People are SO quick to comment negatively and point out what you might be doing wrong. I’d just like to say “thank you” for making this video. I unsuccessfully tried 3 times before watching your video only to have the frame warp n twist. Your tip on taping it down prevented that from happening, so kudos to you sir! 👍🏼

@PoolarityChannel

8 күн бұрын

Awesome. Very nice! So glad it worked out for you. I don't mind the criticism, in many cases it may end up helping out others, encountering difference scenarios. The Internet is both a wonderful and cruel place where many choose to focus on the negativity, and in some ways that's to be expected unfortunately these days.

Good job on the video. FYI I been putting screens together for awhile now. I don’t put the spine in by rolling it all the way around I cut it to length on each edges and then put the top in and the bottom one , next the sides in and when I’m putting the spline in I just pushed down every 2 to 3 inches to get it snug and lightly go over it several times and it will pack it down with no problems . That process will make it tight without overdoing. It works perfect every time, and then the spine does not shrink and start to pull out at the edges in the future..

Very patient guy, point out all the important things we need to pay attention to, good job 👍

Great video. I’d want you to add the fact that the spline size needs be examined closely whether you buy a “kit” or individual supplies. I did as you suggested and carefully removed the old spline and found that the spline supplied in my “kit” was a tad smaller in diameter. So I used the old spline. I have other screens to repair so all is well on that note. I’m sure I’ll be able to use the new spline on those. I cleaned up the old spline with soap and water, lightly pulling it through an old rag to wipe it off. Them I brought some water to a boil in a big fry pan filled with water, careful to be sure the loosely coiled old spline was fully submerged so as not to touch any of the metal on the fry pan that might melt it. After a few moments in the boiling water I removed the spline and lightly pulled it through a clean rag to dry. This took any of the “set” turns and angles out of it and made it more easily handled. I actually did the same to the new spline that was rather tightly coiled and wrapped in the cellophane wrap it came in. It also has a lightly coiled formation now rather than bunched up in a tight winding as it was supplied. Any comments or corrections from other ‘posters’ on my ideas are welcomed. If I have something incorrect here, please let me know in a reply.

I'm certainly going to try following your instructions. A few years ago my roommate & I tried to replace the sliding door screen. It was a lot harder than you'd think. He struggled with it while I skimmed thru various YT videos. The screen tended to stretch & distort, resulting in puffy places - even though it started out squared with the frame. One video suggested taping the screen to the floor (laid over the frame) and that was extremely helpful. I'm about to attempt a much smaller window screen, but remember well that it was difficult to achieve the desired result. The roll of screen I recently purchased doesn't want to lay flat on the floor. Despite weighting it down with flat heavy objects for several days, even cautiously using a hairdryer, it still retains the "rolled" highs & lows. I may try misting and/or soaking it with warm or hot water, but if that doesn't help, I'll just do the best I can with it "as is" and hope for a decent outcome. Frustrating . . .

Thank you for your very detailed instructions and great closeups. Just replaced window screen for first time, followed all instructions and it turned out perfectly. I was able to reuse the spline. Happy gal here!

Thank you so much for this very informative video. I purchased a kit this morning from Home Depot and came on here to see how to do it and your video stood out. Guess what? I did it (in my happy child’s voice)! 😂 Only thing is I pulled it a little too taunt. I heard the tape make a few noises but I just kept going. I’ll do it over another time but right now, it’s repaired and looks great. I’m dang proud of myself. 😅 Well thanks to you. 😊 Peace and blessings.

I just replaced my window screen. I used aluminum mesh which was much harder to work with than the soft vinyl screen. I reused my old spline which was stiff as heck. My tip would be to put the window screen on top and pre-roll around the rail with the spline tool (but without the spline) to make an imprint on the mesh screen. I made an imprint on two sides first. I then rolled in the spline for two sides. After stretching the screen to ensure that there are wrinkles, I made an imprint on the other remaining two sides and finished it off. The imprint made pushing in the spline much easier. Another tip is that I found a door strike plate with a hammer to tap in any hard parts. Just had to be careful to ensure you are not are taping off the spline.

Thank you! Very detailed. Great tips especially for first timers. He shows how to prevent problems before they happen. This is the video to watch for a new project. (Also, there is sturdier, more tightly woven screen available for pets & kids)

Thanks man! This was super helpful. I tried about three times to get things tight with no joy. Found your video and it was a snap, even with a large screen. Thanks for taking the time to post.

Excellent teaching skills. Helps big time. Cheers, Mate

Very well done, thank you for all the tips !

Yes,that's a perfect creative demo using fingers and even foot..nice one

Thanks for sharing info was great taping the frame down is the key great idle, first time my screen came out right 👍👍

Great detail and close up views. I will be using this tomorrow!

Really detailed and helpful. Thanks.

Best tutorial thank you so much, it makes it look tight and not all wavy and baggy

awesome instructions!!!! thank you!!

Really helpful and thorough explanation! Thank you!

Super job ! Thanks :)

A professional job. Salute!

Very helpful. About to do for first time

Thanks!

An excellent instructional video - thank you.

Thank you so much, I redid my first one and it was OK but looser than what it should have been.

Thank you....this is very helpful and money saving 👍

Great tops! Ty!

Nice tips. Thanks.

The best video on screen replacement!👍

@PoolarityChannel

9 ай бұрын

Wow, thanks! Awesome. Glad it helped

Thank you for the detailed instructions. Note that we can buy a screen kit with all the tools included (splines, roller, cutter…)

Great job..thanks

Excellent video. Very thorough which is what I needed. You got a new subscriber.

thanks bro.. good

Thank you for such a detailed video.

@PoolarityChannel

2 ай бұрын

Hope your DYI project came out well

Hello from Massachusetts

Well done.

@PoolarityChannel

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, hope your project worked out as nice.

Great video and comments. I did 2 screens and they were too tight and ended up warping couldn’t figure out how to stop it but learned a thing it 2 watching this

Your video really helped us … you just earned my subscription… all the best from Canada 🇨🇦

Having never done this before my only question is how do you get the screen so it is straight and not at an angle? Is it just eyeballing it and being careful or is there a technique? Fantastic video... Best I have seen on the subject. 🙂

As explained, you installed the spline using the CONVEX roller of the tool only all the way. Do you ever use the CONCAVE roller?

What a great explanation....thank you so much 🙏🙏🙏. Just did my first screen replacement today...God Bless🙏🙏🙏

@georgewozniak3

3 ай бұрын

The only 😢

A customer came in yesterday and asked for a spline. Ohh so that's what it's called and now I know I can do my own screens and save $$$$$$

You can find a tool at a dollar store without wheels that doesn't keep falling off the spline. You can use thin sticks to span between sides and keep the aluminum from bowing in. You can start opposite corners or go from the center on each alu-rail

Good work, at what point do you remove the weight in the middle of the screen?

@PoolarityChannel

Жыл бұрын

This is covered at 8:16 of the video - The weight is removed after 1 side is done, because when you start doing the other side, you will start tugging at the other end, to make it more taught as you move along.

beautiful! perfect!

That’s a good idea for plugging mice holes bc i have a whole roll upstairs ! That wud be prefect

@PoolarityChannel

Жыл бұрын

For mice, Make sure it's the aluminum and not the polyester screen. Becareful with the aluminum wear gloves because the aluminum with cut into your skin like thorns. But this works great against mice, totally solved my problem

@daciasdiy1861

Жыл бұрын

@@PoolarityChannel it is that’s why i said it .

Please clarify at what point you remove the middle weight. Do you do so before or after you put the spline in the second side?

@PoolarityChannel

2 жыл бұрын

This is covered at 8:16 of the video - The weight is removed after 1 side is done, because when you start doing the other side, you will start tugging at the other end, to make it more taught as you move along.

@nancymchugh7024

2 жыл бұрын

@@PoolarityChannel Thankyou for responding

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Yes, helpful but the screen I am replacing is in a door & can't come out!

Tape it to the floor, weights, paint cans? This was painful to watch.

what gauge spline should i use?

@kiwigirlNZ

2 жыл бұрын

Depends what project you're working on, and the size of the frame channel. 0.14 and 0.125 are common sizes. Take out a piece of existing spline form your frames, and take it to the hardware store to compare. You can buy variety packs at big box hardware stores. That way you can play around with sizing, and find the right fit.

Where did you purchase the replacement frame pieces?

@evelynmahoney3569

4 ай бұрын

6 mos. later; probably too late. For what It's worth, I bought mine at Lowe's. The frame kit is sold separately from the roll of screen. They're probably available at almost any Home Improvement or Hardware store. i.e., Home Depot, Ace, Menards, and possiblyTractor Supply. Wal-Mart Superstores probably carry them too,

Good stuff. The hardest part after watching this was that I'm an idiot and broke a screen frame. 😢

I bought this and it was an utter disaster!! It was super hard the spline wouldn't go into the grove easy at all. spent a ton of time on one screen. The screen I got was aluminum, Is fiberglass a lot better ? what did you use in this video? thanks.

@PoolarityChannel

Жыл бұрын

I used the fiberglass here. It is a lot easier to handle and crinkles less than the aluminum.

@knuckles1006

Жыл бұрын

Smaller diameter spline is what you need. Or take it to a hardware store that rescreens for a nominal price.

I would suggest not doing it on hardwood floor. Or at least put down a tarp or cloth. Even though you are taping the frame I still think that protecting your floor is important

Funny how you use the convex roller incorrectly and never even address the correct concave roller... the convex roller is to pre-roll the screen into the groove before you roll the spline into the groove with the concave roller.. think about it.. concave holds the round shape of the spline while rolling it into the channel.

@Fueler

3 ай бұрын

Yes and you can move much faster with out being worried about cutting the screen. He’s backward!

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What’s the name of the roller he used

@PoolarityChannel

Ай бұрын

Screen Roller Tool - amzn.to/4boJke8

@ericalexander5890

3 күн бұрын

There are a couple versions. You got your holy roller, then you got your rock and roller. Just go with whichever works best for you.

But what are the clips used for, that come with some kids?

you forgot to put in the window puller plastic pieces

@kiwigirlNZ

2 жыл бұрын

Not all screens have them.

You don’t need to do all that. When you push the screen into the channel it will stretch. Definitely a first timer. Painful to watch

Window Screen Repair Instruction - KZread

8:01 "the *concave* is the thing that curves out, whereas the *concave* is what curves in..." Ok, so which is it? Concave, or concave, lol.

seems a lot more complicated doing it like this than necessary.... taping it down, weight in middle, using the wrong "concave" vs "convex" of the roller.... good effort but I'd use other videos / methods

@Fueler

3 ай бұрын

Yes I think this is his first time and not really knowing what to do.

Painful to watch

Thank you so much! This helps me greatly! subscribed the channel now!

You don't have a clue of what you are doing...do you?

Thanks!

@PoolarityChannel

7 ай бұрын

Wow, my first donation ever in 2 years!!! Thank you soooo much!!!! Glad I was able to help out!!

I just did my first one and man keeping that fiberglass EVENLY taught, is a pain. Wound up splitting it along sections of the opposing (already splined) side as I pulled Interesting how many variations in technique I see in these videos. Most say pre-cut to keep the roll out of your way. No others put a weight in the middle. One said use the rounded roller on the screen to push it in, then grooved roller to push the spline in after. I used that one first to guide it into the groove, then went over it with the rounded one to push it in all the way (grooved one didnt want to push it all the way, and I couldnt put toooo much pressure on the tool as I 3d printed it)

@Fueler

3 ай бұрын

Yes definitely don’t follow this guys way. It’s surly his first time and doing it wrong. You can tell by how slow he is doing it. Unsure of himself.