$4.38
- Low maintenance vinyl designed to withstand the elements
- Highly rated for quality and value (see reviews)
- Recommended for use with round screen spline
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Q:After installation is there a way that this frame system can be easily removed in one piece with screen intact for cleaning at another location?
by|Sep 9, 2023
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Q:Is hardware for screen tight supposed to be included?
by|Apr 29, 2023
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Q:How does this work?
by|Apr 13, 2023
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Q:Can I install Screen Tight on the inside of the opening.
by|Apr 2, 2023
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Jul 30, 2023
Packaging
This is a decent product, however the packaging is terrible. They tape the frame to each other that makes it very difficult to remove from the frame. So if your windows are over 44 1/2 inches some of the paper tape will need to be cleaned off. Cheap tape, nasty stuff. Doesn't come off easily.
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Apr 5, 2022
Awesome product
Game changer , easy to use fast installation
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Oct 24, 2021
I'm a 60 year old woman, I've never built a porch.
I had an open porch. So I had beatles, flies and mosquitos. I am allergic to mosquitos. One day I decided to screen it in. An estimate close to $2000. I'm a 60 y.o female decided to do it myself! I have an electric drill and a tiny level....why not.
I watched a couple of YouTube videos about the screen tight system, ordered it an built this porch in 4 days with sun80 insect screen in brown. I LOVE THE SCREEN. Thick and sturdy, private at night.
Biggest tip and very important: this base HAS to be level, lined up and square or nothing will be right. And cut it straight. This was easy but hard for me because my grip isn't as good as when young.
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Feb 6, 2021
do it yourself
I have used Screen Tight System on three different screen rooms. I am DIY’er and not a professional and like this system more each time i use it. First of all, if building new, measure out your span for even post spacing, this will give a professional look to your finished product. Second, if possible keep the with of the screen reasonable to make it easier to handle when working alone. I like to choose a screen width that is about 4” wider than needed, that gives you enough to work the span without having to be perfectly straight. The instructions call for spline size of .175, I use Pet Screen which is much heavier and then i use spline that is .125, fits in the track great. When hanging the screen i first set in place with 4-6 small pieces of spline at the top corners, then i attach both sides then the top and last the bottom. Trim the screen close to the track to make it easier to install the caps. What makes this system great is, when you get to a corner you adjust for wrinkles or sagging by pulling out some spline and pull the screen tighter. This system is permanent and cannot be taken down seaonably, so if that is your goal this will not work for you.
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Nov 11, 2020
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Aug 4, 2020
Easy way to screen large openings...
Easy way to screen large openings
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Jul 23, 2020
The screen tight system is amazing! So easy to use!...
The screen tight system is amazing! So easy to use! We enclosed our above ground pool using this all the way around. My only complaint about Screen Tight is that the bases come in black but the caps do not. The colors available are pretty light. I had to send the grey back (looks like very light eggshell grey) and got the brown. It is also light (and this was brown not tan) but its the best of the choices for me. I used Phifer Charcoal Fiberglass Screen 18 x 14 Mesh and it looks like a pro did it! We bought the 100 ft rolls of screen and bought the 300 ft rolls of spline because it's way cheaper to buy that way and we needed a lot. Our pool with deck is 25 x 40. Wish I could load more than one image so you could see how good it looks!
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Jun 3, 2020
what a great product.. used for the first time. ...
what a great product.. used for the first time. hint: used pvc cutters to make my cuts. hint: when putting the spline in start a few inches from the end then go back the other direction to finish.. it is hard to start at the end and go across.
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May 9, 2020
Great way for DIY to install screening
I re-screened my large covered patio with the Screen Tight system. I removed the old screen that was nailed onto the inside of the patio and painted all the bare wood. Next I installed the Screen Tight base strips which are the track that holds the rubber spline that keeps the screen in place. Installing the screen was not difficult (I used Phifer silver-gray fiberglass screen) using the recommended .175" spline that holds the screen in place. Finally I installed the white vinyl cap strips over the base and screen which covers all the attachment screws and the edges of the screen. I used both the 1.5" and 3" sizes of cap to the matching size of base strips. The cap snaps into the track of the base and a light tap with a rubber hammer ensures a tight fit.
I am very pleased with how well this screen system works. Easy to install, repair, and looks great. 200% better than the nailed on screen that was originally there and will be easy to replace any individual section of screen if/when needed.
This was a rather large DIY job I did alone and was not difficult at all but took a while due to the height of the patio and all the ladder work involved. I would recommend this for anyone interested in doing their own porch screening system.
Tips: 1) Don't use drywall screws to attach the base as the mfg suggest, use 3/4" hex-head washer screws along with a magnetic hex driver bit - it will save you much time and dropped screws. 2) Order plenty of screws - you use one every 8" plus additional ones at each ends of each base strip. 3) Order additional pieces of base and cap so you can use continuous lengths of strip rather than piecing together multiple short pieces of base and cap - it will look much better and easier to spline.
Enjoy!
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Mar 31, 2020
Maybe OK for small job - poor quality for large job
Used this for a small job but abandoned product when faced with a large job. Several problems. The bottom of the base is not flat even before you screw it down (see pictures). Once you screw it down it bows even more and leaves a large gap at both edges that collect dirt that is difficult to remove. The ends of the stock pieces are not cut even close to square, so you MUST square both ends of each piece of the base and cap before you install or you will end up with very ugly butt joints. As stocked, the barcode labels are applied haphazardly with most pieces having the label pushed down into the spline track. That might seem a small problem, but if you don't spend the extra time to dig the labels out of the spline track you will end up with wrinkles in the splined screen. This product is quick to install once you get the pieces squared but if you want a good quality end job you need a more substantial product.
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