Building Wooden Window Screens

Crafted with mortise and tenon joints they are custom made to fit in your window frames whether for old or new windows.

Building wooden window screens. Assemble the window frame and use a router to cut a groove for the spline. Cordless drill pre drill bit and screws. Step 3 cut to length. Paint the frame and install the window screen material.

We use mahogany or reclaimed long leaf pine for the frame decorative pieces and inside screen molding. Kreg jig i have the k4 model 2 spring hinges. Start with wood that s 3 4 inch thick. It consists of setting the ends of the screen on boards about an inch high and then clamping the unit in the middle.

If you measure and come up with 32 x 60 then plan to make your screens 31 7 8 x 59 7 8 to ensure a good fit. This trick is a straight forward and easy way to ensure that the screen is taught. Measure the window opening for the screen on all four sides to within 1 32 inch. No historic house is complete without beautiful hand crafted wooden screens and we make wood screens just like the original craftsmen did in the early 1900 s.

Diy wood frame window screen door style. Trim paint of choice. Nail 1 4 to 1 2 from top of window on each side. Rip a stack of pieces 1 1 2 to 2 inches in width to use as stock for the.

Building the support board. You ll need 1 1 4 cut to the height of your window the 59 7 8 length from our previous example and 1 1 6 cut to the width of the window 31 7 8 minus 3 1 2. Measure the window how to make custom window screens with wooden frames measure sill angle. Measure the window opening.

Insert loop latch into spline groove on bottom of screen frame. Hold a 12 inch piece of wood on the sill to extend its angle. While the frame is in this clamped state i install the screen by stapling it across the top and bottom rails. Build the screen the same dimensions so that it attaches directly over the trim.

Install the wood window screen in the window opening. Attach screen frame fasteners to outside frame of window. After complete assembly insert screw into inside of window sill. Cut the window screen frame pieces.

Metal ruler and exacto knife. 1 x 2 lumber cut to fit for support board and window screen frame.