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Screen door solved! Inexpensive and effective!

PostPosted: Sun Oct 30, 2011 11:15 pm
by Gonefishin
I've finally built and field tested my screen door after input from other members (Thanks!) and a little trial and error. I ended up building the "door" from a window screen "kit." All I had to do was:

*Cut the frame to fit the inside of the door and assemble. (Easy!)
*Apply the screen to the frame. (easy with supplied roller tool)
*Add hinges to the finished "door." (Mark, drill, screw)
*Add some sticky-back magnetic strips to the framework. (Peel and stick it on)
*Add two aluminum supports across the door to reduce flexing.
*Place a peice of foam pipe insulation over the bottom of the door that fits snug on the carpet and also into the door opening.
*Screw on handles both inside and out that don't interfere with closures.
*Hang it up with the hinges
*Apply some foam insulation strips to the "inside" hinge side, and inside top.
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Ta Da! Works like a charm, seals all bugs out, easy open and close, very light weight, magnetically secure closure, and just sturdy enough.
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It opens fully for easy loading/unloading of the trailer, and the friction of the bottom foam on my carpets keeps the door open without any latching. It just rubs lightly across the carpet. Perfect!
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The window kit was $17 at Lowes. Hinges a few dollars. Handles a couple dollars. Pipe insulation a few bucs, and magnetic tape was about $10.[/img]

PostPosted: Mon Oct 31, 2011 9:51 am
by Wolfscout
That looks like the best screen door idea I've seen yet. cool.

PostPosted: Mon Oct 31, 2011 1:54 pm
by bonnie
I was just looking at those, for the same purpose! That looks great. :applause: :applause:

PostPosted: Sun Jan 01, 2012 11:06 pm
by kstephenson
I build a sliding screen door
cost roughly 40.00 from Lowes
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