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ON THIS porch, we
installed tough, tear-resistant PetScreen to the |
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COVER UP the base
strips and screen splines on the 4x4 porch |
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lower portion of the
walls and to the door. |
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posts
with long pieces of wide cap trim. |
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screw the horizontal base strips to the framing that spans between
the vertical posts. Trim the strips to length with pruning shears
(photo 4). They can also be cut with tin snips, a hacksaw or a
power miter saw. Install the remaining base strips, making sure
to drive a screw through each slot and 2-in. from each end.
SCREENING PROCESS
Installing screening with a spline roller isn't difficult, but
it does take a certain
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amount
of practice before you can do it quickly and effortlessly.
Keep these tips in mind: Always install the top edge of the screen
first, followed by the two sides and finally the bottom edge.
Pull the screen taut wit one hand as you roll the spline into
the groove with the splining tool (photo 5).
If you create a wrinkle
or fold in the screen, pull out the spline and start again. When
securing the bottom edge of the screen, check to make sure the
screen is flat, wrinkle-free and relatively |
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tight. If it
isn't drum-tight, don't worry. When you snap on the cap trip,
the screen will tighten up quite a bit.
Trim off the excess
screen with a sharp utility knife (Photo 6). Work slowly and with
great caution; one small slip and you'll slice open the new screen.
After screening in
the upper portion of the porch wills, repeat the process on the
lower half. If you've got a dog, or cat (or both), consider installing
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A nonmarring mallet to tap the narrow cap trim onto the base strips
that are screwed to the 2x4 railing. |
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