Reinforce Your Windows with Prime-Line's PL 7814 Screen Frame Kit

David: This works with the screen I purchased as well.

United States on Aug 13, 2023

Lou: Good quality and easy to make , I keep on buying these for my windows , so far made about 8 of them and they are holding up great.

United States on May 15, 2023

TC: I am a 66 year old woman who needed a screen for my laundry room window in my basement window which is an odd measurement. I already had the screening. After spending $10.00 to buy a hacksaw this went amazing. The measuring instructions were clear, assembling went exactly as directed. After a little problem solving on how to actually get it into the window ( instructions on this would be a nice addition to the product) it fits tightly and securely. 100% pleases

Canada on May 21, 2021

Steven: The frame I got was rather bent, the plastic wrapped around the product was damaged, and the plastic corners were missing from the packaging. Luckily I got a replacement from Amazon by getting a separate pack of them. While the frames were slightly bent they're made of aluminum and were easy enough to bend back into shape.

Canada on May 10, 2021

Berk Soysal: Cheap material, would have expected to be a bit sturdier.

Canada on Jul 06, 2020

NoobadactylNoobadactyl: I wanted to make a new screen for one of my windows so I could put a cat door in it without wrecking the original window screen that came with the apartment (I rent). This did the trick! Even if you mess up and need to re-cut one of the frame pieces after you've already put in the corner connectors, they come apart with a bit of elbow grease. It took an hour in total to measure everything, make the cuts, and put the screen in (I already had the screen mesh at home). Cat door has been installed, and the screen looks great!

Canada on May 29, 2020

EH: I wanted to make reusable winterizing plastic inserts for my 90 year old home, and these are perfect for what I needed! Since they don't come with the screen material, you can easily swap in thick plastic instead, and since the pieces are meant to be cut to custom fit, I didn't have to worry about my old windows being non-standard sizes. I will be ordering more - one for every window!
Edit: They only let you buy a limited quantity, and since I have a whole house to do, I'll be buying a similar product elsewhere.

United States on Sep 29, 2019

John P Gould: Good quality, easy to work with.

Canada on Sep 12, 2019

FES: Looks more daunting than it is to build a screen from scratch. The frame pieces in this kit made of quite sturdy aluminum with a surprisingly good white finish.

Make sure you pay attention to your measurements and the instructions on how to trim the frame to size. I suggest you painters tape your trimed and assembled frame to TEST FIT to your application before you install the screen fabric. That way if you have to trim further, you can easily disassemble and correct the dimensions.

Don't sweat the loose fitting plastic insert corners as the screen fabric will hold everything together in the end. Use a fine tooth hacksaw to cut the frame pieces straight as using a power saw will 'melt' the aluminum and collapse the channels which you need to insert the corners and spline.

The spline included in this kit is thicker than usual, and it's cut into 4 pieces. Ok on both points, but take your time rolling the spline into the channel as my spine tool wanted to 'walk off' into the screen, i.e. control your roll. Make sure you cut the spline ends so they don't overshoot the stops ( little plastic dots) moulded into the corners.

Note this is a...

United States on Aug 11, 2018

DVB: If you live in a manufactured home and need to replace a window screen, this is probably what you are looking for. This is a great kit that will give you an end result that is equivalent in quality and appearance to what you are replacing.

NOTE: The frame is 5/16" thick x 3/4" wide. This is important. Measure your old frame.

Pros:

• Easy to assemble
• Aluminum frame pieces are easily cut to size.

Cons:

• You'll need to buy a spline tool
• Aluminum frame pieces bend easily
• Some may not care for the pre-cut spline
• Spring retainer clips are NOT INCLUDED
• Lift tabs are NOT INCLUDED
• Screen material is NOT INCLUDED

Some tips for installation:

• Don't forget to factor in the exposed part of the corner connectors when measuring for your cuts.

• Use a miter box to cut the frame pieces, if you have one. It will keep your cuts straight. You can cut right through the spline, by the way. That's what the factory does.

• Size your completed screen frame to be 1/8" smaller than the opening. Assemble the frame with retainer clips, check the fit, then cut more if...

United States on Mar 10, 2017