To replace a screen you will need a few basic materials and tools including a flathead screwdriver or screw gun a tape measure a utility knife a staple gun a piece of scrap lumber finishing nails and last but not least the actual screen itself.
How to install hinges for screen door.
To install a screen door start by asking a friend to hold the door in the door frame so the screen door s handle is on the same side as the main door s handle.
If you have a small tear purchase screen repair tape or a screen patch either of which can cover a rip and make the door usable once more.
You will probably want your screen door to open the same way.
Then using a hinge as a template drill pilot holes for the 3 hinges which will go on the opposite side of the door as the handle.
Install the hinges at the same level as the upper and lower door hinges or about eight inches from the top and also from the bottom.
I put mine 5 inches from the top of the door and 10 inches up from the bottom of the door.
Install the hinges 8 inches from the top and bottom of the screen door on the door s edge.
Measure where your hinges will lay on the door.
Storm doors offer protection for your exterior doors and they can be stylish and functional at the same time they have the advantage over screen doors because they let in a lot of light without allowing warm or cold air to escape thus helping to save energy.
When installing a middle hinge center it between the top and bottom hinges.
One of the advantages of screen doors is that they allow air to circulate while keeping out insects but your door won t do that if you leave it open.
Make a mark at those points on the door and then lay the hinges on the marks and mark where the holes will go with a pencil or pen.
This guide will show you how to install a storm door.