Screen Door Mesh Replacement

Place the screen door on a completely flat surface. Lay the new screen across the frame.

Use tape or clamps along the bottom edge of the screen to keep it taut against the frame.

Use the convex (pointy) edge of the screen rolling tool to gently push the mesh into the frame channel along the top of the frame. This will create a crease for the spline to be inserted into.

Use a pair of scissors to make a diagonal cut at the corner of the frame. This will give the mesh some "relief", and prevent it from bunching up in the corners.

Start the spline in the top corner by pressing it into the frame channel with your fingers. Don't worry about getting it fully inserted — the screen rolling tool will handle the rest.

Use the convex (grooved) edge of the screen rolling tool to press the spline into the frame channel. Make sure to keep the screen taut while doing this.

When you reach the corner, use your hands to route the spline around the corner.

Once you reach the bottom (taped) edge, partially remove the tape to make another diagonal cut in the mesh.

Remove the tape section by section, and continue creasing and pressing the spline into the frame channel.

Keep working in the same manner until you reach your starting point.

Once you reach your starting point, trim the spline so that it will fit snugly up against the beginning edge of the spline without any overlap.

The screen rolling tool does a great job of getting the spline into the frame channel, but it doesn't always get the spline fully inserted. Carefully use a flathead screwdriver to push the spline into the frame channel until it is snug.

Carefully use a utility knife to trim the excess mesh around the frame. You can use the outer edge of the channel and spline as a guide to get a straight, clean cut.