Building A Cedar Screen Door

Build the frame for the door.

Building a cedar screen door.

Welcome to our do it yourself center. Need inspiration or are you ready to tackle your next western red cedar outdoor project. Tom silva recently taught host kevin o connor how to build a screen door from 5 4 stock that s readily available. Each door features a removable fiberglass screen panel as well as a universal reversible handing for added versatility.

Sliding screen door anderson retractable screen door 36 x 80 in. We cut the 6 inch fir down to 5 1 2 inches to create the stiles vertical and top rail horizontal. The door can be easily trimmed up to 1 in. You ll need five pieces of lumber to build the door.

Make this diy screen door. Open the door and slip the screen inserts into place then secure each with wooden turn buttons mounted to the back side of the door. We had been shopping around for one but we could never find a model that we liked. Ask this old house general contractor helps a homeowner build a custom screen door to fit her unique front entryway thisoldhouse asktoh subscribe to this o.

It s fine to build the entire door from 4 inch wide planks but for a more substantial door make the horizontal pieces 5 inches wide. To attach the stiles and rails fit the table saw with a tongue and groove bit. We had been wanting a screen door for our back porch for years but never got around to putting one in until we updated our back porch. This screen door can be modified to fit any size doorway you have.

Cut everything to length and lay the door out on a flat surface. On each side to fit your doorframe. A couple of weeks ago i shared with you my diy screen door that i built with my hubby and dad. Install a no mortise latchset centered on the door s middle rail.

Doors are 1 375 in. Use 1 1 4 inch thick lumber for a a heavy duty door. Our real cedar do it yourself center features a diverse selection of project plans and ideas many projects include an introductory video detailed project plans available in pdf and or sketchup formats. Made from solid cedar wood this woodland cedar screen door is a beautiful addition to your home décor.

For the bottom kick rail we cut down the 8 inch fir to 7 1 2 inches. Use 1 inch thick lumber for a lighter door. It is also said to be a lot sturdier than the screen doors you can purchase at most big box stores. Line the latch case up to the edge of the rail on the inside of the door then mark the spindle location.