Building A Screen Door

A couple of weeks ago i shared with you my diy screen door that i built with my hubby and dad.

Building a screen door.

Make this diy screen door. We had been wanting a screen door for our back porch for years but never got around to putting one in until we updated our back porch. Optionally build the screens into a wood frame similar to a picture frame and install the frames inside the opening with screws. Build the frame for the door.

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. My first step is to cut my stock to rough length on the miter saw. To attach the stiles and rails fit the table saw with a tongue and groove bit. This way i have plenty of room to get furniture through the doorway.

The lumber cost us around 32 00 and the screening cost 10 00. For the bottom kick rail we cut down the 8 inch fir to 7 1 2 inches. We had been shopping around for one but we could never find a model that we liked. It s easy to build a screen door that fits your existing door frame perfectly.

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. Staple additional strips of 5 8 inch fir beside the first row sandwiching and tightening the screen between them. Mortised and tenoned rails and stiles screen frame inserts and trim and decorative brackets. This project has been on my to do list for years.

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. This is not one of those diy projects that i can tell you saved us a ton of money or time. 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. The kit contains everything you need for the door itself.

We love how our diy screen door turned out. My diy screen door will be 80 x 36. This screen door can be modified to fit any size doorway you have. Install as you would a standard screen door.

We cut the 6 inch fir down to 5 1 2 inches to create the stiles vertical and top rail horizontal.