628:
597:
237: — a special tool that consists of a metal (or plastic) wheel on a handle — is used to press the spline into the frame. The wheel edge is concave, to help it hold the spline and not slip off to the side. Some spline rollers are double-ended and have both convex and concave rollers; the convex roller can be used to seat the spline deeper into the channel without risk of cutting the screen. Driving the spline into the channel tends to tension the screen on the frame, so the installer must avoid pre-tensioning the screen excessively to prevent the frame from becoming warped.
404:. Aluminum is generally available in natural aluminum or in an applied black or charcoal color, which make the screening less visible. Fiberglass is available in light gray as well as charcoal colors, the charcoal again offering better viewing and appearance. Fiberglass is less expensive, and has the advantage of not "denting" when hit or pushed, but it is somewhat more opaque than aluminum. For this reason, dark aluminum allows a better view of windows from the exterior, detracting less than fiberglass from the architectural effect of traditional divided-light window styles.
616:
129:
344:
25:
627:
422:
approximately the same degree as charcoal or black aluminum. Bronze is somewhat more resistant to denting than aluminum. Less common screen fabrics include copper, brass, stainless steel, and galvanized steel. For coastal locations, corrosion resistance usually requires the use of bronze or synthetic screening fabric.
570:
fiberglass. The fineness of a screen mesh is measured in wires per inch on the warp (length) and the weft or filler (width). An 18×14 mesh has become standard; 16×16 was formerly common and other common sizes are 18×18 and 20×20. For comparison, a typical screen in a clothes dryer has a nylon 23x23 mesh screen.
577:
provide over 75% of UV protection, by using thicker strands and a closer mesh than regular 18x14 fiberglass window screening. There is some reduction in visibility, but this can be advantageous, since solar screens are difficult to see through from the outside, while easier to see through from the
569:
Fiberglass screen material is typically available in 30 m (100 ft) rolls in varying widths, from 46 to 305 cm (18 to 120 in) wide. Aluminum screen material is available in 30 m (100 ft) rolls except the range of available widths is less than for the more commonly used
429:
Do-it-yourself screen and frame replacement kits are widely available at hardware and home improvement stores. One kind is composed of straight aluminum sides (which can be cut to size) and plastic corner inserts. Screen replacement kits usually consist of a roll of nylon screening fabric and a
437:
Temporary, removable screens that fit within window tracks of double-hung windows are a common expedient widely available in hardware and home improvement stores. Typically 30 to 76 centimetres (12 to 30 in) high, these screens are wedged beneath the lower sash of a double-hung window and
421:
insect screening is much more expensive, but gives much longer service than either aluminum or fiberglass. When first installed, it has a bright gold color; this weathers to an unobtrusive dark charcoal within a year or less. Weathered bronze darkens the external appearance of windows to
425:
Some manufacturers offer screening that promise to substantially reduce the visibility of the screening. Several manufacturers offer screens that roll into a pocket when not in use. These are available for casement windows as well as other types of window and door openings.
300:
A window screen prevents insects flying or crawling into a house without obstructing the view or airflow through the window. It is not generally intended to prevent young children from falling out of the window, stop home intruders, or defend against larger animals.
211:. In some regions such as the northern United States and Canada, screens were required to be replaced by glass storm windows in the winter, but now combination storm and screen windows are available, which allow glass and screen panels to slide up and down.
433:
In addition to insect screening, denser screen types that also reduce sunlight and heat gain are available. These offer significant potential energy savings in hot climates. Other manufacturers offer screens designed to filter for pollen and dust.
245:"Wove wire for window screens" are referenced in the American Farmer in 1822. Advertisement for wire window screens also appeared in Boyd's Blue Book in 1836. Two wire window screens were exhibited at Quincy Hall in Boston in 1839.
438:
secured laterally by the tracks of the window. A sliding mechanism allows the screen to be adjusted laterally to fit the width of most windows, which also allows the screen to fit securely within the tracks below the open sash.
271:
Window screens designed specifically to prevent insect entry were not patented in the United States, although by 1900 several patents were awarded for particular innovations related to window screen design. By the 1950s,
566: in) thickness may be used instead and shimmed as needed. They come in a variety of colors including unpainted, white, bronze, tan, black, desert sand, etc. The screen may also include a crossbar for added strength.
596:
255:
for food processing. An employee realized that the wire cloth could be painted gray and sold as window screens and the product became an immediate success. On July 7, 1868, Bayley and McCluskey filed a
260:, number 79541 for screened roof-top rail-car windows, allowing ventilation, while preventing "sparks, cinders, dust, etc." from entering the passenger compartment. By 1874, E.T. Barnum Company of
679:
233:
The spline is often manufactured with parallel ridges running along the length of the spline to provide a better grip and compression when it is pressed into the spline channel. A
330:
consisting of paintings on window screens. It is also possible to print images directly onto fiberglass screen cloth using specially designed inkjet printers.
585:" from flying through. The finer mesh screens are also used to prevent pollens and allergens from entering homes in order to control allergic reactions.
226:, is pressed over the screen into a groove (spline channel) in the frame. The excess screen is then trimmed close to the spline with a sharp
230:. Common spline sizes range from 3.6 mm (0.140 in) to 4.8 mm (0.190 in), in increments of 0.25 mm (0.010 in).
546: in) sizes are generally used for single hung windows, while the two larger sizes are used for double hung windows. As 9.5 mm (
89:
415:
screening is often used. However, these materials are not generally used for smaller applications such as window screens.
61:
787:
383:
108:
68:
834:
615:
180:
of wood or metal. It serves to keep leaves, debris, bugs, birds, and other animals from entering a building or a
770:
365:
361:
75:
46:
42:
774:
407:
For applications requiring greater strength, such as screened doors (which have a larger area than windows),
57:
829:
824:
122:
637:
replace a protective window screen at
Kalalake Elementary School during a community service project
354:
35:
203:
and other parts of the world have screens on windows to prevent entry of flying insects such as
218:
frames, the material is cut slightly larger than the frame, then laid over it, and a flexible
758:
634:
309:
Screen mesh may collect condensation. This effect has been used to collect water from fog.
82:
704:
8:
743:
726:
273:
261:
819:
738:
582:
323:
318:
177:
219:
181:
581:
Finer meshes have been developed to prevent very small insects, often called "
813:
496: in) and 25 mm (1 in). The most common sizes are 7.9 mm (
285:
277:
234:
227:
196:
128:
648:
574:
280:
in part due to the widespread use of window screens. Today many houses in
655:
257:
223:
401:
368: in this section. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.
173:
412:
281:
249:
215:
192:
343:
24:
607:
397:
327:
265:
204:
396:
The most common materials used for the mesh of window screens are
603:
705:"The Busy Brush Decorative Art - The History of Screen Painting"
418:
289:
252:
200:
165:
176:, plastic wire, or other pieces of plastic and stretched in a
408:
185:
446:
Typically, metal screen frames (roll form) are 6.4 mm (
208:
169:
248:
In 1861 Gilbert, Bennett and
Company was manufacturing
121:"Flywire (screen)" redirects here. For other uses, see
268:
advertised screens that were sold by the square foot.
49:. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.
727:"From Med School: Shoes, Window Screens, and Meat"
556: in) is not a common size, the 7.9 mm (
811:
602:A pierced window screen brings light into the
671:
773:; "Screen collecting water system design"
724:
633:Sailors assigned to the dock landing ship
742:
384:Learn how and when to remove this message
109:Learn how and when to remove this message
725:Meador, MD, Clifton K. (22 April 2004).
677:
164:) is designed to cover the opening of a
127:
812:
486: in) in thickness by 19 mm (
366:adding citations to reliable sources
337:
47:adding citations to reliable sources
18:
785:
769:"Screen Collecting water in Nepal"
697:
606:at Manikesvara Temple in Lakkundi,
430:generous supply of rubber spline.
304:
188:, without blocking fresh air-flow.
13:
292:have screens on operable windows.
14:
846:
16:Cover for the opening of a window
757:Particle Size Conversion Table:
626:
614:
595:
342:
23:
441:
353:needs additional citations for
333:
276:were largely eradicated in the
34:needs additional citations for
779:
763:
751:
737:(2). Medscape from WebMD: 59.
718:
621:A window with an insect screen
1:
312:
788:"Benefits of Window Screens"
526: in). The 6.4 mm (
7:
642:
536: in) and 7.9 mm (
10:
851:
678:Grafflin, J (1822-12-13).
588:
506: in) and 11 mm (
316:
240:
120:
516: in) by 19 mm (
476: in) or 11 mm (
214:For screens installed on
132:Window with insect screen
123:Fly wire (disambiguation)
664:
466: in), 9.5 mm (
456: in), 7.9 mm (
835:Mechanical pest control
295:
133:
131:
635:USS Tortuga (LSD 46)
362:improve this article
43:improve this article
274:parasitic diseases
182:screened structure
168:. It is usually a
134:
830:Insect repellents
786:Kerkham, Taylor.
394:
393:
386:
119:
118:
111:
93:
842:
825:Window coverings
804:
803:
801:
799:
783:
777:
767:
761:
755:
749:
748:
746:
722:
716:
715:
713:
712:
701:
695:
694:
692:
691:
680:"The Subscriber"
675:
630:
618:
599:
565:
564:
560:
555:
554:
550:
545:
544:
540:
535:
534:
530:
525:
524:
520:
515:
514:
510:
505:
504:
500:
495:
494:
490:
485:
484:
480:
475:
474:
470:
465:
464:
460:
455:
454:
450:
389:
382:
378:
375:
369:
346:
338:
305:Collecting water
114:
107:
103:
100:
94:
92:
51:
27:
19:
850:
849:
845:
844:
843:
841:
840:
839:
810:
809:
808:
807:
797:
795:
784:
780:
768:
764:
756:
752:
723:
719:
710:
708:
703:
702:
698:
689:
687:
684:American Farmer
676:
672:
667:
661:
645:
638:
631:
622:
619:
610:
600:
591:
562:
558:
557:
552:
548:
547:
542:
538:
537:
532:
528:
527:
522:
518:
517:
512:
508:
507:
502:
498:
497:
492:
488:
487:
482:
478:
477:
472:
468:
467:
462:
458:
457:
452:
448:
447:
444:
390:
379:
373:
370:
359:
347:
336:
324:Screen painting
321:
319:Screen painting
315:
307:
298:
243:
222:cord, called a
191:Most houses in
172:made of metal,
140:(also known as
126:
115:
104:
98:
95:
58:"Window screen"
52:
50:
40:
28:
17:
12:
11:
5:
848:
838:
837:
832:
827:
822:
806:
805:
778:
775:designboom.com
762:
750:
717:
696:
669:
668:
666:
663:
659:
658:
652:
651:
644:
641:
640:
639:
632:
625:
623:
620:
613:
611:
601:
594:
590:
587:
443:
440:
392:
391:
350:
348:
341:
335:
332:
317:Main article:
314:
311:
306:
303:
297:
294:
242:
239:
117:
116:
31:
29:
22:
15:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
847:
836:
833:
831:
828:
826:
823:
821:
818:
817:
815:
793:
789:
782:
776:
772:
766:
760:
759:wovenwire.com
754:
745:
740:
736:
732:
728:
721:
706:
700:
686:. p. 304
685:
681:
674:
670:
662:
657:
654:
653:
650:
647:
646:
636:
629:
624:
617:
612:
609:
605:
598:
593:
592:
586:
584:
579:
576:
575:solar screens
571:
567:
439:
435:
431:
427:
423:
420:
416:
414:
410:
405:
403:
399:
388:
385:
377:
367:
363:
357:
356:
351:This section
349:
345:
340:
339:
331:
329:
325:
320:
310:
302:
293:
291:
287:
286:United States
283:
279:
278:United States
275:
269:
267:
263:
259:
254:
251:
246:
238:
236:
235:spline roller
231:
229:
228:utility knife
225:
221:
217:
212:
210:
206:
202:
198:
197:United States
194:
189:
187:
183:
179:
175:
171:
167:
163:
159:
155:
151:
147:
143:
142:insect screen
139:
138:window screen
130:
124:
113:
110:
102:
91:
88:
84:
81:
77:
74:
70:
67:
63:
60: –
59:
55:
54:Find sources:
48:
44:
38:
37:
32:This article
30:
26:
21:
20:
796:. Retrieved
792:Buzzstop.com
791:
781:
771:wateraid.org
765:
753:
734:
730:
720:
709:. Retrieved
699:
688:. Retrieved
683:
673:
660:
649:Mosquito net
580:
572:
568:
445:
442:Screen sizes
436:
432:
428:
424:
417:
406:
395:
380:
371:
360:Please help
355:verification
352:
334:Fabric types
322:
308:
299:
270:
247:
244:
232:
213:
207:, flies and
190:
161:
157:
153:
149:
145:
141:
137:
135:
105:
96:
86:
79:
72:
65:
53:
41:Please help
36:verification
33:
656:Screen door
573:Fiberglass
258:U.S. Patent
814:Categories
794:. Buzzstop
731:Med School
711:2008-08-12
690:2024-08-12
402:fiberglass
313:Decoration
205:mosquitoes
184:such as a
174:fibreglass
162:window net
150:fly screen
146:bug screen
69:newspapers
413:polyester
282:Australia
250:wire mesh
216:aluminium
193:Australia
158:wire mesh
99:July 2010
643:See also
608:Lakkundi
583:noseeums
578:inside.
398:aluminum
374:May 2016
328:folk art
266:Michigan
820:Windows
744:1395801
604:mandapa
589:Gallery
561:⁄
551:⁄
541:⁄
531:⁄
521:⁄
511:⁄
501:⁄
491:⁄
481:⁄
471:⁄
461:⁄
451:⁄
262:Detroit
241:History
154:flywire
83:scholar
741:
707:. 2005
419:Bronze
290:Canada
284:, the
253:sieves
224:spline
201:Canada
195:, the
166:window
85:
78:
71:
64:
56:
798:6 May
665:Notes
409:nylon
326:is a
220:vinyl
209:wasps
186:porch
178:frame
160:, or
90:JSTOR
76:books
800:2016
411:and
400:and
296:Uses
288:and
199:and
170:mesh
62:news
739:PMC
364:by
45:by
816::
790:.
733:.
729:.
682:.
563:16
543:16
513:16
503:16
483:16
463:16
264:,
156:,
152:,
148:,
144:,
136:A
802:.
747:.
735:6
714:.
693:.
559:5
553:8
549:3
539:5
533:4
529:1
523:4
519:3
509:7
499:5
493:4
489:3
479:7
473:8
469:3
459:5
453:4
449:1
387:)
381:(
376:)
372:(
358:.
125:.
112:)
106:(
101:)
97:(
87:·
80:·
73:·
66:·
39:.
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
