How Do You Make A Window Screen?
Window screens are indispensable in the summer to have air ventilation and keep those nasty bugs out. With this article you can read how to make a window screen with aluminum framing that you cut to size. • Measuring the frame material for a square cut type frame assembly. Measure the height and width of an open window frame. Most aluminum and vinyl frames have a channel for the screen to fit into, so you will need the actual corner to corner dimension inside this channel, minus 4mm or 5mm, about 1/6 in. near 3/16 in. short. Older windows with wooden frames may be trickier, and the corners won’t always be square. Ideally, you may be able to use the original screen to obtain dimensions for your new one. • Using an angle square to mark the stock for a square fit type frame. The kind of square cut frame corners that are not mitered have what are called “external corners” (vinyl or plastic corner inserts, which can be seen from the outside). These frame pieces must have the size of the cor
• Measuring the frame material for a square cut type frame assembly. Measure the height and width of an open window frame. Most aluminum and vinyl frames have a channel for the screen to fit into, so you will need the actual corner to corner dimension inside this channel, minus 4mm or 5mm, about 1/6 in. near 3/16 in. short. Older windows with wooden frames may be trickier, and the corners won’t always be square. Ideally, you may be able to use the original screen to obtain dimensions for your new one. • Using an angle square to mark the stock for a square fit type frame. The kind of square cut frame corners that are not mitered have what are called “external corners” (vinyl or plastic corner inserts, which can be seen from the outside). These frame pieces must have the size of the corner insert subtracted from the overall length before they are cut to size, to allow for the “visible square corner pieces” at each corner. Normally, these inserts are about 3/4 inch (1.9cm) wide, so cuttin
