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Default Fiberglass or aluminum screen?

On Sep 7, 9:57*pm, David Nebenzahl wrote:
Client wants me to replace her screen-door screen. I'm not sure whether
to use aluminum or fiberglass. What would you use, and why?

House is in Oakland, CA, mild climate. (It is exposed to PM sun.) The
old screen is AL and is literally in tatters in some places; I asked
owner how long ago it had been replaced, and they said 10 years ago,
which I find odd: how could aluminum screen deteriorate that much that
fast? I know that air pollution corrodes AL, but this is ridiculous. So
I'm thinking fiberglass. How long should it hold up here?

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I use the pet-proof fiberglass. It's more expensive but my cat has
been climbing it and jumping down to the deck for years (that's how
she knocks) with absolutely no sign of wear and tear. I don't even
remember how many years ago I installed it.

Sometimes we hear her jump onto the screen and I go and peel her off.
Even that doesn't bother the screen.