Plastic Tape Door Screens - Old Style- flies driving me nuts !!

nicki_2

I need to make some too as the plastic one we have is hopeless and OH keeps getting tangled up in it and it keeps getting wrapped around the new wire fence on top of our wall :rolleyes:

nuttywoman

I bought one from Aldi about a month ago, for £2.50, when it needs re-newing i`m using net curtaining too.Thanks for the tip.
val

tawnyowls

Bought actual insect screens in Poundland/99p shop (never can remember which one!) - weighted mesh with velcro tape to stick on door/window frame. Work very well - better than the beaded/tape curtains, because gaps much smaller.

DSmiffy

Excellent, thank everyone, not bothered if they look cheap and tacky as long as it keeps the flies off my cakes..
thanks again

jayarr_2

researcher wrote:

I bought two lengths of plain net curtain, and added weight to the bottom.QUOTE]

I made one of these this weekend, chose an electric blue as husband tells me that this colour discourages flies and I seem to remember seeing lots of hosues painted a bright blue colour in India for the same reason.

bulchy

researcher wrote:

I bought two lengths of plain net curtain, and added weight to the bottom. I've hung them on the outside of the door (don't worry about the rain - they dry in no time), with the split in the centre - the dog can come and go as he pleases as well as everyone else. It works brilliantly well, no flies/bugs get through, and as I live by a river there are billions. I'm now on my 4th summer of use and I wouldn't change them for anything - they work 100% better than the bead curtains.

This is a great idea, what did you use to hang the net? OH isnt very good at DIY, so hope its something easy :rotfl:
Sue

researcher

To begin with I used a garden cane I had, but the next year I bought a length of curtain wire, it's white and stretches a little, you thread it through the curtains and then connect a hook at the end of the wire to an eye. It was very easy and it's very easy to put up and down.

An other advantage is that you can see out through the open door, but others can't see in.

black-saturn

You could try this which I found on ebay:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Window-Fly-Screen-Flying-Insect-Pest-Control-Protection_W0QQitemZ120008812016QQihZ002QQcategoryZ75582QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem