How to Build a Window Screen | Repair and Replace
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- In this episode of Repair and Replace, Vance shows how to build a window screen out of frame bar stock. Update - At 1:27 the line should be "If you measure 3/8" then get a 5/16" bar and corner pieces."
Building a window screen is simple, inexpensive and can be done without any power tools. This includes aluminum and fiberglass window screens.
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Just an update: At 1:27 the line should be "If you measure 3/8" then get a 5/16" bar and corner pieces." (Not the 3/4" measurement that is currently mentioned in the video.) Hopefully this helps clarify this portion of the video.
Thanks a lot. I followed youlr advice and ordered the wrong size before seeing your correction. When you knew you made a mistake you should have taken this down. Do someone else a favor and take this video down.
@@George-dm4uf Hi George thank you for watching. Once videos have been uploaded, they can not be updated or altered without losing all views, comments and interactions and many other people have found this video helpful even with that section of the video in. The pinned post is a way of communicating any updates but we have updated the description with mention of the line at 1:27 so that it is visible to all viewers without having to scroll down.
At what point do you attach the tension spring..
@@kelechiuzoukwu8007 Thanks for watching.The tension string can be attached when inserting the window tabs before setting in the screen.
@@George-dm4uf I see where you are coming from but after watching a video I always go to the comments to see what others have had to say to make sure their input or corrections are taken into account
This video gave me confidence to do it myself.
We're glad to hear that!
Thank you so much for this clear and informative video. I recently moved into a house that doesn't have screens on most of the windows and several of the windows don't even have a frame for the screen. I had no idea where to buy a window screen or even a frame. Now I know that I just need to buy the pieces and then build the frame myself. Now I'll finally be able to enjoy fresh air in every room without all of the bugs coming in!
You're welcome Lucy, we're just happy to help! Best of luck with the screen building!
Me too!!!
Excellent description, clear enunciation with no dialect really appreciated as well. Some of us elders don't hear too well! And even though your former screens may be aluminum no reason not to switch to fiberglass as that material is a lot easier to work with (if you're fabricating from scratch). I really liked his idea of taping the screen to a flat surface. The key to success is to measure TWICE, cut once. NOT the other way!
Thank you Lee, we're just happy to help!
And he's so handsome too!
This is soooo helpful, thank you! Successfully built new screens for my apartment and saved a ton of money doing it myself! :)
You're welcome Elena! We're so glad that the video helped you make new screens for your windows! It definitely feels good to complete a project like this and save money!
As a new homeowner, I've watched several videos on this... yours was the simplest, easiest and the only extra tool I need to buy is a hack saw... I have everything else. I've replaced screens numerous times, but this house needs the actual frame. your aluminum items needed and the description of 'how to' was the best. Thanks for making this simple and easy to follow and complete. you saved me a lot of money.
Thank you Rosemary, we're glad that the video was helpful to you!
Thanks for the instruction. This was very detailed and nothing was left out. I followed your instructions and it came out perfectly.
You're welcome! We're happy to hear that the video helped you successfully build a new window screen!
Thank you! I just built my first screen ever. TH-cam to the rescue!
You're welcome! Always great to hear when our videos help someone out!
This is the most pleasant guy on TH-cam I love this video very helpful and easy to understand
Thank you Wendell, we appreciate it!
Perfection! Complete and thorough. Gold Standard teaching!
Thank you Clarence! We're glad that you found it helpful! We've been working hard to keep all our videos as clear as this one. For example here's one on P-Traps that you might find interesting: th-cam.com/video/zGofkKOP2SU/w-d-xo.html&lc=UgzPnabPw_jWg5b1AOh4AaABAg
Wow, impressed with how detailed this vid is. Thank you
Thank you Emiliano! We definitely try to add as much detail as possible to these videos. Hopefully you find some of our other videos helpful as well!
Watched several different videos on this subject and this was described the best out of all I saw. You hit every step and question that I had. There was no need to go look at anyone elses video. Thank you.
Thank you Andi for your kind words. I'm glad the video was helpful to you!
Thanks! I like how you go into detail and why while keeping the video short and to the point.
You're welcome Marty! We're glad you found it helpful!
Made first screen for screen-less window! It is great! Thanks for educating me!
You're welcome Tanya, we're the video helped you build your first screen!
VERY clearly explained. One of the best how-videos I’ve seen.
Thank you Carrie! It means a lot to hear that, we put a lot of effort into making all our videos clear and easy to follow!
VERY clearly explained. One of the best how-videos I’ve seen. Thank you so very much for your helpful tips! :)
Thank you, we're just happy to help!
Thankyou Vance you make it sound so easy but I will give it a go. Geoff from Busselton Western Australia
Thanks Geoff, like most things there's always a bit of practice needed, but good luck!
Straight to the point. Thanks I just finished putting up my window screen on.
Thanks for watching, we're glad you were able to build a new window screen!
Thank you for great video. Was very detailed and helped me build my first frame/screen.
You're welcome, we're happy to hear that the video helped you build a new screen!
Thorough yet straight to the point, great work sir. Thanks for the video!
You're welcome Rob!
Great video. Easy easy to follow. Short and straight to the point. 👍
Thank you Jose!
great step by step directions that will make sure it’s done right the first time.
thanks for saving me time.
You're very welcome, we're just happy to help!
Very nice video. Clear and concise. Never thought about using duct tape to hold the frame in place. Good tip! Thanks for posting.
Thank you Tara! We try to add those tips when we can as it helps it all go smoothly!
Thank you so much for a much much detailed presentation!....now i know how.
You're welcome! We're glad you found the video helpful!
Thank you! Your guide worked like a charm! I would only add that in my case, I gave my horizontal measurement an extra 1/2 inch because my screen was a little deeper than maybe this instruction video had!
Thanks for watching and for sharing your experience. We're just glad that the video helped you!
Thank you for the instructions. Crystal Clear instructions.
You're welcome Tarlochan, we're glad that you found it easy to follow!
Great video, very detailed and easy to follow! Thank you
You're welcome Tonya! We aim to make all our videos simple and informative, we're so glad that you found it helpful!
Very nice, very simple explanation and visual illustration, thank you was very useful to me.
Thank you Luis! We're glad it was helpful!
Yeah thank you for being part of that network of knowledge I had no idea now I think I know it all thank you very much
You're welcome, we're glad you're finding these videos helpful!
I really liked your video, Please continue what you are doing,Great job.
Thank you!
Thank you! My first screen came out great!
You're welcome, we're glad to hear it!
clear and perfect instructions
made the job easy
thank you
Geo
You're welcome George, we're so glad you found the video helpful! Cheers
He is like Bob Ross... Good at what he dose, humble and speak very calm and softly!
Thank you, we're just happy to share some good information with the world!
@@AmreSupply HEY MR BOB ROSS! Im a member of the Hells Angels and we are putting in new screens in the clubhouse. I watched your video and you make it look so ez !! Well im here to tell you if its not and I find out your lying or leaving stuff out were gonna be seeing each other soon and teach you how to dance!! Now im gonna be making these screens now and I hope it goes as ez as u say!
Simple and easy explanation. Very helpful 👍🏻
Thanks for watching, we're glad you found the video helpful!
Thanks! This video was really clear and helpful!
You're welcome Anna, we're happy that the video helped you out!
Does my American heart proud to see a Canadian using freedom units.
Thanks for watching. We're just happy to make some helpful content for people!
What a relaxing tutorial, wow. This guy has a nice voice
Thank you, we're glad you liked it!
Great video. Well done. About to build my window frame and apply the screen. I’ll be back to let you know how it worked out! Thank you!
You're welcome, we're just happy to help!!
This video made this repair a breeze. Thank you so much!
You're welcome Joy, we're just happy to help!
Thank you. Then info is laid out well and you explain the process perfectly.
Glad it was helpful!
That was quick and easy. Thanks for sharing!
You're welcome!
Great and instructional video. Thanks!
Thank you! We're glad you found it helpful! We hope you find some of our other videos useful as well. We just recently released a video on Mulitmeters and Electricity Basics th-cam.com/video/r_migcta_Is/w-d-xo.html
After watching your video I went out and purchased everything you said. Today with the help of my sister I made my new window screen. One down thirteen more to go. I’m replacing all the flimsy screens in my apt.
Thank you for watching Amara! We're glad the video helped you get started. Best of luck on the next 13!
AMRE Supply thank you! I’m working on my second one right now by myself😊
you have 13 windows in your apartment lol lucky
Nice thorough video sir!
Thank you Andy!
Thank you! Great content, totally useful 👍!!!
You're welcome Carol, we're glad you found the video helpful!!
Thank you very much Sir........your show to us very clear, steps by step to repair the flries screes........with your instruction......I save a lot of money and I learn.......Thank you once Again and God Bless you
You are very welcome!
very well explained
Thank you Derek!
Helpful video with a perfect demonstration and explanation!
Thank you, we're glad that you found it helpful!
Very much detailed description..nice video 👍
Thanks Jagadeesh! We're glad you found the video helpful!
very helpful! Thank you!
You're welcome Megan!
Thanks for the video. It helped a lot!!
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Thank you for uploading videos
You're welcome!
Great presentation. Very helpful.
Thank you Aurelio, we're glad you found the video helpful!
I learned something new, thanks. I find if i put a spline piece at one end of the screen frame, then spline the other end of the screen frame, it keeps pretty tight for the sides not to move. Thank you, i needed a refresher course!
Hi Sheryl, thanks for watching. We're glad you found the video helpful as a refresher. Using 2 pieces of spline instead of 1 piece works definitely works as well.
excellent video and narration. thank you
You're welcome Neville! We're glad you found it helpful!
Thank you, appreciate you offering your knowledge!
You're welcome Dondra, we're just happy to help!
Thank you so much ,you're an effective teacher, think I can do it myself, lol ,but l will show my husband, all my nets needs replacing, so I can buy the material and do it ourselves, one window here where I live is $500: so if I buy the material, we save, thank you much.
Thank you Rebecca! We aim to make all of our videos informative and easy to follow. Building a window screen yourself can save a lot of money, but its best to take your time and be patient keeping the screen tight as you install it. Overall you've got this!
Thanks it's a great how to video
Thank you Nickonovitze White, we're glad you found it helpful!
Thanks so much for the concise explanation!
You're welcome!!
Thanks. Work great. Made this job easy
You're welcome David! We're glad that it was an easy job for you!
Thanks...I'm going to try it out.
You're welcome Omar, best of luck with the screen building!
Excellent video. Thanks.
You're welcome Ramon, we're glad you liked the video!
Thank you!
You're welcome Jeremy, Thanks for watching!
I really appreciated your concise instructions during this demo and noticed that no retention clips were used. I found elsewhere on the Web--perhaps it was another YT clip--instructions that included such clips. They were installed on the parallel frame bar opposite the tabs and apply enough pressure to maintain a tight fit. So, for the measurement of the perpendicular frame bars, you would deduct 1.5" for the corner connectors plus .5" for the retention clips. Thanks.
Hi Willy, thanks for commenting we're glad you found the video helpful.
These are the tension springs / tension clips you're mentioning: www.amresupply.com/part/9068136
With close measurements screens can still be mounted securely without the clip but you are right that the tension clips can definitely help keep the window screen in place.
Since the clips compress you don't need much space so a 1/8" deduction is spot on.
Excellent. Clip.. thanx ..stay safe
Thank you! We're glad you found it helpful!
Great vid thx!👍
Thank you!
Great video!
Thank you!
Great video with detailed instructions. It was easy to cut the aluminum frames and adjust the corners, but installing mesh was a bit challenge, if you want to make it tight. I spent about 2.5 hours to make 3 screens and they look great. My advice - don’t buy cheap roller if you want to save time and your fingers.
Thank you David! You're right that the mesh is the tricky part, and requires a bit of patience.
Did this help you build a new window screen? Leave a comment and let us know!
No. But it made me feel better about paying $150 for a service to come out and custom make one. It looked like way too much stuff to buy and way too hard for my skill set
@@CLee-oo9yl Thanks for watching! That totally makes sense! For some people the little bit of work is worth it, and for others its just best to pay someone.
@@AmreSupply this is the first time seeing you, thanks for the great instructions.
While $150 isn’t too much when you have it…
I have six or seven to make, so I will probably spend the 150 on the supplies and put the elbow grease to work and see if I can get a passable 7 for one window screen job done. Plus test my own skills at this first time attempt. I feel much more confident with your great insight.
One thing, I was considering the metal mesh, but didn’t see what you would do to trim it nicely after securing it with the spline, any suggestions?
The utility knife just thinking about it doesn’t seem the best way to cut metal screen as it is for the non metal screening…
@@YahwehhasgivenaservanttoHis Always good to practice some skills and do it yourself! The metal mesh isn't too difficult to cut with an utility knife. With enough pressure it will cut through aluminum as the screen isn't that thick. It is still best to cut afterwards as pre-cutting will likely not work.
Great, simple instruction.😊
Thank you, we're glad you found it helpful!
Very very helpful and quick
Hi Sandra, thank you for watching. We're glad that you found it helpful!
Thanks my friend well explained 👍
You're welcome Marco, we're just happy to help!
Thank you very to the point without endless blabbing
Thanks for watching, we're glad that you found it helpful!
I'm so nervous to try but I will with this video 🎉 wish me luck!
Thanks for watching, it can be tricky but just be mindful of each step and doublecheck everything along the way!
Thank you so much
You're very welcome!
Good video, thanks
You're welcome, we're just happy to help!
Thank you Ben afleck !!!
Thanks for watching
Great simple
Glad you think so!
I’m using this to start a business 👍🏻
Thanks for watching. There are many people that don't want to spend the time to make the window screens so there there is always a market for that!
Done deal. Thank you!
You're welcome!!
Great video
Glad you enjoyed it
Thank you!!!
You're welcome!
Helpful I’ll try soon
Thanks for watching!
Couple of corrections to my 1st comment: 1) they're called tension clips; 2) you deduct only 1/8" to account for them (see th-cam.com/video/lvCA89F_6Rw/w-d-xo.html).
Thank you
You're welcome Mitch!
How do you build a new screen for the screens that you a pull down nail system to stay in place. There is nothing on the outside of my screen to hold it in place once I put the screen in??
Hi Erin, thank you for watching. Are you talking about the plunger latch? Those require drilling holes inside the frame. A different way to keep the screen in place is to use a slip in tension spring. You simply slide two springs over the ends of the frame bar before putting in the corner pieces. You can see more of these parts here: www.amresupply.com/catalog/Pulls-Latches-Tension-Springs-WN90
So as you put the spline in and roll around the frame, does the screen evenly distributes itself. I have experienced some unevenness at the corner.
Thank you for watching. The screen won't even out automatically. If you're finding the screen is a little uneven then it might be worth getting a second pair of hands to help keep the screen tight while you roll it in.
Thank you.
You're welcome!
How to we cut the steel mesh excess after pressing with rubber? It's not easy as the fiber mesh, do we have to use any specific tools or methods?
Thanks for watching. In the video we showed aluminum mesh, which was still able to be cut by the utility knife. I am not sure about stainless steel mesh, but if it's a similar thickness it should still cut with enough pressure with the knife.
Realy great Vajao! I like that you listed both parts and tools the way you did. I am still looking for a trick or tool that will help stretch the screen fabric. I have not found anything yet but I am sure the pros have there tricks, tools or techniques?
Thank you, we're glad that you liked the video. Not sure if there is a common tool that will stretch the screen. For pros who make hundreds of these they might have a custom setup which is a little more involved than what the average person has at home.
You don't need to "stretch" the screen. just keep the screen reasonably taunt ahead of the roll after rolling in the opposing side. Remember that these frames are aluminum thus if you get the screen too tight you can distort the frame. The screen does not need to be "drum" tight. Finally as you roll the screen into the spline the screen will kinda "self tighten". Try practicing on a smaller screen to get the hang of it but don't trim the screen afterwards until after you're satisfied with your work..
as a landlord, this gave me the detailed instructions I needed and the hope that I can do it. I already have 4 of the items, just need the frame kit now!
Thanks for watching Deanna, we're glad the video helped you out!
My old screen has springs on one side to hold it in place how do I add them.
Thanks for watching. If you have this style of spring clip, www.amresupply.com/part/3-1428-SLIP-IN-TENSION-SPRING then it simply clips over the edge of the frame. The corner pieces will keep that in place. If you have a plunger pin & spring www.amresupply.com/part/3-1407-SCREEN-WINDOW-PLUNGER-LATCH , then you'll have to drill a hole in the side of the frame.
Our screens look a little warped - is it because we didn't cut the widths/lengths very precisely? And if they are very hard to pop into the window, does it mean they're just too big? Thanks!
Thanks for watching. An oversized screen would be difficult to put back into the window. You could use the existing screen and try to trim down the sides to give it more of a buffer. As well a warped screen could be caused by too much tension on one side. If the screen pulls unevenly on the frame then it might not be as square.
My aluminum frame has some plastic anchors, one of them broke, and I have no idea on how to buy that, any tips?
Thanks for watching. You can see a variety of window screen anchors, pins and other hardware here: www.amresupply.com/catalog/650527
Could use help in figuring out which size spline to choose. I think I bought the too thin one and hope it won't come out over time.
Thanks for watching. The spline sizes was mentioned in the video at 1:22 By measuring the channel width, you can determine the size of the spine needed. Fiberglass screens will need a spline size which is slightly larger for the best fit.
@@AmreSupply How can I order the right size spline if I can't measure the channel width? If i'm order AGP 7/16" channel 3-SB-7/16-W-98 I can't find the channel width listed anywhere.
@@secondchannel5163 Thanks for watching. Most frame bars will use a 0.155 inch channel. If you have a fiberglass screen then a 0.160" or a 0.180" spine will work, one will just be tighter than the other. For aluminum, the spine will need to be smaller at 0.140".
Need more detail on how to do the measurements for a window that doesn't have an existing screen. There are many points from which to get measurements. How exactly do you know which parts to measure at?
Thanks for watching.If your window doesn't have an existing screen, then measure the channel where the screen will be sitting. You'll have to go from inside that channel and not on the edge. From there leave a 1/8" buffer on each side.
Thanks
You're welcome Raj!
Nice video
Thank you Justin!
I did same way but after I was done saw middle of the frame both sides bent inwards making space on one side I redid leaving screen free n loose same thing please advise
Thanks for watching. If the frame is bending inward then it might have too much tension from the screen. You might have to install the screen again but not pull as tightly. There is a sweet spot where it should keep the frame balanced.
@@AmreSupply Thank u 😊 what is the sweep spot though
@@caliboy2498 It's the amount of tension where the screen is tight but the frame is not bending.
Should some kind of spring device not be used with these types of screens? If the dimensions of the screens are supposed to be just slightly smaller than the opening to actually allow for installation, wouldn't there be a gap left somewhere, allowing bugs to get through?
Thanks for watching. There are spring clips that slide in on the frame where the corner pieces go: www.amresupply.com/part/3-1428-SLIP-IN-TENSION-SPRING
There will always be a little bit of a gap on the sides but you can try to push the screen all the way forward to make sure it is touching the outside edge.