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Screen doorsprovide fresh air and help cool down home interiors without using energy.
Screen doors have few parts and are lightweight, making them easy to install.
Learn how to replace a screen door in about an hour.
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If the current door is available, measure it instead of the door opening.
Exterior door openings are generally either 32 inches or 36 inches wide, with a height of 80 inches.
Width tolerances can be as little as 1/4-inch or as much as 3/4-inch.
Height tolerances can be as much as 3/8-inch.
All screen doors swing outward.
Most screen doors will have universal or reversible hinges, but some may be left-only or right-only.
So, check this when purchasing the screen door.
Universal or reversible screen doors have no pre-determined up or down.
Remove the metal or plastic door screen hinge channel from the side of the screen door.
You may need to first turn out the screws holding the screen door hinge channel to the door.
Measure on the inside of the door opening.
The distance to subtract may range from 1-inch to 2-1/2 inches.
Check with the instructions first.
To avoid splitting the door casing,pre-drill pilot holesbefore driving the screws.
Attach the screen door hinge channel alone.
It should not be attached to the screen door yet.
Slide the hinge side of the screen door into the door hinge channel.
It should fit snuggly.
Gently exit the screen door to see if it fits in the door opening.
This jot down of door is held shut by the return spring or pneumatic closer.
Attach one part on the door and the other part on the inside of the door frame.
One end is attached to the door frame and the other end to the top of the door.
