If both your door and frame are not made of wood have a professional safely square the frame and finish installing the door.
Install wood screen door.
Trace the hinge outline onto the inside of your screen door.
Most traditional screen doors are universal meaning you can install them to open on the either the right or the left depending on your preference.
4 measure the placements for the 3 hinges along the length of the door.
Take the screen door over to the door frame and line it up.
Use a sharp wood chisel to remove just enough wood for the butt hinge to rest inside it and lay flush to the door s edge.
The spring that holds the door closed installs.
For a heavy duty version of a screen door a storm door could be worth considering.
If you need to trim down the sides do this before you hang it up.
Installing a screen door allows you to open up your home and enjoy a cool breeze without the unwanted pests.
Use shims to hold your door in place and make sure it fits image 1.
Common types of screen doors include hinged screen doors that swing retractable screen doors and sliding screen doors.
You want at least 1 8 of an inch at the sides of the door and 1 4 inch space at the top and bottom of the door.
Fit door in opening you want to make sure you have 3 16 inch between your screen door and the door jamb on each side.
Scribe a cut with your utility knife to make a nice clean edge.
If your door is too big use a straight edge and circular saw to mark and remove the overlapped door material image 2.
Have someone hold the door in the correct position mark where the hinge holes are with a pen or pencil.