Why Choose a Security Screen Door?

For most home owners, a screen door is an excellent way to provide a barrier between yourself and the annoying objects that fly in to bother you from the outside world. This of course includes insects which seem to never stop bothering you no matter how busy you are and despite how many swats you've taken at them. And even though bugs are the main culprit and source of frustration, random objects like leaves and pine needles are also sometimes blown in from out doors. But in addition to these benefits, some home owners also want a feeling of security that standard screen doors simply cannot provide. They want to be able to rest in their homes with a feeling of comfort while their families to remain safe at night when they sleep in their beds. For this commendable need, home owners should purchase a security screen door.

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A security door is built from a much heavier material than normal, ensuring a very sturdy barrier between yourself as well as your possessions and whatever person is trying to break their way in. Fastened with special bolts and clamps onto the front part of the door are steel grilles, which are used to reinforce the door and provide extra strength. These special grilles can also be made out of cast iron or a different type of strong metal. The grilles are close enough together to provide the strongest protection, but allow enough room for sunlight to reach through the glass or wire mesh that lies beneath them.

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The hinges on the security door will also be made of much stronger metals then other models, very similar to the grilles which are welded securely into the exterior. With all of this metal being used on this door, one might wonder just how disruptive the iron and steel will be to the eye. You needn't worry though, as many models of security screen doors can be very decorative, even when providing that extra layer of protection for your home. While more pleasing models are available, it is advisable that you seriously weigh the options of your purchase and decide if you value a more decorative design over a safer home when choosing your model.

Upon review, the added benefits of this model of screen door will provide you with extra security that you otherwise wouldn't have. This added protection is something that will help you and your family sleep easier at night, so if you're serious about needing a more secure home, a security screen door is an excellent choice.

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Wooden Screen Doors

Any homeowner looking to spice up the entrance way into their home should be looking into a wooden screen door. They are elegant and show off fine detail in their craftsmanship, all while offering the same excellent perks of a regular model of this special kind of door, plus many others that aren't matched by the latter door. Being able to enter your home from your porch through a well designed and classy wood screen is a great perk that many property holders would love to enjoy.

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When your home has a wood screen door installed you will be receiving protection from the standard outside interferences, such as annoying little creatures like bugs and insects, as well as the infrequent bunches of dead leaves that fly in via random gusts of wind. Both of these annoyances will be solved when you have this type of door in place between your home and the outside world, providing a solid barrier between the two.

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Most of the types of woods you can select for your door to be custom built are very elegant and beautiful types. In most cases, the most common types of finished materials will be Douglas fir, red cedar, poplar and pine as well as mahogany and red oak. Even though these are the most common, other kinds can be substituted as well. It's in your best interest to view the woods in person and compare them with the surrounding materials of the house it will be installed on for the best suitable match. It would be an unfortunate incident if you chose a specific type of wood and once it was installed you did not like it.

Another great benefit is that you can install a pet door inside of the wood screen door so your furry loved ones are able to move in and out as they please. This is a priceless add-on as it eliminates your need to get up throughout the night to let your pets in and out for the bathroom.

These are the main benefits to owning a wooden screen door, and as you can see, there are plenty. If you'd like to add a piece of classy, beautiful furniture to your home or walk way, this product is definitely for you.

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Custom Screen Doors

You want your home to be comfortable, secure and beautiful. One of the ways that you can get all three is to install a screen door on the exterior doors of your home. Screen doors are a great way to add a classy touch to your home and at the same time increase its security. Screen doors are convenient and allow you to let in fresh air and much needed circulation while at the same time keeping out bugs and unwanted persons. You can have a conversation with someone through screen door that you may not feel comfortable letting into your home or you can just sit back and watch the world go by. One of the best things about screen doors is that you can get them custom made to the exactly style and size that you would like.

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They are a wonderful choice for people who take a lot of pride in the way that their homes exterior looks. You can get custom doors in a wide variety of styles and designed or you could have your custom screen doors built just for you from the ground up. Perhaps you would like your custom doors to include security grills or double lock. Maybe you would like them to look old fashion with a classic scroll work and be made of wood. You could also get them with sliding glass panels and solid privacy inserts so that your custom doors can be enjoyed all year-round.

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When the time comes to get your custom doors, you have several choices as to how to purchase them. You can of course go to a local retailer of custom windows, custom doors and custom screen doors, or you could look online. There are many websites that will allow you to build your custom screen doors in their virtual design studio and then send the designs directly to the manufacturers. After you process your payment, your custom screen doors will arrive at your home in about 10 days to 2 weeks.

The choices for your custom screen doors are as wide as your imagination will allow. You can start by picking the right size and "form" of the doors, there are many different "forms" to choose from including the classic style that opens on one side, to the split that hinges on both side and opens in the middle, to Dutch which is hinged separately top and bottom and each panel can open independently. These Dutch forms often have the option of a slide on shelf that can be used to cool baked goods or to dry crafts projects.

Once you have selected the proper form and size that you need, you can design the actual panels and choose the materials that the doors will be made form. You can also at this point decide if you want grills and the type of locking you would prefer. Lastly you will need to pick what kind of panels that you would like.

Custom screen doors are a great choice for your home as they add so much to the value of the house and the enjoyment that you family has living there. They are economical, easy and fun to design and offer a personal touch that makes the home uniquely yours.

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Screen Door Project

I'm going to tell you how you can construct an inexpensive screen door with looks equal to a 0 screen door. This article is based on experience and it will guide you through each step.

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The Background:

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My wife recently asked me to go buy a screen door to fit on the door leading into our back yard. We have four dogs that love to be outdoors but we found that they were constantly going in and out of the back yard, treading dirt through our living room! Also we were getting lots of flies, moths etc coming in if we left the door open.

The Requirement:

I knew I needed a timber framed screen door to match the feel of our house exterior, I also needed it to look good and have a strong mesh to withstand the battering our dogs would impose upon it.

The Materials:

1/ I found a 32" wide natural wood screen door with black mesh and a reinforced lower half (perfect for dogs) I got mine from Home Depot and it was less than .

2/ I then bought two stylish black metal door handles and a set of three 1/2" wide hinges.

3/ To finish the door I bought a satin finish red exterior paint and grey primer.

4/ I bought an inexpensive screen door spring closer with two hook screws to ensure the door automatically closes after opening. Approx

The materials total came to approx , all that was left to do now was assemble and hang the screen door.

I noticed that the vinyl finished aluminum screen doors cost anything up to 0 and did not look aesthetically good at all.

The Assembly:

1/ First step was to unscrew the border holding the mesh screens in place and paint the bare wooden frame. I gave the door a single coat of the grey primer and two coats of the red exterior paint. It was already looking great!

2/ Before refitting the mesh screens I measured out three equidistant points along the spine of the door and chiseled out the sections where the hinges would be placed. This was easily achieved with a 1/2" wide sharp chisel. I cut the hinge holes about 1/8" deep which was just enough to allow the door to sit flush with the timber frame currently surrounding the back door to our house.

3/ I fitted the hinges (making sure they hinged the correct way!) and replaced the two sections of mesh before screwing down the mesh frames.

4/ The two black handles were fitted front and back ensuring that they were slight staggered vertically to avoid screwing into the opposite side handles fix points.

5/ I hung the door in place and tested that the door opened and closed freely. It is a good idea to mark out with a pencil where the hinge holes meet the existing door frame and then pre-drill these with a drill bit just smaller than the hinge screw diameter. Then simply line up the hinges with the holes and screw them into place.

6/ I fitted the screen door spring closer with one hook screw in the door frame and the other in the surrounding timber frame.

The Results:

FINISHED - The whole project cost about and took me about 4 hours to finish. We now have a beautiful screen door which lets our dogs out, but not back in, and keeps all the nasty bugs in the yard where they belong! The door looks great and our neighbors have all asked where to get one!

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