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StumbleUponIf you’re fed up with the mosquitoes buzzing around your head and keeping you awake all night, how about fixing the *#!^ screen? Patches will be visible and can look a bit tacky, so if the tear is large or the screen is in a highly visible area, replace the entire screen. Otherwise, take 20 minutes and just patch the hole.
If your screen is fiberglass (it’ll feel like fabric), buy 1/2 ft. of new fiberglass screening off the roll at the hardware store or home center or ask for a few small cutoffs. Also pick up either a rubber-based glue or Super Glue Gel. Then follow Photos 1 and 2 below. The key to a nice-looking repair is holding the straightedge tightly against the workbench so you can make a clean cutout (Photo 1).
If you’ve got an aluminum screen with a small hole, buy a patch kit ($2) at the hardware store or home center. It will contain several precut 1-1/2 in. patches with preformed hooks that fasten directly to the screen.
1. Cut a square hole around the tear using a
straightedge and sharp utility knife. Keep the hole as small as possible and
leave at least 1/2 in. of old screen next to the metal frame.
2. Cut a patch of fiberglass screen that will lap
1/2 in. over each edge. Lay wax paper under the window screen to keep the glue
from sticking to the workbench. Center the patch over the hole, apply a bead of
glue around the hole, and spread the glue through the patch and window screen
using a flat wooden stick.
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