Fly Screen Door

Loobeylou

My enquiry is for an elderly relative, who wishes to have an opening fly screen door fitted to an existing exit door.

She has a pet, and therefore wishes the fly screen door to be closed on a latch while the exit door is open, in order to restrict the pet from exiting.

Are any of you nice helpful people out there able to point me in the right direction to find such an item and/or obtain brochures?

Loobeylou

Anyone out there who can help? I don't seem to be having much success in finding places on the internet who can send me a brochure.

safesound

Loobeylou wrote:

Anyone out there who can help? I don't seem to be having much success in finding places on the internet who can send me a brochure.

Okay long story (but it is relevent).
My boyfriend works for a very well known pest control company, who had an enquiry for just this very thing (a fly screen door), they quoted £500 for it. Needless to say the customer laughed at them... but my boyfriend suggested rather than buy one ready made they should find a local carpenter (you can usually find adverts in local Post Offices or newsagents).
They did and they asked him to make them one up for them. they even source the netting themselves from a habidashery or factory outlet. It didnt cost more than about £30 all in.

Just a thought.

sooz

i agree with the last post, they are really simple to make. if you can use a staple gun you can do it yourself....it's just a wooden frame with netting. hardest part would be getting hinges into doorframe, so if you cannot hang a door, call a carpenter or general handyman/builder

Betty_Boop

Yes DIY is the route to go. I made one myself that fits over my window so no bugs get in at night (I live near a lake)

rammy007

aldi had some door and window fly screens last week they fit on with velcro i got one, it is really good

Pat__3

I've been reading through these posts and it is a very good idea, I have the netting that fits around the door frame with the velcro but would much prefer the wooden door framed idea better.



The americans always seem to have these on their houses, especially the ones in the films I watch.

Its a great idea. Thank You.




By the way I'm terrified of anything that flys, the've always got a stinger or they bite.:eek:

researcher

I live near a river and there are BILLIONS of bugs, so an easy and cheap solution was to put together a light wooden frame, we then bought some fine plastic mesh from B&Q, which cost I think about £3 a meter x 2 meters wide. (In the garden section). We then attacked this with a staple gun to the frame. A couple of hinges and we were finished. The advantage of the mesh is that it's very lightweight, so the wooden frame can be too, also its much more effective on windy and rainy days. You can also choose the colour mesh, to allow more/less light in. It's surprising how much you can see out, and how little you can see in.

Loobeylou

Thank you to all who have contributed to this thread - when Mr Loobeylou went round to his mothers house the other day (she is the one wanting the screen) he realised that it was not quite so simple as he had initially thought.

The fly screen door is to fit in an area where there is an outer door and an inner door with a gap of about three feet between the two, and with a small loo area off to the left between these two doors. The screen door cannot fit to the inside of the outside door, as this would hinder both doors, and it cannot be fitted to the framework of the outer door, as it would then not fold right back on the outside wall when not in use. The trick is to position the screen door so that it does not hinder either of these two doors, and it is going to need some thinking about.

However having said all that, it is certain that we are going to have to design something that fits the bill, and having had the suggestions regarding making something ourselves, this does seem to be the most sensible idea all round. Hubby seems to think he can make something using some of your suggestions.

So, once again, thanks!

The_Biff

As we all warm up with global wotsit, I feel there is a great need for these door & windowcreens. Agreat business opportunity for some young entrepreneur.
We used to live in Canada & our first house was quite old with wooden windows. Every spring I would remove the glass storm window (non-sealed double glazing) & put the screens on. Great idea, but double the painting. We then bought a fully renovated old house which had built in screens on all the windows. These were made by Andersen (?) & had a crank handle opening sysrem. Very clever & very expensive - but kept all the bugs out. Can be bought in the UK I believe.