Installing a wooden screen door instead of a typical storm door is an affordable option to your ventilation needs. Step 1: Prepare the area by removing any existing storm door and frame. Fill gaps and ...

You can add this screened-in porch to almost any house, but the attachment details may vary from what we show here. On most two-story houses, you won’t have to worry about tying into the roof, but you ...

Dear James: The mosquitoes are really annoyed by my flower beds, so I want to build a screened porch. Do you have any design and construction DIY tips? — Brandon P. Dear Brandon: Early evening is when ...

If you’re about to take on the not-so-fun—and often expensive—task of buying and installing a permanent screen door, listen up: there’s a cheaper and easier option to consider if you’d rather dedicate ...

Older screen doors may have only a spring, not a piston, to pull the door closed. But you can install a shock-absorbing piston so the door closely quietly. In the past, the automatic screen-door ...

I love a screen door. The doorway to our backyard from our kitchen has an old-timey screen door with a black wooden frame, a screen that is a little saggy (but still in good shape) and an old wrought ...