Building A Screen Door

We don t have central a c although i finally figured out how to install a portable air conditioner in our casement windows upstairs so the easiest way to cool down the house is to leave the front door wide open.

Building a screen door. Mortised and tenoned rails and stiles screen frame inserts and trim and decorative brackets. We love how our diy screen door turned out. Wood screen door kits aren t difficult to assemble will save you a few bucks over buying a completed door and provide a very practical period complement to your home. Make this diy screen door.

This project has been on my to do list for years. This screen door can be modified to fit any size doorway you have. My diy screen door will be 80 x 36. Optionally build the screens into a wood frame similar to a picture frame and install the frames inside the opening with screws.

Staple additional strips of 5 8 inch fir beside the first row sandwiching and tightening the screen between them. To attach the stiles and rails fit the table saw with a tongue and groove bit. If you re building a door to match an existing doorway just build your door to fit that space. A couple of weeks ago i shared with you my diy screen door that i built with my hubby and dad.

The kit contains everything you need for the door itself. For the bottom kick rail we cut down the 8 inch fir to 7 1 2 inches. My first step is to cut my stock to rough length on the miter saw. We had been shopping around for one but we could never find a model that we liked.

So if you are looking for a simple screen door that is easy to build and still looks great then you ll definitely want to check out this tutorial. Install as you would a standard screen door. It s easy to build a screen door that fits your existing door frame perfectly. We cut the 6 inch fir down to 5 1 2 inches to create the stiles vertical and top rail horizontal.

This is not one of those diy projects that i can tell you saved us a ton of money or time. The lumber cost us around 32 00 and the screening cost 10 00. Build the frame for the door. But we got exactly what we wanted and this screen door is far superior quality to those screen doors that you can purchase for 75 to 100.

To optimize my material i used two 10 2 6 s and one 8 2 6.