Mostly, I cut fabric on my cutting table. Occasionally, I cut paper, photographs and even ribbons or things like that. This week, my table got called up for a home repair job. I had to come up with a way to elevate the door so I could rescreen it because I can't do it on the floor any more.

After measuring both, I discovered that the door would fit on the table so that's where it went.







At first, I tried something called "Pet Screen" which is a heavy polyester. You can see it in the picture. It fights every step of the way when you try to put the spline in place and seems to get thicker and stiffer the more you work on it. I gave up after about a day and a half. Ugh. Then I got some regular aluminum screen. I zipped the spline in place in no time.

Before I could place the screen in the door, I decided it was looking a little scruffy so I scrubbed it and sanded it and then re-stained it.







I also got some hardware cloth to protect the lower third of the door from curious poking noses and impertinent paws. I'm very happy with the way that turned out too.







I still have to do the other one, but it'll have to wait until tomorrow.

Comments:

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comment by solitaire on July 22, 2008 4:56 PM ()

I'll bet your'e just jealous because I thought of using hardware cloth before you did! But thanks for stopping.

reply by catdancer on July 22, 2008 11:25 PM ()

Good job! We've had to replace a door wall screen because of a cat (not ours) We tried to replace the screen and it was a horrible experience so we just bought a whole new door.

comment by shesaidwhat on July 22, 2008 4:15 AM ()

Yikes! I'm that way with plumbing. I suspect we all have our quirks.

reply by catdancer on July 22, 2008 11:26 PM ()

comment by kewpster on July 21, 2008 4:46 PM ()

Hey Kewpster, good to see you again. Thanks for the compliment on the door. Pet screen should be left to professionals. Ugh.

reply by catdancer on July 22, 2008 11:32 PM ()

Great job! I worked last summer rescreening pools here in Florida! When I first started reading I didn't know what to think...my best table for anything has always been a double-paned window! Just don't push too hard! I also helpedmy grandmother quilt for years! She was gtreat with puzzles, too! She would sit for hours with a small hammer...after school I would have to undo all of the puzzle pieces that were hammered in the wrong places!!! Isn't life full of wonderful ideas and people!!

comment by haddox101 on July 21, 2008 9:18 AM ()

I can just imagine your grandma sitting there with her hammer working on her puzzles. I'll bet no one messed with her when she had the hammer. Have you continued to quilt? Thanks for stopping.

reply by catdancer on July 21, 2008 10:20 AM ()

Yer a one man band handy-woman...

comment by dazeymae on July 19, 2008 2:17 PM ()

reply by catdancer on July 19, 2008 4:31 PM ()

good job. ya should hire yerself out as a handy woman.

reguards
yer you'd clean up pal
bugg

It looks like new. Congratulations.

comment by elderjane on July 19, 2008 4:47 AM ()

Thanks Jeri. It took a lot of work but it was worth it.

reply by catdancer on July 19, 2008 4:24 PM ()

Applause! Applause!

comment by marta on July 18, 2008 8:45 PM ()

Thanks Marta.

reply by catdancer on July 19, 2008 4:24 PM ()

Great job, Cat, and better than what I could do.

comment by tealstar on July 18, 2008 11:59 AM ()

Oh, I don't know Teal. It's a lot better than the first time I re-screened anything. It just takes practice.

reply by catdancer on July 18, 2008 6:17 PM ()

comment by troutbend on July 18, 2008 8:53 AM ()

Thanks Laura. That's the door I was working on. I have another just like it to re-screen too. It won't need to be re-stained though! My back yard is all shady and I've left half of the back third totally natural, and the other half has plants that are native to my state.

reply by catdancer on July 18, 2008 6:15 PM ()

comment by cindy on July 18, 2008 6:45 AM ()

Thanks Cindy.

reply by catdancer on July 18, 2008 6:18 PM ()

comment by looserobes on July 17, 2008 7:45 PM ()

Thanks for stopping Steve.

reply by catdancer on July 18, 2008 6:26 AM ()

comment by ducky on July 17, 2008 5:47 PM ()

Thanks.

reply by catdancer on July 18, 2008 6:24 AM ()