Replacing Screen Frame With Vinyl

Begin replacing a torn window screen by removing the rubber spline that holds the screen in the frame with a pair of pliers.

Replacing screen frame with vinyl.

Remove and save the inside stop. Wood frame window screens can shrink while vinyl frame or aluminum windows can warp and move causing the screen joints to loosen. Remove the vinyl spline from the interior of the aluminum frame with needle nose pliers. Putting a new screen in the frame is relatively easy whether you re using a metal vinyl or wood frame.

Don t worry about breaking it. This tutorial walks you through the steps involved in replacing a damaged screen in an aluminum frame as opposed to a wood frame. To do this start replacing the bottom and the top sections first. It ll be reused in the same place.

Screen windows may become damaged over time but replacing the entire screen and frame isn t your only option. Replacing a window screen is an easy project and should take a novice 1 hour or less for the first window and even less as you move on to other screens. Use screen repair tools like glue an awl metal thread and pre manufactured patches to patch a window screen in three easy steps. Pull out the parting stop.

Vinyl cloth or fiberglass are the most durable types of screen mesh and come in a variety of colors and shades. Remove the old lower window sash. The two sides should be done last. Here s a summary of the steps for replacing windows.

Cut a new piece of screen an inch or so larger than the frame on all sides. Once you ve removed the screen frame from the window. Carter oosterhouse shows how to repair a damaged window screen by replacing the screen material. Replacing a screen in your window or screen door is a common summertime repair.

A spline roller will be really helpful for this. You won t be. Metal screen in metal aluminum frame. Start by aligning from one end then lightly tapping into place.

With a vinyl or metal frame you can simply pull the seal and screen out and put in a new set with a few simple tools. You may need to use a hammer to ensure it sits in the groove made for the vinyl. Minor holes and tears in window screening are also common problems. Ensure that the rubber side of the vinyl frame is touching the glass before lining it up in the ridge.

Beginning in a corner press the screen into the frame channel by pushing the spline down into it. It s not very hard if you know the tricks.