Making A Sliding Screen Door

The side pieces were cut on a 45 only on one end.

Making a sliding screen door.

When buying wood check the knots on the boards. Latest build video. In this video we demonstrate the steps needed to measure for a new sliding screen door. There s an adjustment screw for each wheel near the corners of the door s frame.

Check the door s fit by dry assembling the parts without glue. Make this diy screen door. Turn the adjustment screws counterclockwise to release tension on the wheels and lower the door. Cut tongues deep ridges in the.

We clamped all the pieces. If a tenon doesn t fit its. How to build a screen door screen door overview. The top piece was cut on a 45 degree angle on both ends.

They give you all of the dimensions to build and a great materials list too. This screen door is really gorgeous and quite welcoming. How to make a screen door this is a great diy project that can be completed in a weekend and will give you years of enjoyment. We started off with a 1 8 10 long and 2 1 6 10 long.

But what i love the most about this tutorial is the pictures and the emphasis they placed on making the screen door look so homey. Wood screen door kits aren t difficult to assemble will save you a few bucks over buying a. Using the length and width measurements of the door to this point i cut the edge trim pieces. Your first step is to remove the screen door from its tracks photos 1 and 2.

This exceptionally made classic sliding patio screen door kit s frame is pre cut to flawlessly fit with rollers installed for an uncomplicated. In this video we demonstrate the steps needed to measure for a new sliding screen door. To attach the stiles and rails fit the table saw with a tongue and groove bit. Cut a 5 8 rabbett cut on the inside of each.

Glue the door together. Once i had all three pieces cut it was time to glue and nail them into place. Find sliding screen doors at lowe s today. We used the radial saw and table saw to cut the boards down to the sizes we needed.

We needed two pieces of 26. If you order a sliding screen patio door with our patented solar screen material we can also build a flawless matching solar screen for the fixed side that mounts easily outside of the door tracks. We cut the 6 inch fir down to 5 1 2 inches to create the stiles vertical and top rail.