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How to fit a flyscreen?
Hi folks, I was just wondering, what's the best way to start feeding flexible flyscreen into a frame? Should I start on the long side of the frame, or the short? On the corner or midway down? I remember doing it once about thirty years ago; I didn't do a bad job, but I seem to remember getting a bit of slackness in it. Like everything, there's probably a knack. Thanks
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Re: Fitting flyscreen
Hello @Orlando
Thanks for sharing your question about your flyscreen.
I suggest having a quick look at this guide - How to replace a flyscreen by @Tara86. It provides excellent tips on spline installation.
When I replaced the flyscreen on my security door, I placed the flyscreen right over the frame and made sure that there was enough screen to go into the channels. I started at the top/short end and pushed the spline in. I double checked to make sure that the flyscreen was as straight as possible.
I then ran the spline down the long side without pushing it in. I just provided enough so that I can push the spline in later on. I then pulled on the flyscreen to make sure there was no slack and did the bottom part/short end next.
Once the flyscreen was firm at the top and bottom, I gently pulled the fly screen on the long side where the spline was lined up, I pushed the spline in to lock the screen in place. The last part was the other long side where I pulled the screen gently to make sure that there was no slack in the screen.
I'm sure there are other methods out there, but that was the technique I used for my flyscreen.
Let me call on our experienced members @Dave-1 and @homeinmelbourne for their recommendations.
If you have any other questions we can help with, please let us know.
Eric
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Re: Fitting flyscreen
Evening @Orlando
From memory when I revamped my screen door I did the long side first. I used a metal screen tho as we were at the peak of the fire season and I could imagine embers and plastic not really getting along so went the metal mesh instead.
Front entrance door renovation is my project and I was inspired by Spray painted screen door
I had a lot of fun doing the job, using the wheeled tool to get the spline into the channel, wooooo stressy, I am glad I didnt trim at first as it was suggested as I messed up first time. Go light, not hard is my only advice. No tears, no bends and the screen is still tight from when I did it.
Dave
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Re: Fitting flyscreen
The 'wheeled' inserters - they come in different sizes? For different sized plastic spline?
I think I went seriously wrong with a metal wheeled device years ago - and accidentally cut the plastic flyscreen, without even noticing - until the end.
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Re: Fitting flyscreen
Afternoon @Noyade and @Orlando
I dont know if the wheeled inserters come in different sizes, Ive only ever made/fixed three screens. With a Lot of years inbetween The metal screen I used the same wheeled inserter as the plastic window screen I did 9 years ago. I just presumed that was the tool and used it. Will have a wander through Bunnings next time I am in
and have a squiz.
Dave

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