Step By Step Guide To Help You Make Solar Shades With The Mesh Window Screens

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Of course, Solar Shades are one of the most energy efficient and protective window treatments. If you feel that specific area or room of your home becomes warm or so much heat during the summer, then installing Solar shades could really help you get rid of unwanted sunlight, heat and glare during the summer.

One of the biggest benefits of installing Solar Shade is that it helps to protect your home & family from the harmful UV rays, and protects home interior from getting damaged due to excessive heat from the sun. However, if you want to make your own solar shades, then you can easily use Mesh Window Screens that come in the Solar Shade Kit.
Want to know how? Well, just follow the step by step guide provide below in order make your own Solar Shades using Mesh Window Screens.

* The first thing that you have to do is to take measurements of the window frame that is going to hold the solar shade. Simply measure the length and height of the of the window and make a note of it in a paper.

* Now measure the width of the corner clips for the Solar ...
... Shades. Usually the clip sizes are ½ and ¾ inch. Simply, consider twice of this number and subtract it from the window frame measurements. This will help you get the exact measurements for the clip to cut for the frame, considering the corner clips.

* Cut down the sides of the solar shade frame to the appropriate measurements. After cutting the screen, you will have four pieces for left side, right side, top and bottom. You can use a hacksaw with metal cutting blade to get the best results. You can smoothen the edges of the frame with a file to remove the burrs.

* Bring together the frame by connecting the pieces together with the corner clips and put the frame in the window, but make sure it fits perfectly in the window.

* Now, place the solar screen on the leveled surface with the channel at the rear of the frame pointing in the upward direction. Now, uncover the mesh window screen over the frame, but make sure that it overlaps every side of the frame by about an inch.

* Now press the rounded spline inside the channel at the corner of the shade using blade screwdriver or needle. Use the spline roller to press the spline around the edge of the frame.

* At the last, trim off an extra spline and mash using knife or blade.
So, this is how you can make your own solar shade using the Mesh Window screens that come up with the Solar shade kit. However, it requires one to be more accurate and focused while cutting the sides of the screen in order to get perfectly fitted Solar Shades. But, make sure you all the equipments to cut the screen in a careful way to avoid any safety hazards or get yourself hurt through blade or knife.

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