Need to replace the screen for my patio doors.
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Heather
The screen for my double patio doors fell apart. I need a replacement idea so I can open the patio door.
A replacement screen on rollers can't be found.
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If the outer portion of the door is ok you can just purchase the screen material.
A screen company can replace the screen in your frames.
do you still have the frame for the screen? it's really not hard to put a new screen in. you will need to purchase screen material a few inches wider than the opening, a roll of "spline" get the type that has multiple thicknesses on it. then you need the tool that stuffs the spline and screen into the slot on the frame. looks like a plastic pizza wheel.
remove the old spline and screen material. cut the new screen so about 4 inches overhang the sides. lay the new across the opening, put a brick or 2 to hold it in place. start at the top work from middle out, stuff the new spline into the grooves with the tool.. do the bottom next, again working from the middle out. ditto for the sides. trim off excess with a sharp knife or box cutter. i used a black non metal screen material.