On Sep 8, 10:49*am, David Nebenzahl wrote:
On 9/7/2010 8:09 PM Ed Pawlowski spake thus:

"David Nebenzahl" wrote in message
s.com...

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?

I've had both. This house is 30 years old and has the original fiberglass
screens. *Every few years some get hosed down and they all look good. *Last
house had aluminum and over time they corroded.

So thanks all. Fiberglass it is (though the bronze stuff someone
suggested here looks interesting, it also looks expen$ive and I'm not
sure I can easily find it locally).

Next question: I've never actually installed screen on a door before,
and am wondering the best way to do it. It's a wooden door with wooden
screen mold, so I was figuring on buying new molding, stapling the
screen to the door, nailing on the molding, then trimming the excess
screen to the mold with a knife. Is this how it's done?

I really can't see any other way of getting a good tight fit. The screen
mold is only about 1/2" wide, doesn't give you much room to stretch the
screen without having some excess to trim off. I'd think with fiberglass
this should be pretty easy, as it should slice off easily in one pass.

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with the flaunting of well-defined muscle, wrapped in flags.

- Comment from an article on Antiwar.com (http://antiwar.com)

The link I posted was for a company in Berkeley...... that's pretty
close.

If you choose to use the SS or bronze, I would suggest a first try on
the wooden door frame with cheaper aluminum screen

or

take the door to a screen shop that has experience with wooden frames.

The SS is $5 / sqft. yikes!

comes in 36" & 48" widths, maybe you can get two doors' worth out of
the 48"?

cheers
Bob