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03/03/07, 03:32 PM
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Any advice on measuring for window screens?
Our mobile home is missing two large window screens (frames are gone) in the kitchen, which is majorly inconvenient now that it's warming up in Texas. They've been missing since we bought the place 3 years ago, and I'm finally getting around to ordering the screens. Any suggestions for getting accurate measurements to give to the shop that will be making the screens? We're too far out in the country for anyone to come out and measure before they make the screens.
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03/03/07, 03:40 PM
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north central Texas
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Assuming that you are going to put metal framed screens back in, just measure the window frame opening where the screen frame fits into. Be very accurate on these measurements of the opening. Give this to anyone supplying the screens and they will build them to allow for expansion due to heat. Measure width at top and bottom and then height at each side, This will tell you if the window is square or bent out of square.
Good luck,
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03/03/07, 04:46 PM
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Measure opposite corners, side to side, to check for squareness.
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03/03/07, 05:35 PM
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Explorer. If the screen was narrower at one end than the other, it could still possibly measure equal distance from diagnal corner to diagnal corner. And yet there wouldn't be a square corner on it.
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03/03/07, 06:16 PM
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That is true, but they have already been advised to measure the four sides. The measurement of the four sides does not make sure it is square or rectangular. It could be a parallelogram. What you describe is a trapezoid,
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03/03/07, 08:39 PM
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Originally Posted by farmergirl
Our mobile home is missing two large window screens (frames are gone) in the kitchen, which is majorly inconvenient now that it's warming up in Texas. They've been missing since we bought the place 3 years ago, and I'm finally getting around to ordering the screens. Any suggestions for getting accurate measurements to give to the shop that will be making the screens? We're too far out in the country for anyone to come out and measure before they make the screens.
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Do any of the other screens in the home fit these windows, where you could take one in to measure from?
If this isn't possible, and you have to measure, whatever you do don't round UP to the nearest 1/16 or inch but instead round DOWN. Better to be a little loose, rather than too tight.
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03/03/07, 08:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Rick
Do any of the other screens in the home fit these windows, where you could take one in to measure from?
If this isn't possible, and you have to measure, whatever you do don't round UP to the nearest 1/16 or inch but instead round DOWN. Better to be a little loose, rather than too tight.
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Thank you! This was exactly the type of advice I needed! I don't think there are any other windows that exact size, but I'll definitely check before I bother measuring for a new frame.
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03/04/07, 05:41 PM
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Did you know you can cut a screen down to size by pulling out the corner elbows, cutting the frame to size, and reconnecting? You have to cut and install screeing after that, but it is virtually free!
Rick
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03/04/07, 09:53 PM
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Thats MR. Redneck to you
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you can also go to any Lowes, Home Depote and buy the rails, corners, rubber and screen to make any size/shape you need. Also buy a roller to install the rubber/spline I will bet you can do it cheaper than buying one 'store bought' plus you will know how to repair and replace in the future!
Put the frame together (you need a hacksaw) and try it in the hole/window, then lay the screen over the new frame. take the spline/rubber and start at the top and roll it in, then do the sides, then do the bottom. Trim away the extra with a sharp knife, Walla, a new screen and the feeling of knowing that 'knowledge is power'!
They say, You can do it, we can help~! quote "Home Depote"
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