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How do I choose the right size spline?
Selecting Screening & Spline to Use with Common Frames: What Size Screen Spline Do I Need?
- Measure the spline groove on the screen frame.
- The spline size should match the spline groove width when using standard fiberglass or aluminum screening or when repairing a damaged screen with the same material.
How do you remove a hardened spline?
Use your pliers or utility knife to release an edge of the spline and pull it out of the frame. If there are multiple pieces of spline securing the old screening in place, repeat the process until all of the spline is removed and the old screen can easily be lifted off of the structure.
What size spline does screen Tight use?
.175-in
What size spline do I need? For most of our screening systems, the recommended spline sizes are . 175-in for fiberglass screen and . 160-in for aluminum screen.
Are there different size spline tools?
Spline comes in several different diameters, from 9/64 (0.14) inch to 7/32 (0.21) inch. If the replacement screen is the same type as the old material, use the same size of the spline as the original. If the new screen is thicker than the old, choose one size smaller for the spline.
How do you remove a dry rotted spline?
To do this, place the tip of a screwdriver into the underside of your spline. Use some force to lift the spline, pushing it up out of the spline groove. Push out as much as you can, then grab the spline and pull it out of the groove.
Can a screen be repaired with a flat spline?
Screens with flat splines are quick and easy to repair. Replacing a torn or broken screen is easy if it is held in place with a flat spline. A spline is a flexible strip used to ease two different materials together. Flat splines are used in window and door screens to secure the screens inside the frame without adhesives.
How to choose the right size of screen spline?
Measure the spline groove on the screen frame. The spline size should match the spline groove width when using standard fiberglass or aluminum screening or when repairing a damaged screen with the same material. Refer to the chart below for product exceptions.
What are the different types of spline materials?
Types of Spline Materials Round Polyfoam Round EPDM Round Hollow or Solid Core Vinyl Vinyl “T” Splining Flat Screen Splining Square Aluminum Round Steel Prepackaged screen splining I have prepacked screen bead in a variety of sizes for sale.
How do you get a flat spline on a window?
Pry the flat spline out of the groove around the inside of the window frame. Use a screwdriver as a wedge to completely remove the spline from the frame.