Once I had the spline and screen in place on all four sides, I used the convex end of the spline roller to firmly push everything into place and, using the utility knife, I trimmed the excess screen material. I replaced the screen door on the frame and sat down with a cool iced tea to enjoy the fresh spring breezes. RELATED: So, You Want to… Screen In a Porch STEP 5: Trim away excess screen material and re-install the door in the frame. This time I put lightweight clamps on the corners to hold the screen in place and placed my free hand firmly on the frame to keep the mesh from shifting. So I carefully pulled out the spline and screen, re-seated the screen on the frame, and tried again. Then, starting at one corner, I used the concave end of the spline roller to gently push the spline and screen into the metal groove.īefore I’d gone too far though, I realized the mesh wasn’t going in evenly. I unrolled the new fiberglass screen onto the door, making sure to overlap all of the edges. Photo: STEP 4: Use a spline roller to push the replacement spline and screen into the door groove. Download instructions for more information. It also shows how to adjust the patio door lock in case the locking mechanism isn’t connecting. This how-to video shows the correct way to remove and reinsert a patio screen door. Once I had removed the old spline and the ripped screen, I thoroughly cleaned the door frame. Learn how to remove and adjust a Milgard patio door screen and lock.
I inserted the tip of the screwdriver in one corner of the door frame and pried out the old spline material with the pliers, being careful not to bend the metal edges of the groove. RELATED: The Best Retractable Screen Doors for the Home STEP 3: Remove the existing spline and thoroughly clean the door. For a small job or single use, the plastic version is fine if you have multiple door and window screens to replace, you may want to purchase the wooden tool.Īrmed with my materials, I headed home and assembled a few more tools, including a skinny regular screwdriver, needle-nose pliers, regular pliers, and a utility knife with a fresh blade. I chose the narrowest gauge, because the pet mesh was a thicker screen and I wanted to make sure that it would fit securely in the existing groove.īefore I began work, there was one more specialized tool that I needed-a spline roller, the tool I would use to fit the spline into the groove of the door (available on Amazon). Sold in rolls and available in different widths and two colors, the spline inserts between the screen mesh and a narrow groove along the edge of the door frame. The next choice was in screen spline-flexible tubing that holds the screen in place. The standard patio-door-size roll measures 36×84″, although both larger and smaller rolls are available. There are also a couple of specialty fabrications, including wire mesh with smaller holes designed to block out “no-see-ums” and a heavier-duty fiberglass “pet” option.Īlthough our old screen was wire, I decided to try the pet-friendly fiberglass. How to easily adjust sliding screen door height in 5 minutes.The key materials and tools, including screening, spline, and spline roller. Read More » How to easily adjust sliding screen door height in 5 minutes. Noticing all those issues I discussed with our Director of Operations, Steve Tristan, if we can find a simpler way to help the customers understand how to measure. So many customers prefer to call a handyman just to take measurement and install the screen door which costs more that the screen door itself. I know couldn’t they all just keep them the same size. Each one of the window manufacturers has there own idea of design and sizing. The measurements also fluctuate due to various types of window manufacturers there are. Sometimes people don’t know how to take an accurate measurement. Performing as a customer support rep I noticed that most of the complaints, confusions and dilemma about screen door is the measurement. I was then instructed by our Director Operations Steve Tristan to attend calls as well. I got out of my comfort zoneĪs the sales gone up our customer support department got fanatic with superfluous inbound calls. The panic was terrifying as thousands were getting killed by the savage Corona virus and Best Custom Screens was here helping those in need of new screens. When people were staying at home they needed something to do. We suspect it is because of the stay home order. During the pandemic the screen door purchases increased
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