Maintenance & Restoration

Legacy Posts · 07-13-2003, 12:05 PM

Maggie, would you be willing to post your plans for the screen door for everyone?? It looks like you did a GREAT job. We have a screen now, but if we ever wanted to replace it, (we have big dogs, and they have a thing about squirrels. so far so good) I would love to have the plans handy. It looks great.

Legacy Posts · 07-14-2003, 01:16 PM

I'll post some info as soon as I can.

Legacy Posts · 07-15-2003, 02:04 PM

Hi,
This kind of screen door is really easy to make. You just buy do it yourself screen framing, two sets of plastic corners, screen, & spline. We bought four 30inch piano hinges. We made sure the metal screw plate on the hinges was the same width as the screen frame. We counted the screw holes and got enough tiny screws to attach the hinges. The screws that came with the hinges were too long, and would have gone right thru the screen framing. We made two long narrow doors. We used aluminum screen since we just happened to have it. It is nice and strong, but it is rather sharp around the edges. Our door is about 64 inches. Since there is only 60 inches of hinge per door there is a space in the middle. This is where we attatched a leather handle, and a knob on the inside. We put a strap near the bottom to pull it snug against the door frame. We noticed the door sort of binds against the floor and thought, "works for us". (The last photo shows the door does not shut square.) We put a small piece of velcro at the top to keep it closed. We may add a little strap at the top to really pull it into the velcro, but it works without it. I think if we wanted to use this door in serious mosquito country we'd probably have to put something along the inside top. We built a wooden door frame to attatch these doors to which is screwed onto the fiberglass. We are not carpenters so I'll leave tips for doing that part to the experts. That's it.
<img src=http://www.fiberglassrv.com/board/uploads/3f145f4fe09d2midhandle.jpg/> <img src=http://www.fiberglassrv.com/board/uploads/3f145f6857f9cdoorhandl.jpg/> <img src=http://www.fiberglassrv.com/board/uploads/3f145f82b71cdbottomstrap.jpg/> <img src=http://www.fiberglassrv.com/board/uploads/3f145fd129829doorbtm.jpg/>

Legacy Posts · 07-15-2003, 02:24 PM

Those are beautiful details, Maggie!

:ola

Legacy Posts · 07-15-2003, 02:39 PM

Whew what a relief. I had trouble loading those pics, and when I saw your post, Mary, I thought, Oh no! I've been busted by the moderator!

Legacy Posts · 07-15-2003, 02:46 PM

But, but, but... they're beautiful pics!! :sunny Nice composition, nice sizes, perfect resolution (sharp).

I'm sorry they were a problem to upload (we're working on improving our system for that) but they're worth your efforts!

Okay, for you, two cheers (waves):

:ola :ola

Legacy Posts · 07-15-2003, 03:32 PM

Great job:wave

Legacy Posts · 07-18-2003, 04:00 PM

Hi: just checked into this site, Think that I will be useing it some. We have a 13 ft trail Mite. Havent seen any on the web. It is a 1973 It has been over the hill and well used. The people we got it from took it to Bonzi shows. Had started redoing it when he passed away. Needs everything but new tires and apoulstry. Mainly I was wondering where to get replacement windows. My Back and front are Plastic. Faye

Legacy Posts · 07-18-2003, 04:11 PM

Hi, Faye! Welcome to the Molded Fiberglass RV Travel Trailer Owners' Group. :wave

I don't know anything about the Trail Mite trailers. Can you describe yours, or, better yet, do you have a picture?

:sunny

Legacy Posts · 07-19-2003, 02:40 AM

:E :E

Echo 78 · 04-27-2016, 10:36 AM

Would I be able to get your info on the construction as well?
Thanks in advance for your help. Have a Great Day!

Jon in AZ · 04-28-2016, 07:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Echo 78

Would I be able to get your info on the construction as well?

Thanks in advance for your help. Have a Great Day!

These are old, old posts salvaged from before the Great Forum Crash. The identities of the posters were lost, and many are no longer active. You may get really lucky and a currently active member recognize their old post, but I wouldn't hold my breath.

Donna D. · 04-28-2016, 08:07 AM

I think the attached is the information from Maggie folks are looking for

Jon in AZ · 04-28-2016, 08:29 AM

Donna, your ability to dig things out of the deep recesses of history always amazes me! I could almost hold my breath that long…

Donna D. · 04-28-2016, 08:55 AM

Trying to help where I can Jon. I'm not spending as much time here on FiberglassRV as I used to... duties and all on the EscapeForum keep me pretty busy. Fortunately I know where most of the bones are buried