Updating Screen Door

[4wheelColeman]

I am planning to update the screen material on the screen door of my Eagle. Has anyone done this before? Wondering if I should make the upgrade or just leave it. There are only a couple small holes.
Also I need to find the plastic door price to replace the cardboard version I created.

 

[Vic Harder]

Amazon carries replacement door slides. Just be sure to check the sizes.
As for the screen, have you replaced those before on a house screen or anything? Not hard to do, just takes a bit of practice.

 

[4wheelColeman]

I have never replaced the screen on the door before. But I do have some new screen material. I assume I just need to unscrew the framing and just add new screen. Thanks for the help.

 

[Vic Harder]

I assume I just need to unscrew the framing and just add new screen.

ah, no. The screen is held in place with a tubular bit of plastic that is pushed in place with a special tool. Here's a "how to" that I just googled...

 

[4wheelColeman]

Sweet. Ill try that. Thanks

 

[4wheelColeman]

I did it. So you don't need to unscrew the frame to access the screen. There are beads that press the screen into the groves. You pretty much just pull them out to release the old screen. I used my favorite poker. I kept them organized in the same positions to replace them later. You then cut out new screens and that have about a 1-2" of extra screen on the edges. I used a thin edge scraper from my grill to slowly push the bead into grove. You could also use a putty knife. It worked great! You have to pull on the screen taut as you go around. Super happy to replace the old screen

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[Sagefemme]

Looks good!

 

[Occidental]

I did it. So you don't need to unscrew the frame to access the screen. There are beads that press the screen into the groves. You pretty much just pull them out to release the old screen. I used my favorite poker. I kept them organized in the same positions to replace them later. You then cut out new screens and that have about a 1-2" of extra screen on the edges. I used a thin edge scraper from my grill to slowly push the bead into grove. You could also use a putty knife. It worked great! You have to pull on the screen taut as you go around. Super happy to replace the old screen View attachment 1108632View attachment 1108633View attachment 1108634View attachment 1108635View attachment 1108638.

Thanks for documenting!

 

[Vic Harder]

good stuff.