Making A Screen Door Frame

Build the frame for the door.

Making a screen door frame.

If there are knots in the wood use a primer first. Attaching the screen door to attach the diy screen door i placed it in the doorway and positioned it in place. The bi fold screen door. We cut the 6 inch fir down to 5 1 2 inches to create the stiles vertical and top rail horizontal.

They give you all of the dimensions to build and a great materials list too. This screen door is really gorgeous and quite welcoming. Add hinges to the door by using a chisel to make notches for the hinges. I needed a 1 8 gap between the door and the frame.

Assemble the screen insert frames using glue and brads at the corners. Make this diy screen door. Cut a piece of screen 2 inches larger all around than the insert. Paint or stain and varnish the frame parts.

But what i love the most about this tutorial is the pictures and the emphasis they placed on making the screen door look so homey. This is the actual thickness of a 2x4. The kit includes all parts needed to build your window screen except for tools. To make the door header the top of the door frame cut two 2x4s to the same length as the width of the original opening and nail them securely together.

Paint the screen door and screen moulding with outdoor paint. Dry fit the screen door and use a hand planer if it s too tight. With screen tight s window screen frame kit you with screen tight s window screen frame kit you can build your own window screen to match the size of your existing or new window. You will need to add 1 2 of plywood between the 2x4 s to get the right wall thickness of 3 1 2.

So to ensure a consistent gap along the entire perimeter i used several wooden shims underneath and along the edges of the screen door.