How To Re-Screen Rope Spline Screen Door

RESCREENING A ROPE SPLINE SCREEN DOOR
Tools : Optional And Required
a. Air power staple gun b. ¾” brad type nails c. Needle nose pliers d. Small tack hammer e. Heavy duty wire cutters f. Hook knife or razor knife g. Scissors h. Ice pick or awl		*optional *required *required *required *required *required *required *required
Materials : Required to complete these task Fiberglass Screen ¼” Rope (black) brad nails, utility knife blades
STEP 1		FIG 1
Using the ice pick or awl, start where the two ropes join, dig out a few wire stapes to free rope ends. Please use care not to damage the wood groove or rope channel.  ( see fig 1 )
FIG 2		STEP 2
		Pulling in a lateral direction (do not pull up! ) tug rope and screen from the groove, then pull out any stapes that were left behind. (see fig 2 )
STEP 3		FIG 3
Center fiberglass screen over the entire opening. ( see fig 3 )
FIG 4		STEP 4
		Using ¼” inch diameter rope, tuck the first 2 inches of the rope and screen mesh into middle of the bottom groove. Then tap in with tack hammer. ( see fig 4 )
STEP 5		FIG 5
Pull screen straight and tight, tuck 2 inches of rope and screen into the middle of the upper groove, If rope pulls out of opposite grove, tack rope in with small brad nails as you go along.  ( see fig 14 down below ) also note position of rope in ( fig 5 below )
FIG 6		STEP 6
		Go Back to bottom, pull screen tight from the side, tap in screen and rope, stopping before you reach the corners. ( see fig 6 )
STEP 7		FIG 7
Go Back to top and pull screen from the sides, tapping screen and rope. Stop before you reach the corners. ( see fig 7 )
FIG 8		STEP 8
		You should be at this point now! ( see fig 8  )
STEP 9		FIG 9
Start at the bottom corner, lift up screen, tap in rope and screen. Note the wrinkles will pull out as you go along. ( see fig 9 )
FIG 10		STEP 10
		Keep tapping in rope an screen, top at the top of the corners. Go to opposite BOTTOM corner and Do the same. ( see fig 10 )
STEP 11		FIG 11
Both bottom corners should look like this now! ( see fig 11 & 11a )
FIG 12		STEP 12
		Continue tapping in the top two corner the same way. The wrinkles should be disappearing as you get to this point. (see fig 12 )
STEP 13		FIG 13
Cut rope to length on sides and finish taping in the rope and screen. ( see fig 13 )
FIG 14		STEP 14
		Step 14 shows how to nail in rope using the ¾” inch brad nails and the needle nose pliers. Make sure your rope is nailed in secure and you did not miss any areas. ( see fig 14 )
STEP 15		FIG 15
With your razor knife, pull screen away and carefully trim off the excess screen material. ( see fig 15 ) DONE
Illustration To Show Spandrel Area Screening Method.

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