I was really very pleased with how this little porch on the north side of the annex came out. I did the screen before I left for my road trip, but hadn’t yet installed the door; I did that Monday of last week. It took me all afternoon because I’ve never done anything like that before, and didn’t want to screw it up. So I made very sure the frame was straight, and took my time with each step because I recognized that the instructions were assuming the door would be used as an outer layer directly in front of a solid door, rather than separated from it by a sort of vestibule as it is here (the fact that it was being mounted on an incline also necessitated some modification). But in the end, it works perfectly; the automatic closer works as it should, as does the latch. I still need to put a ceiling on it to keep insects out, and of course it still needs paint and siding. But the hardest part is done, and I keep finding excuses to pass this way just so I can have the satisfying experience of watching the screen door close itself.
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August 5, 2022 by Maggie McNeill
Great to see and read about the door and screens. And but of course one must enjoy ones work of installing and than using ones efforts to make things better for the greater picture in one’s life. 🙂