How to Replace a Window Screen
Window screen replacement is an easy, inexpensive project that even novice DIYers can do. Here's how to keep bugs and debris from coming through the holes in your screens. Window screening is there for a purpose. If it gets a snag, a tear, or a hole, it is much less effective at keeping insects and debris out of your home than it is if it is intact. Should your screens fail, however, understand that it's easy to change them out—and with little cost for materials and tools—by following these basic instructions for window screen replacement. TOOLS & MATERIALS • Window screening • Spline • Screen rolling tool • Nail punch • Small flathead screwdriver • Scissors • Small clamps • Utility knife STEP 1: Remove the old screen from the frame. The screen is held in place with a plastic cord, called a spline, that runs in a channel around the perimeter of the metal frame. Use a small flat-head screwdriver, nail punch, or sharp object to lift the spline out of ...