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  1. M

    Screen torn out at gable vent window

    Per your recommendations, I used 2x1 raw pine from home depot. Stapled in the top line of the screen and pinched it down with two 34 inch sections. Then I used the longer bottom section of wood to pull the screen tighter, followed by screen staples, and then screwed down wood. The bottom bar...
  2. M

    Screen torn out at gable vent window

    Unstable, I'm not familiar with that term. Does that mean to pry the wood away where its pinching the against the metal?
  3. M

    Hi from Orlando

    Sure. The boat launch was not complicated and it makes the process pleasant. It could be slapped together in a dozen ways, but this was my afternoon to dark speed build. I used spare parts when possible, but did end up buying 2 treated 16 ft 2x6s, a crank, and a set of trailer rollers (160$ off...
  4. M

    Screen torn out at gable vent window

    Hi, thanks. Here are a few from farther back. One from outside, one looking up from inside, and the third from the inside, rafter view. Note the framing hammer for scale from the interior. The opening is about 1 x 4.5 feet.
  5. M

    Screen torn out at gable vent window

    I'm hoping this is an easy topic for someone. The old screen has torn away from the vent at the roof point. I have tried a staple gun, glue gun, caulk gun to adhere a new cut-to-fit piece as I'm not seeing an easy way to replace the old. I have rescreened sliding doors and window frames using a...
  6. M

    Hi from Orlando

    Greetings, I'm a less than adventurous DIYer, but I have saved a lot of money over the years attempting to fix things myself. My reward is always spending the savings on a tool or something that usually would not buy, or maybe retire earlier by not spending where i don't have to. I've owned a...
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