Struggling with how to put a window screen back in? Does your current window screen need to be repaired or replaced? Do you need to remove the window unit in order to fit in the new window screen? Or, have you taken your screen windows out to replace them with storm windows and are ready to put the screen window back in place?
Window screens are a great way to open your window to let in a fresh breeze while keeping bugs from entering your home. Moreover, they can lower your energy costs. Opening your Oakville windows in the fall or spring will reduce the usage of your HVAC system, which can save you a great deal of money on heating and cooling costs.
But, if your window screen should somehow get damaged, you do not have to call a professional to switch out the window screen. Regardless of whether you have aluminum, fiberglass, vinyl, or metal Oakville windows, you will be able to remove and replace your screen window with ease.
The following article will give you a step by step guide as to how to replace your window screen. This will let you continue to provide yourself with a clean, fresh breeze and keep those pesky flies from entering your home.
How to Put a Window Screen Back In: Tools Needed for The Job
- Scissors
- Rolling spline tool
- Small clamps or duct tape
- Utility knife
- Plastic cording or spline
- Nail punch or small flat head screwdriver
- Replacement window screen
How to Put a Window Screen Back In: Step By Step Process
Step 1: Remove Existing/Damaged Screen Window
The window screen is held in its place by a plastic cord or spline. This cord is found around the perimeter of the frame of the windows. Use your flat head screwdriver or nail punch to carefully remove the spine by lifting it out of the channel. Remove the damaged spline and dispose of it along with the old screen window. Take this time to clean the window frame before putting in the new window screen.
Step 2: Size the Replacement Window Screen
On a flat surface, roll out the proper amount of window screen material that will entirely cover the window frame. Leaving about a 2-inch border on the perimeter of the window screen, carefully cut out the window screen to size using scissors.
Step 3: Put the New Window Screen in Place in the Window Frame
Carefully lay the window screen you have just cut out over the existing window fame. The new window screen should overlap on all sides of the window. Since the screen material had been probably rolled before you cut it, place the curved side down to prevent it from curling up. Making sure it is taut, pull the screen before clamping or taping to the top and bottom of the window frame.
Step 4: Replace the Spline
Place the window screen into the channel of the window frame using the convex reel of the spline. Until it is taut, work your way around starting at one side and ending at the other. Insert the screen into the spline using the concave side of the same tool. When you are finished with this step, use a utility knife to trim the excess screen material. Lastly, put the new window screen in the window.
See How Easy it is? Think You Can Pull it Off?
This straightforward guide should make it a breeze. But, if you do have any questions on how to put a window screen back in, do not hesitate to call Direct Pro Windows and Doors. We can assist you with the process as well as answer any other questions you may have about window or door replacement in Oakville or the surrounding areas.
