Making A Screen Door Frame

Dry fit the screen door and use a hand planer if it s too tight.

Making a screen door frame.

Paint the screen door and screen moulding with outdoor paint. Make this diy screen door. Allow to dry fully. If there are knots in the wood use a primer first.

Add hinges to the door by using a chisel to make notches for the hinges. Assemble the screen insert frames using glue and brads at the corners. This is the actual thickness of a 2x4. Build the frame for the door.

This project is easy for any diy er or professional and doesn t take any previous experience. For the bottom kick rail we cut down the 8 inch fir to 7 1 2 inches. You will need to add 1 2 of plywood between the 2x4 s to get the right wall thickness of 3 1 2. So to ensure a consistent gap along the entire perimeter i used several wooden shims underneath and along the edges of the screen door.

Attaching the screen door to attach the diy screen door i placed it in the doorway and positioned it in place. Cut a piece of screen 2 inches larger all around than the insert. The bi fold screen door. This screen door is really gorgeous and quite welcoming.

To make the door header the top of the door frame cut two 2x4s to the same length as the width of the original opening and nail them securely together. I needed a 1 8 gap between the door and the frame. With screen tight s window screen frame kit you with screen tight s window screen frame kit you can build your own window screen to match the size of your existing or new window. 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.

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