Jon Anderson wrote:
I want to make a screen door for my front door, welded steel tubing.
Anyone know where one can find preformed channel that can be welded to
the tubing to secure the screen?

I have not seen preformed steel for mounting screens, but I have seen
aluminum. I am in the finishing stages of a similar door and am planning
to use the aluminum and clamp it in place with sheetmetal screws. The
aluminum is available at Ace Hardware stores and probably many other
locations.

Good Luck,
Bob

I want to make a screen door for my front door, welded steel
tubing. Anyone know where one can find preformed channel
that can be welded to the tubing to secure the screen?

Thanks,

Jon

BobH wrote:

I have not seen preformed steel for mounting screens, but I have seen
aluminum. I am in the finishing stages of a similar door and am planning
to use the aluminum and clamp it in place with sheetmetal screws. The
aluminum is available at Ace Hardware stores and probably many other
locations.

Didn't even think to try a local hardware store, just
assumed they wouldn't carry it. Thanks, I'll check around!

Jon

On Apr 17, 4:36*pm, Jon Anderson wrote:
BobH wrote:
I have not seen preformed steel for mounting screens, but I have seen
aluminum. I am in the finishing stages of a similar door and am planning
to use the aluminum and clamp it in place with sheetmetal screws. The
aluminum is available at Ace Hardware stores and probably many other
locations.

Didn't even think to try a local hardware store, just
assumed they wouldn't carry it. Thanks, I'll check around!

Jon

Check for one that says "screen door repair" back in the service
department. One local "wrought iron" outfit does some really nice
work on screen doors, they do the scroll work and then mount some kind
of finely perforated metal sheet behind it, spot welded on. Painted,
it's a lot classier than just an aluminum screen door. It's a lot
more durable on commercial shop doors than an aluminum screen door
would be, too.

Stan