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Posted by Joe Wos on May 31, 2008, 8:58 am
any tricks or hints on installing fiberglass screen on my pool enclosure
the ends have triangle openings, 8ft. x8ft. x12ft. thanks
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Posted by cshenk on May 31, 2008, 11:37 am
"Joe Wos" wrote
> any tricks or hints on installing fiberglass screen on my pool enclosure
> the ends have triangle openings, 8ft. x8ft. x12ft. thanks
Need more info Joe. What is the enclosure made of? It's totally different
depending on if it's metal or wood.
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Posted by sam left on June 1, 2008, 10:42 am
it is aluminum. 2x2 and 2x6
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Posted by cshenk on June 1, 2008, 3:38 pm
"sam left" wrote
> it is aluminum. 2x2 and 2x6
The easiest way if you can, is to dismount the pieces that need rescreening.
Caution note, if they are there for structural integrity, without
dismountable inside screen portions, this wont be 'good'.
Easier done flat on the ground, the process is the same however if you can't
dismount the screening portion. You'll find it esier with 2 people and 2
ladders if cant dismount the unit.
They sell these long rools of thin rubber-like material which looks like a
thin 'pipe' usually about 1/6 inch but some are larger for other
applications. Put up a layer of the screen material over the area leaving
plenty of edge all around. Start at the top of the triangle and work evenly
down about 1/3 on each of the top portions, using the rubber bit to tuck the
screen into the channel. I have a blunt ended metal tool that fits
perfectly for this. You work both sides evenly so you can get a fairly
tight fit. Once you have it all the way to the bottom, if you did it right
it will be taut. Having a second person on the other side makes this much
easier to do!
Then, cut a piece of the rubber (leaving a bit over on each end) and work
the bottom portion of the trinagle, starting in the middle. The reason for
that is you will probably find it wasnt fully taut so will have a slight
ripple effect once you have the bottom all done. You fix this by peeling up
the end of the top parts of the triangle just a little bit and re-seat the
rubber. Second person holding the screen taut while first person puts the
rubber back in works best. Then, tighten the other end. Once done, with
small clippers, carefully trim the screen edges back flush.
I know there are other ways to do this, but this one worked for us and made
a very nice finish.
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Posted by David Combs on June 29, 2008, 10:27 pm
>"sam left" wrote
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>> it is aluminum. 2x2 and 2x6
>They sell these long rools of thin rubber-like material which looks like a
>thin 'pipe' usually about 1/6 inch but some are larger for other
Now, what if the frame is *wood*, like on a porch of an *old* house?
Any tricks you can suggest? (Otherwide it's a real bitch -- many hours).
Thanks!
David
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