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There MUST be a trick to installing spline in patio screen panel...
I have a screened-in breezeway between our house and detached garage,
and our small children (and their many friend ) kept pushing on the screen door's lower panel, instead of against the frame, until the top tore clean out. Taking out the existing spline and screen material wasn't too much trouble. I cut (a little over-sized since this is my first attempt) a 24x30 panel from a roll of new screen. I found it nearly impossible to push in both the screen and spline at the same time, as instructed. I found the first trick, which seems to be to roll in the screen by itself first, and then try to roll in the spline. However, it still takes a lot of effort to push it in, and I'm tearing edge of the screen as I do it, which defeates the purpose of the repair. Could anyone tell me if there is an additional trick to getting the (solid/flat D-shaped) spline in the groove without destroying the screen, or describe in exhaustive and graphic details how it should be done? Thanks much for any pointer, Ismail |
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There MUST be a trick to installing spline in patio screen panel...
wrote in message oups.com... I have a screened-in breezeway between our house and detached garage, and our small children (and their many friend ) kept pushing on the screen door's lower panel, instead of against the frame, until the top tore clean out. Taking out the existing spline and screen material wasn't too much trouble. I cut (a little over-sized since this is my first attempt) a 24x30 panel from a roll of new screen. I found it nearly impossible to push in both the screen and spline at the same time, as instructed. I found the first trick, which seems to be to roll in the screen by itself first, and then try to roll in the spline. However, it still takes a lot of effort to push it in, and I'm tearing edge of the screen as I do it, which defeates the purpose of the repair. Could anyone tell me if there is an additional trick to getting the (solid/flat D-shaped) spline in the groove without destroying the screen, or describe in exhaustive and graphic details how it should be done? Thanks much for any pointer, Ismail Check on your installation tool. There's a cheap version, with a plastic handle and a roller on either end, which is marginal at best. Then I found a more heavy-duty tool, with aluminum body, built-in razor trimmer, and sturdier wheel. With this one, the spline goes in with no trouble whatsoever. |
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There MUST be a trick to installing spline in patio screen panel...
replying to Tony Hwang, Bobbo wrote:
dragon40 wrote: Hi, Spline and roller has to be proper size for the job. There is heavy duty screen material(fiberglass) which is good for small dogs/cats which I use on my screen door. OK if you are doing a pool screen most likely you're using flat spline. Starting at the top, position screen and hold in place with a couple pieces of tape. You need a spline tool to set the spline. Using the flat end, not the grooved end, roll the screen gently into the channel. Take the spline, rounded edge facing inwards into the channel and using a screwdriver set the very end of the spline until it holds. Now place six inches or so of spline into the channel at the lower edge leaving the upper edge sticking out. Using the grooved end of spine tool now, roll along spline exposed at upper edge until it seats into the channel. Be careful to not cut the screen at the lower edge with tool. Repeat for sides and then bottom last. Done! -- |
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There MUST be a trick to installing spline in patio screen panel...
On Saturday, March 12, 2016 at 11:44:05 PM UTC-5, Bobbo wrote:
OK if you are doing a pool screen most likely you're using flat spline. Starting at the top, position screen and hold in place with a couple pieces of tape. You need a spline tool to set the spline. Using the flat end, not the grooved end, roll the screen gently into the channel. Take the spline, rounded edge facing inwards into the channel and using a screwdriver set the very end of the spline until it holds. Now place six inches or so of spline into the channel at the lower edge leaving the upper edge sticking out. Using the grooved end of spine tool now, roll along spline exposed at upper edge until it seats into the channel. Be careful to not cut the screen at the lower edge with tool. Repeat for sides and then bottom last. Done! -- I am getting ready to do this myself this weekend and have a quick question to clarify... You said that the rounded edge of the spline "facing inwards into the channel". So, put the rounded edge in first, got it... does it matter which way the rounded edge goes in? In other words, should the rounded edge face the inner edge of the screen or the outer edge (where trimming the excess will take place), or does it not matter? |
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replying to Bobbo, TJ wrote:
rounded edge is up not down............... -- for full context, visit https://www.homeownershub.com/mainte...-p-225190-.htm |
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There MUST be a trick to installing spline in patio screen panel...
On Mon, 05 Feb 2018 22:14:02 GMT, TJ
m wrote: rounded edge is up not down............... What do they do down under in OZ? |
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There MUST be a trick to installing spline in patio screen panel...
On Mon, 05 Feb 2018 19:29:56 -0800, Oren wrote:
On Mon, 05 Feb 2018 22:14:02 GMT, TJ om wrote: rounded edge is up not down............... What do they do down under in OZ? They lay the spline in the same way, they just go clockwise around the screen when they roll it in. |
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