I want to cover my security screen door
Wanting to cover my security screen door with some type of see thru product so air doesn't come in or out. Preferably it can be removed for the one or two months of pleasant weather. I thought Saran Wrap, plexiglass, need ideas please.
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I am assuming that you are wanting to cover the door with an insulating layer during the winter/cold months to block cold air coming inside, and to make the interior warmer. Do I understand the question correctly?
Is the door a sliding door, or a standard door that locks?
Are you planning to continue to use the door while it is covered?
Please post a picture of the door so that we can see what you have to work with.
Hi Carol, Could you use some type of contact paper? The sticky side could adhere to the screen and then it could be peeled off during the warmer months. I believe they have clear ones (or frosted ones that are fairly see-through for windows).
Hi Carol
Here is some info for you
https://homeguides.sfgate.com/cover-porch-screens-plastic-30469.html
I would get a sheet of corrugated polycarbonate..... https://www.lowes.com/pd/Tuftex-PolyCarb-2-17-ft-x-12-ft-Corrugated-Polycarbonate-Plastic-Roof-Panel/3043807 you would need to cut 2 panels to get the width of the door, and could join them with a double-sided foam adhesive strip. Then mount the panel to the door by drilling 6 holes on the steel frame in all corners and mid-length. They make special screws with a gasket, or you could use rubber washers with a machine screw. https://www.lowes.com/pd/Teks-9-x-1-in-Zinc-Plated-Zinc-Plated-Self-Drilling-Roofing-Screws-120-Count/3316530
or a sheet of acrylic, clear would be best for a door... https://www.lowes.com/pd/OPTIX-0-118-in-T-x-48-in-W-x-96-in-L-Clear-Acrylic-Sheet/1001053294 I would drill 6 holes in the steel frame to mount in the corners and mid-length.
I would go to HD or Lowes and have them cut some Plexiglass to the size you need and attach with velcro.
You could try placing clear plastic in its place: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=go2s5gYcoA0
You can use a window insulation kit.
https://www.menards.com/main/hardware/weather-stripping/3m-62w-x-252-long-6-window-indoor-window-film-insulation-kit/2141bw-6/p-1444421742511-c-3624.htm
https://www.menards.com/main/hardware/weather-stripping/frost-king-reg-1-5-mm-premium-indoor-outdoor-insulation-kits/v85m/p-1492582941792.htm
Faux stained glass panel?
I highly doubt that a piece of plexiglass large enough to cover the door screen area would stay adhered with peel-n-stick velcro in the dry Arizona air. I would also not trust contact paper to stay stuck to the screen for the same reason.
Also, when the higher temperatures return and you want to remove the contact paper, the heat might make a hot mess of the sticky residue remaining on the mesh.
I think a more durable solution is needed, maybe something like this https://suburbanscreens.com.au/doors/ can help you increase the security and overall integrity of your door
Plexiglass would be very expensive, but an inexpensive option would be some panels of polycarbonate, the best would be the thin wall type with an airspace between the 2 panels... https://www.lowes.com/pd/Tuftex-Multi-Wall-6mm-Panel-Clear-4-ft-x-8-ft-Corrugated-Polycarbonate-Plastic-Roof-Panel/1000689436 very light weight too, and you can drill holes in the four corners to fasten to your storm door.
Maybe Clear Contact might work?