Thank you for such a clear and short video on how to do this. My husband and I struggled to use the flat spine until we watched your video! Success! Thank you!
This is a great video, short and to the point and helped me immensely however there's one thing that would help everyone greatly that I found after an hour of trying to install, coming almost to the conclusion that it was to big and that it was never going to happen, If it takes you more than 5 minutes to do let say one side of a rather large panel than your are doing something wrong. now this gentleman has covered everything except one. This is what took the majority of wasted time that I did. Before you try and install this spline look and see if there's any old screen laying in the track from a previous install. Mine looked clear but when I looked closely I found old screen laying there. You have to look closely epically with some of the darker frames its hard to see and when you remove this little strip of screen , low and behold its a perfect install with no trouble at all!! GOOD LUCK!!!
My husband and I were struggling to replace the screen in one panel, watched your video and was able to get the job done right away, thank you for the info!
Thanks, straight to the point and clear. I spent 30 minutes trying to figure it out until I gave up and went to RU-vid. Now going through it like a pro. Nice job
No 10 minute video, no begging for likes or subs? love it. This was the first video I watched and after watching it once, I was able to finish my screen door in about 15 minutes. I was getting faster towards the end. THANK YOU!
I struggled with it also. This U tube helped a lot. I accidentally left the spline in the sun and noticed it was easier to install when not the AC temperature of my home. It was more malleable.
Thank you for the up close and simple explanation of this. So many poor quality videos out there explaining this with "professionals" in the comments bashing their "technique"... This was short, sweet and to the point. Thank you.
Thx, putting the wrong side in first makes for a really long afternoon. Glad I didnt get too far on the project before finding out from RU-vidrs I had it backwards.
Thanks for making an informative video. The rest of what I watch was just some guys putting up screen with no information. This is how videos should be made!
Many many thanks! I wish I had found this video yesterday when I had to replace the screen on our front screen door! Put in Pet screen for our cats and it took forever!
Great video! I had never installed flat spline before until I needed to replace a panel around my pool. This technique worked perfectly and easily. Thanks!!
I couldn’t for the life of me figure out why I was having such a hard time getting the spline to go in. Not putting it in the side with the notch was my problem. Thanks for the video! Saved me tons of time & frustration!
Thanks for the video. I was finally able to finish the small area I was working on. This spline really SUCKS!!! In the time it took me to do a small side panel I could have done my entire lanai with round spline. 🙄🔫
My spline is flat on both sides with no rounded edge. I managed to force in the long piece which then stretched the length 12 inches past the length of the frame. I used way too much force to get it in the groove. Also I'm replacing the regular screen with that heavier type for pets. Now I'm having a dickens of a time starting the 2'nd shorter piece at the base. I ordered a new plastic spline applicator because my concave runners are pretty much flat. I was concerned to order a metal spline application device for fear of tearing into the screen. I read a tip to spray silicon grease on the rubber and leave it in a plastic bag to soften it up for a few days. It did make it more pliable.
That is great and APPRECIATED advice sir. BUT also look into the Lifestyle screen clips which look as a great helper and almost impossible to achieve by a do it your self-fer. Wish you the best SIR! ALL THE WAY!
THANK YOU!! it was so hard to find info on this! Do you happen to know anything about using these on the base of a glass shower panel? Should I put sillicone over or under it?
VegasVet702 keep it warm?? wtf? Sooo what do you do after you use shitty flat spline and the weather temp drops below 60' and it gets windy? Make a bonfire around your patio to keep it warm?? "Keep spline warm" Fkn hilarious.
@@nunyabidnss9094 Moron , if you had a clue he meant warm it up before installing the spline ! Once it is in its locked in and weather wont have any affect on it . Now say your sorry
Is flat more universal? I installed some screen the other day. The channel was different sizes in some areas. Like they used scrap pieces to build the Lanai. I used round spline and some area it was a great fit and some loose. I can't carry 10 different sizes
NICE, concise video. Is FLAT spline the BEST for pool cages? Just curious, as the PHIFER screen page said so, BUT other videos on RU-vid have said to use round spline, so I'm a bit confused!!😀
Please note that there is a deep side to the channel that you press the spline into. When you are starting the process the rounded side faces you and you must press the spline into the deeper side of the channel (usually the inside of the space) before you use the roller to press the spline into the not so deep side. I've been aggravated by trying it ALL of the other ways, flat side out, press into the wrong side, etc. I thought that it wouldn't be so tough... Also, the manufacturers videos were spectacularly unhelpful. "Just roll the spline in and trim the screen. Easy!" Easy if they had told you round side out, press into deep side first. If you find the manufacturers video where they do say that, well good for you...
Wrong . round spline is npt the spline for that spline groove and will most certainly blow out or be pushed out in no time. Round spline is shit. Thats why they in vented flat . Beleive me im a pro screener Flat spline is the way to go it rolls better and it more reliable.