How to Install Retractable Fly Screens

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Pests and insects are a real problem, especially
in Australia. It might invite many health issues
to the home and it can jeopardise the health of
our loved ones. The best way is to keep them away
from homes by installing retractable fly screens.
You can install retractable fly screen doors to
keep these insects away from home. They are wire
mesh for your doors which allow air and light to
enter your home while preventing insects, flies
and pests from entering.
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You can get these retractable fly screens online
or you can visit a nearby store to buy them.
Installing them is a tricky thing that you should
leave to a professional. However, many homeowners
want to install fly screens by themselves. This
is the best guide for them. We will discuss a
step-by-step process to install retractable fly
screen doors.
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Here is the process
Position the Door
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The first thing that you need to do is to decide
the size of your screen door. Keep the hinges
closed when you measure the position of the door.
On all four sides, you need to keep at least 3 mm
space vacant. Now, ensure that you hold the
position of the door by keeping something at the
bottom.
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Make Hinge Rebates
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Once you are done with the door positioning, take
a pencil and mark the door position on the
doorframe. Now, closed hinges must be opened to
align them as per the marks. Now, outline the
screw holes and hinges on the frame with the
pencil.
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Hang the Door
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Take a drill now and make deep holes of at least
1.5 mm in the marked positions of screws. Now,
secure the screen door on the frame with the help
of just one screw. Check whether the door opens
and closes easily or not. Now, fit all the screws
in the hinges.
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Fit the Handle
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The next step is to fit the handle of the door
facing the hinges. Ensure that snib faces an
upward direction. Then, you need to attach the
interior handle in the inside position and then
fit the outdoor handle as well and tighten it
with the screws.
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Insert Lock Cylinder
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Now is the time to insert the lock cylinder.
First, ensure that the key is rotating properly.
Dont remove the key while pushing the cylinder
in the body of your lock. Fix the lock with a
supple screw. Use an auxiliary bolt to replace
the main bolt and rotate the snib in the
horizontal direction to ensure that the key works
well.
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Attach Striker Plate
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Now, you need to close the door and use a pencil
to mark the main bolt position in the jamb. Place
the striker plate on the marking and mark the
striker plate interior and exterior. Then, you
need to rebate the internal marking with the help
of a chisel.
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Wrapping Up

Getting retractable fly screens Melbourne is
easy, but installing them needs precision and
accuracy. If you dont have any prior experience,
the best thing to do is to hire a professional
for a job.
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Thank You for Reading.