cutting a patio screen door frame

by Gerry
(Canada)

Question

I can't seem to find a screen door to fit my patio door frame...best I can tell is that I need to cut the aluminum frame down to 69 1/4" LG.

I have a miter saw that can cut the aluminum frame with ease, but the problem is that I don't see how the frame is held together as there is not any pop rivets or screws or spot welds to hold the mitred corners together....

my question is once I cut the frame length shorter ....what refastens the miters back together ?

Answer

The mitered screen door frames are just held together by 4 friction fit corners and the tension in the screen material.

First pull out the screen cloth. Next make sure the roller adjusting screws are not sticking preventing the frmae from coming apart. Last just use a rubber mallet to knock the bottom of the screen door off.

Once you cut the door shorter you will need to redrill the holes for the roller adjusting screws.