DIY make Andersen screens
You can make your own custom replacement window screens for an Andersen window metal spline screen for just $5. You can also use this DIY skill to make or repair screens for Jeld-Wen, Marvin, Pella, Velux, YKK, Milgard, Alside and many other window manufacturers. No need to special order screens or a kit when you can make your own.
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I have rescreened hundreds of Anderson windows with spline retainers and the last thing you want to do is use a hammer to reinstall them. You will bend open the channel on the frame that the spline expands into. I usually press it in as far as I can by hand and then put a wooden ruler or a paint stirrer on each side of the frame and squeeze it in with channel locks or adjustable pliers. If using fiberglass screen you may need to spread the spline slightly with a flathead screwdriver prior to install to offset the the difference in screen thickness.
@HouseDoctorRay
2 жыл бұрын
Good tips. Thanks for posting.
Great video! I am missing screens on some of my windows and purchased the "you build it" kit from my local big box store. I had been putting off building these screens but this video has given the confidence to go ahead...Thanks!
@HouseDoctorRay
Жыл бұрын
You can do it James!
never knew how easy they came apart.... i need to just replace torn screen in existing frames.. ( no need for lining up hold in pins). thanks for sharing your knowlage. no habitat stores around here in ri.....
@HouseDoctorRay
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks and thanks for watching.
So helpful I need some and didn't know they would cost that much.
@HouseDoctorRay
2 жыл бұрын
The big orange store has some sizes but they're still expensive.
Greetings from South Allentown, Pa. I go to that Habitat store at least once a month. Fort Lauderdale has a mind- blowing store, btw...
@HouseDoctorRay
2 жыл бұрын
That's great. Maybe I'll see you there some time.
I love this video! We bought a home and all the screens we found in the attic do not fit our windows!!! Been dreading having to buy new.
@HouseDoctorRay
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Julie. If you have a Habitat ReStore nearby you'll save a ton of money.
I was just trying to decide between Anderson or Marvin windows for my house. Now I know-not Anderson with $100 screens!
@HouseDoctorRay
Ай бұрын
You can now get them at HD a little cheaper if they're a standard size.
My right ear is lonely after watching this
@HouseDoctorRay
2 жыл бұрын
Was the audio only on the left side?
@JamieTransNyc
2 жыл бұрын
@@HouseDoctorRay Yes indeed!
@HouseDoctorRay
2 жыл бұрын
Unfortunately I can't fix it unless re upload. I better start checking with headphones instead of speakers. Thanks for letting me know.
This was very well done 👍
@HouseDoctorRay
Жыл бұрын
Thanks
Nice job
@HouseDoctorRay
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Ed.
Okay but how do you install the locking mechanism that holds the screen in place? The kit you have linked doesn't include that. Andersen screens require those locks in order to lock into the window opening. Your video doesn't mention that at all.
@HouseDoctorRay
10 ай бұрын
The Andersen screens I bought at the Habitat ReStore had the knife style locks. I just cut them so I kept the locking mechanism on the piece I was going to use. Home Depot now sells them for around $50 depending on the size. Much better than the $150 price from Andersen six years ago. Maybe their patent ran out.
I recommend using a deadbolt hammer when working with window screens. That way there's less chance of damaging the frame.
@HouseDoctorRay
Жыл бұрын
Not familiar with that. Please post a link.
@Bestcustomscreens
Жыл бұрын
Sorry I typed fast originally. It's a deadblow hammer or mallet
What would you use a metal spline over rubber
@HouseDoctorRay
9 ай бұрын
That's the way the Andersen screens are made. Doesn't really work any better than the rubber splines it just gives a more finished look.
Wish the DIY shows would remove Cabinets etc that could be recycled by Habitat or other groups > seems like the first thing all these shows do is get a sledge hammer and destroy everything . Everyone can't afford to buy new
@HouseDoctorRay
2 жыл бұрын
Exactly! I've bought plenty of stuff from Habitat stores. Sometimes they even have brand new stuff.
Anderson windows ?? So how do I find out what kind of windows I have.. ??
@HouseDoctorRay
2 жыл бұрын
Look all around for a sticker or on the latches. If your screens have the clips like mine they're Andersen. If your screens have the spring hoops on the sides or the top you can most likely use the universal kit I linked to in the video description.
@billbaillie3702
11 ай бұрын
Installation of knife latches?