How to Install Screen Wire

1. Work surface, large enough to hold your frame.
2. Scissors
3. Utility knife
4. Screen installation tool, this is a special tool for installing screening.
5. Screen retaining spline, this is what holds your screening in the frame. It is important to use the correct size.
6. "C" clamp or wood blocks. These will hold the frame in place while you work. If the screen panels are to be screwed into place, you can screw the frame to the work surface rather than use "C" clamps.
7. New screening material. For best results always insist on top quality Hanover Screening.

Note: If you are screening wood frames, you'll need a staple gun. There is no need for spline or the roller tool when installing screen with staples.

1. Clean frames thoroughly.

2. Position the fiberglass screening over frame with approx. 1" overlap on each side.

3. Starting at any corner of the frame, insert the plastic spline into the channel, using the concave end of the screen tool. Position your roller on the outside edge of the spline so you don't mar or cut the screen.

4. Trim the end on the spline. Check each corner to make sure it is secure.

5. Trim the excess screening from the frame using a sharp knife or utility tool. Hold the tool at a 90 degree angle on top of the spline.

1. Prepare frames by cleaning frame thoroughly.

2. Position the new screen over the frame, leaving a 1" overlap.

3. Trim three sides of screening to fit the frame, leaving only the left-hand side still overlapping.

4. Tack the right-hand side of the screen to the frame. Use aluminum tacks or staples.

5. Clamp two pieces of wood on either side of the overlapped screen at the left-hand edge of the frame. Push down on wood to tighten screen. While applying pressure, staple or tack the top and bottom. Continue on left side.

6. Trim excess screening from the left side.
7. Nail or staple trim board to cover stapled edges.