyl splines and not the metal but would prefer the metal if I could find a source.
I just re-did our Anderson window screens. This worked excellent, thank you. Instead of the white window tint tool, I just used a butter knife (with the flat side down, and the tapered edge up *if that makes sense*) and a wooden paint stir stick to seat the channel back into the frame. When you gave the razor knife cutting tip, @ 6:50 in the video, just curious, is that what happened to your fingers to make that p.s.a. statement? Also, nice subtle placement of the screwdriver advertisement throughout the video :-) A shout out for you, for those that missed it... DAN'S GLASS & TINTING (217) 342-9363
The tool Equalizer® Installation Stick - IS742
You did a good job getting the old screen out, but you were in too much of a hurry putting the new screen in. If I wasted that much screen I would be in trouble. I realize this is a demo.
Really glad I was curious why my windows didn't look like they take regular spline and found this. I would have been stuck with a closed window tonight without this video, thanks!
@Patrick Roedl Hi, wanted to know if pet screen would work or if I could use pet screen
I would not use pet screen for this type of frame
By the way... called Andersen today, they said, "No, you can't rescreen our screens. I was like.. well... I saw a video that says I can... chat later!" Done!!!
Of course they will say you can't so you will buy a new screen. I have done thousands of these screens over the years.
@@patrickroedl100 I followed your vid... worked like a charm!
You rock Patrick! Your video was spot on! Finished one screen, on to the next tomorrow =D