Scribe a cut with your utility knife to make a nice clean edge.
Install wood screen door.
If you need to trim down the sides do this before you hang it up.
If both your door and frame are not made of wood have a professional safely square the frame and finish installing the door.
Have someone hold the door in the correct position mark where the hinge holes are with a pen or pencil.
Use shims to hold your door in place and make sure it fits image 1.
The spring that holds the door closed installs.
Installing a screen door allows you to open up your home and enjoy a cool breeze without the unwanted pests.
Take the screen door over to the door frame and line it up.
Fit door in opening you want to make sure you have 3 16 inch between your screen door and the door jamb on each side.
If your door is too big use a straight edge and circular saw to mark and remove the overlapped door material image 2.
Most traditional screen doors are universal meaning you can install them to open on the either the right or the left depending on your preference.
Wooden screen doors are an economical solution for installation to an existing wooden.
4 measure the placements for the 3 hinges along the length of the door.
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You want at least 1 8 of an inch at the sides of the door and 1 4 inch space at the top and bottom of the door.
For a heavy duty version of a screen door a storm door could be worth considering.
Use a sharp wood chisel to remove just enough wood for the butt hinge to rest inside it and lay flush to the door s edge.