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crazyro
Explorer
Jun 02, 2018

Screen door handle and wire hanger opener

Picked up a brand new, unopened, screen door handle at a yard sale this morning ($1) and installed it. I've been considering getting one. Score!
Also hated having to continually slide the screen door trap door to open it and saw the wire hanger mod so I went for it. A small wooden dowel and leftover rubber seal, and presto! This will make things much easier.





  • campermama's avatar
    campermama
    Explorer II
    Jun 03, 2018
    I made this, it works great!! Just a piece of wire, pull on it on the inside and the door opens easily.

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    TakingThe5th
    Explorer
    Jun 03, 2018
    downtheroad wrote:
    We have this:......Screen Door Slider....

    X2. Works great. I did mine several years ago before the kit came out and discovered that I could not use a flat piece of plastic and get the clearance I needed. Had to install the knob on my slider which is not flat.
  • crazyro's avatar
    crazyro
    Explorer
    Jun 03, 2018
    Dutch_12078 wrote:
    How do you open the sliding panel?


    I don't plan to - that's why I drilled through it. If it ever becomes an issue, I will redo the wire and bend it around the slider.

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