How To Install A Mosquito Net On A Plastic Window + Photos And Videos

2024 Author: Bailey Albertson | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-01-17 22:26

Types of fasteners and features of installing mosquito nets on PVC windows

Plastic double-glazed windows are found in almost every home today. Many owners have to deal with the need to independently install a mosquito net - a protective device that prevents flying insects from entering the living room. Flies, bees, mosquitoes and wasps can deprive anyone of sleep, so a protective mesh cloth is a necessary measure when warm days come. How to choose and install a mosquito net on the window?

A little about the design of mosquito nets

The traditional elements of a mosquito net are the following:

• frame profile and impost reinforcing it (plastic lintel with metal reinforcement inside);
• connection corners;
• fixing cord;
• corner profile;
• plastic or metal fasteners.

The design of the mosquito net allows you to easily install it yourself

The mosquito net requires minimal maintenance.

1. It is easy to attach and remove.
2. All dirt can be washed off with soapy water and a stream of water from the shower.
3. The mesh is lightweight, resistant to UV radiation and temperature changes.

Modern mesh canvases are produced in a variety of shapes, but they have one function - to protect rooms from dust and insects.

Popular types of insert screens for plastic windows

The choice of mesh cloths to protect windows and doors from annoying mosquitoes is quite large. Of all the variety, the most popular models can be noted:

• frame construction. It is the most affordable and simple, can be sliding or removable. If the area of the window opening is large, a mosquito net with an additional reinforcing bar in the middle is installed;
• mesh mounted on plungers directly into the window opening. Its advantage is a higher resistance to environmental factors. For example, strong gusts of wind;
• Velcro mesh. A popular model among those buyers who do not require constant protection from flying insects. Such protection can be removed at any time without assistance;
• mosquito net, mounted on hinges according to the type of door opening. The closed position of the structure is provided by special magnets;
• roll-type mesh. According to the principle of operation, it resembles roller blinds. The canvas is unwound and collected back into the box, installed above the window opening;
• pleated mosquito net. This is also a roll type of construction, but it is assembled in a horizontal plane (by analogy with an accordion). The advantages of such nets are a wide range of colors, the ability to decorate the canvas with decorative elements and patterns.

Varieties of mesh fabric - gallery

Velcro mosquito net is a great option for use in the country

Hinged mosquito net is used for plastic windows and doors

The roll-up mosquito net folds upward for aesthetics and space-saving

Pleated mesh can be made in different colors

Fasteners for mosquito structures

Installation of a mosquito net on a plastic window involves the use of one of 4 possible types of fasteners:

1. The plunger is a spring-loaded metal pin that can be adjusted in length. The most expensive and most reliable type of fastener.
2. "Checkbox". This mount is considered the most short-lived. This is a small plastic hook that can be easily torn off by the wind.
3. Z-shaped metal corner. Mounted on the frame from the inside, used for the internal installation of a mosquito net.
4. Plastic corners. Their main plus is that the window opens and closes freely during the operation of the mosquito protection.

Plastic corners are considered the most reliable attachment for mosquito nets.

How to put insect protection on frame fasteners

If the mosquito net is already equipped with Z-shaped fasteners, the algorithm for installing it is as follows:

1. Align the mesh by positioning it so that the mount is on the inside. Mount fasteners with a large hook up, and down - with a small one.
2. Insert mosquito protection into the window opening.
3. Raise the net as high as possible.
4. Place a large hook on the top edge of the window frame.
5. Fasten the net tightly by lowering the lower hooks.

Fastening with plastic corners

The peculiarity of this method is the installation of the structure on the fasteners of the window opening. Procedure:

1. Make the necessary measurements of the window opening.
2. Make preliminary markings on the outside of the window frame for future fixing of the corners. Fixation of plastic corners from below is performed 1.5 cm below the window opening.
3. Measure the distance equal to the height of the mosquito net + 1 cm. This is the point of the upper corner.
4. Fix the corners with self-tapping screws.
5. Install the structure according to the scheme: lifting it all the way up, inserting the corners into the grooves, attracting the mesh to the opening, lowering it down.

How to attach a mesh to plastic corners made by yourself - video

Plunger option for installing mosquito structures

The peculiarity of plunger mounting is that the mesh is installed in the window opening itself, and not inside or outside. To fix the plunger, a hole is drilled into which the pins are inserted.

Plunger screens installation process:

1. As many holes are drilled on the window opening as there are plungers installed on the mosquito net profile.
2. Striker plates are fixed in the holes.
3. The plunger is inserted. To do this, press its head towards the mosquito net.
4. When the pins are secured on one side, the other side of the net is fixed in a similar manner.
5. Finally, a seal is glued to the frame of the mosquito cloth to increase the protection against small insects.

Is it possible to install a ready-made mosquito net on a wooden window

Installation of the finished mesh on a wooden window is possible if the dimensions of the structure and the opening match. In this case, the order of work is similar to that used for plastic windows.

For wooden windows, you can purchase a ready-made mosquito net or make mosquito protection yourself

If it is difficult to pick up a ready-made mosquito net for a window of a country house, and ordering production according to an individual project is expensive, you can assemble mosquito protection yourself.

How to make a protective insect screen yourself - video

When buying a mosquito net, you must carefully study the mechanism of its installation. For example, plunger structures must have the size of the window opening and are not always suitable for consumers with non-standard plastic windows. The owner should think over in advance all the issues of the upcoming installation of mosquito protection and choose the most suitable option.