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How to Install a "Magic Mesh" Hands Free Screen Door
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by Mike Turvey
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Step 1 of 12
The kit - available from different retailers.

The kit - available from different retailers.

Step 2 of 12
Before installing the screen - door from garage into kitchen.

Before installing the screen - door from garage into kitchen.

Step 3 of 12
Screen laid out on floor.

Screen laid out on floor.

Step 4 of 12
Velcro attached in positions recommended by screen maker.

Velcro attached in positions recommended by screen maker.

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Line up top Velcro tab with center of door. Remove exposed white cover and attach to door.

Line up top Velcro tab with center of door. Remove exposed white cover and attach to door.

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Finish this side by attaching the other two Velcro tabs at top. Also attach the velcro tabs to the side of the door.

Finish this side by attaching the other two Velcro tabs at top. Also attach the velcro tabs to the side of the door.

Step 7 of 12
Start hanging the other side.

Start hanging the other side.

Step 8 of 12
Complete attaching the Velcro tabs to the side of the door frame.

Complete attaching the Velcro tabs to the side of the door frame.

Step 9 of 12
Voila! Completed!

Voila! Completed!

Step 10 of 12
The white dots on top are just light reflections on tack heads. Recommend installing - they are in the kit. They add strength to the installation.

The white dots on top are just light reflections on tack heads. Recommend installing - they are in the kit. They add strength to the installation.

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Completed scene with door opened to kitchen.

Completed scene with door opened to kitchen.

Step 12 of 12

This installation took me about 1 hour - mostly just reading the instructions. Hopefully, just seeing these photos will make it quite easy for you to do. Let me know if this helps.

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This guide was made by:
Mike Turvey
Midwest USA.
flowingstreamsministries.org
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Retired Federal employee. Currently part time income tax preparer. Six fantastic grandchildren.

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Terri Dahlgren

You're to late. After much yelling, punching the door and using words commonly referred to as words used by sailors (and my husband was a sailor so he knows them all). The screen got thrown in the TRASH!!!!! just me t

Terri Dahlgren 11 months ago

Susan Gillespie

Great instructions. We have a lot of little ones and the screen kept coming off the frame. My husband tacked it to the frame at the sides and top. It's more secure and has stayed up for over two weeks.

Susan Gillespie last year

Sunrise Health Solutions

Hey, this just may be the answer to one of our dilemmas. We keep our doors and windows open in the winter time but the flies seemed to get in. This looks like I could install it or uninstall it whenever I wanted to. I am going to check it out. Thanks for sharing.

Sunrise Health Solutions last year

Erik Larson

Thanks, Ryan. Seeing what the instructions are talking about helps.

Erik Larson last year

Mike Turvey

Ryan - the product seems to fit standard size doors. The door I used was 32 inch door set in a 36 inch frame. Sorry, I just don't know about custom sizes - don't know if this product would fit. Thanks for your comment.

Mike Turvey (author) last year

Kelly πŸ“ΆπŸ‘€

Would love this going look into see if good for space I have

Kelly πŸ“ΆπŸ‘€ last year

Ryan Sentell

Is this worth the money? Would like to put a screen door on our back door but it's a custom size, and my wife saw this.

Ryan Sentell last year

All materials are in the kit

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