Replacing Screen Frame With Vinyl

Remove the old lower window sash.

Replacing screen frame with vinyl. Don t worry about breaking it. And that s what we ll show you. This tutorial walks you through the steps involved in replacing a damaged screen in an aluminum frame as opposed to a wood frame. Screen windows may become damaged over time but replacing the entire screen and frame isn t your only option.

Here s a summary of the steps for replacing windows. The two sides should be done last. Pull out the parting stop. Cut a new piece of screen an inch or so larger than the frame on all sides.

Remove and save the inside stop. To do this start replacing the bottom and the top sections first. It s not very hard if you know the tricks. With a vinyl or metal frame you can simply pull the seal and screen out and put in a new set with a few simple tools.

You may need to use a hammer to ensure it sits in the groove made for the vinyl. Replacing a window screen is an easy project and should take a novice 1 hour or less for the first window and even less as you move on to other screens. Minor holes and tears in window screening are also common problems. It ll be reused in the same place.

The spline sits in the groove of the frame and forms a seal that secures the screen. You won t be. Replacing a screen in your window or screen door is a common summertime repair. Vinyl cloth or fiberglass are the most durable types of screen mesh and come in a variety of colors and shades.

Remove the vinyl spline from the interior of the aluminum frame with needle nose pliers. Beginning in a corner press the screen into the frame channel by pushing the spline down into it. Putting a new screen in the frame is relatively easy whether you re using a metal vinyl or wood frame. Carter oosterhouse shows how to repair a damaged window screen by replacing the screen material.

Begin replacing a torn window screen by removing the rubber spline that holds the screen in the frame with a pair of pliers. Vinyl replacement windows come mounted in a new jamb and are simply tilted into the old frame and fastened in place. Once you ve removed the screen frame from the window. Metal screen in metal aluminum frame.

A spline roller will be really helpful for this. Start by aligning from one end then lightly tapping into place.