| RESCREENING
A ROPE SPLINE SCREEN DOOR |
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| Tools : Optional And Required |
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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 |
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Materials : Required to complete these task
Fiberglass Screen
¼” Rope (black)
brad nails, utility knife blades |
| STEP 1 |
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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 ) |
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| FIG 2 |
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STEP 2 |
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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 |
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FIG 3 |
| Center fiberglass screen over the
entire opening. ( see fig 3 ) |
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| FIG 4 |
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STEP 4 |
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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 |
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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 )
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| FIG 6 |
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STEP 6 |
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Go Back to bottom, pull screen tight
from the side, tap in screen and rope, stopping before you reach the corners.
( see fig 6 )
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| STEP 7 |
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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 ) |
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| FIG 8 |
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STEP 8 |
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You should be at this point now!
( see
fig 8 ) |
| STEP 9 |
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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 ) |
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| FIG 10 |
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STEP 10 |
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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 |
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FIG 11 |
Both bottom corners should look like
this now! ( see fig 11 & 11a )
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| FIG 12 |
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STEP 12 |
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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 |
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FIG 13 |
Cut rope to length on sides and finish
taping in the rope and screen.
( see fig 13 ) |
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| FIG 14 |
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STEP 14 |
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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 |
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FIG 15 |
With your razor knife, pull screen away and carefully trim off the excess screen material.
( see fig 15 ) DONE
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Illustration
To Show Spandrel Area
Screening Method. |
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