Building A Screen Door

If you re building a door to match an existing doorway just build your door to fit that space.

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. This way i have plenty of room to get furniture through the doorway. It is also said to be a lot sturdier than the screen doors you can purchase at most big box stores. Optionally build the screens into a wood frame similar to a picture frame and install the frames inside the opening with screws.

This screen door can be modified to fit any size doorway you have. 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. Mortised and tenoned rails and stiles screen frame inserts and trim and decorative brackets. We had been shopping around for one but we could never find a model that we liked.

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. We love how our diy screen door turned out. 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. My first step is to cut my stock to rough length on the miter saw.

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

Build the frame for the door. To attach the stiles and rails fit the table saw with a tongue and groove bit. Make this diy screen door. This project has been on my to do list for years.

To optimize my material i used two 10 2 6 s and one 8 2 6. For the bottom kick rail we cut down the 8 inch fir to 7 1 2 inches. Staple additional strips of 5 8 inch fir beside the first row sandwiching and tightening the screen between them. My diy screen door will be 80 x 36.

The kit contains everything you need for the door itself.