The order of installation of the mosquito net is determined by its design. The complexity of installation depends on the location, method of fixing and features of the window or door.
Tools used:- Screwdriver or drill;
- Thin drills;
- riveting tool;
- Screwdrivers;
- Line, roulette.
The mesh package usually includes fasteners, which is discussed when ordering and checked before purchasing the product.
Fastening to internal metal brackets is a simple and safe way to fix a removable frame mesh on. Hooks are mounted on long slats with aluminum rivets. Installing the mesh in the opening is performed as follows:- Using the side handles to hold the product, the top brackets are wound behind the window influx.
- The grid rises all the way up, the lower hooks are hooked on the frame ledge.
- The mosquito cloth is planted down to the end and aligned in the window opening.
Mounting order:
- The bottom brackets are fixed with self-tapping screws, placing them at a distance of 20 mm from the edge of the opening.
- The height of the grid is measured, 10-15 mm is added, the mounting points of the upper brackets are marked.
- The corners are screwed at an equidistant distance between themselves and from the borders of the window opening.
- A mosquito net is installed: slipping it all the way into the upper fastener and leading it into the lower corners, the product falls into place.
Mounting on plungers:
- Places for pins are prepared in the grid frame: first, four holes are drilled with a diameter, like that of the threaded part of the plunger, then the holes in the outer walls of the profile are expanded to the size of the retractable tip.
- Pins with springs on are inserted into the frame and tightened with tips.
- The grid is tried on in the opening, marks are placed opposite the plunger outlets.
- Holes are drilled into which mating pin sleeves are installed.
- A brush seal is glued onto the mesh profile.
- One side of the product is placed by plungers in the reciprocal holes.
- Squeezing two tips from the opposite side, the mesh is inserted into the opening and fixed.
- The doorway should be blocked by 10 mm on each side.
- The minimum gap between the frame and the upper slope is 21 mm.
- Sufficient space is provided around the self-closing mechanism for its adjustment.
- The magnetic latch is attached to the opening, and the striker is attached to the frame profile.
- The number of magnetic latches is selected based on the height of the door.
- Cutting the body and shaft with a mesh to the required dimensions.
- Preparation of guides and fixing strips.
- Assembly of parts of the body and gearbox.
- Marking and execution of mounting holes.
- Fixing the system to the window frame.
- Operation check and adjustment.
It will be a simple matter to install a conventional frame or. More difficult, but also affordable to do it yourself, will be the installation of a rolling mosquito system.
The design of a mosquito net usually includes:
- frame profile;
- impost profile;
- special connecting corners;
- fastening cord;
- corner profile;
- 4 plastic or metal holders (z-mounts).
By attaching a mosquito net to a balcony door, a window in a room or on a balcony, you can completely forget about annoying insects. This will help you avoid using fumigators and other hazardous chemicals to control insects. In addition, the device protects against dirt, dust, penetration into the house of allergens - plant particles, poplar fluff. It also guarantees the safety of pets when the window is open.
Among the main advantages of this design:
- Ease of use. How to remove a mosquito net from a window? - you will not have such a question, since the grids are easy to install and just as easy to remove if necessary - for washing, for example.
- You can wash the mesh with ordinary soap and a sponge.
- Aesthetics and attractive appearance - the installed grid will not spoil even the artsy design of the room.
- The mesh has tiny holes that can protect not only from insects, but also from raindrops. At the same time, the material does not block the view from the window in any way, does not interfere with the access of fresh air.
- The design is durable, because it includes metal (aluminum) frame elements and fiberglass.
- The material is incredibly resistant to stretching, tearing, bending tension, and in addition, does not fade in the sun.
- Due to its small thickness, the mesh is compact, which means it can be stored anywhere.
Types of mosquito nets
When deciding how to install a mosquito net on plastic windows, it is worth determining what type of construction you will use. The main varieties here are:
- Framework considered the simplest and most affordable in terms of cost. It can be made removable and sliding. This type is ideal when there is no need to constantly open the grid. If the mesh is made large, then an additional reinforcing bar is installed in the middle.
- One of the varieties of the frame mesh is considered to be plunger - it is not attached to special corners, but is mounted directly into the window opening.
- Velcro design or scotch tape is also elemental. It is mounted on inside window sash and can be easily removed if necessary.
- Attaching a mosquito net to a balcony door can be done type standard door
. It is hinged and opens inward or outward, just like a regular door. In the closed position, the mesh is held by special magnets, and a handle is provided for easy opening.
- rolled considered one of the newest inventions. It includes a guide profile, a mesh in a roll and a special cross bar with handles. The principle of using the product resembles roller shutters - when open, the mesh is hidden in a box above the door. This perfect solution for big window openings and glazed balconies.
- Pleated similar to a roll structure, but moves horizontally, while gathering into an accordion. Such a grid is able to decorate the interior with its original appearance. Designers often decorate pleats with drawings and other decorative elements, experiment with colors.
More information about various types you will find mosquito nets for windows in our article. You will also learn about proper care for such structures.
We talked about the features of nets for balcony doors on making a net for a door with our own hands.
And about that, read here. In the warm season, this thing can be very useful, especially if your windows are on the sunny side.
Mosquito net attachment features
Fastening a mosquito net to plastic windows or a door can be done with 4 basic types of fasteners:
- The plunger mount is considered the most expensive, but also the most reliable, wind-resistant. The plunger is a special metal part with adjustable length. It uses springs. The mesh with such a mount is easy to remove and put on. By the way, the plunger is suitable for windows of any type.
- The most unreliable mount is the “flag” - fastening with small plastic hooks. However, it can break off with a strong gust of wind.
- Metal corners (z-shaped fasteners) also make the fastening secure. However, such corners must be tightly fitted to the frame, and also additionally fixed to it from the inside of the room.
- Plastic corners are also considered a popular type of fastening. They are located on the outside, without changing the design of the windows. The mesh can be easily removed if needed. In addition, this design will not interfere with the normal closing of the window.
How to install a mesh on a balcony door
Start work on installing a mosquito net on a balcony door with the correct measurements - with open door With outer side and definitely close. After that, the method of fastening the structure is determined - it depends on the design features of the door and the location of the mesh.
Then they prepare the tools and components necessary for work - these are self-tapping screws, a screwdriver, hinges and a clamping mechanism, magnets. Before installing the mosquito net, the attachment points of the hinges are marked, after which the hinges are fixed to the door profile with self-tapping screws. After the loops are inserted into the mosquito net, a clamping mechanism is installed. At the final stage, clamping magnets are installed, which are also fixed with self-tapping screws.
Installing a mosquito net on a window
Do-it-yourself installation of a mosquito net on plastic windows begins with the assembly of the structure.
Tip: Before you start installing and assembling the grid with your own hands, you need to take the correct measurements.
As a rule, the size of the anti-mosquito structure practically corresponds to the dimensions of the window sash. This must be checked - the window sash opens and is measured along the light opening, after which 20-30 mm is added to the height and width.
The plastic frame profile is cut in strict accordance with the window opening. An additional crossbar can also be mounted here - it is designed to increase the rigidity of the structure, which is necessary with a large height-to-width ratio.
At the top and bottom, the frame profile is reinforced with an impost - usually made of aluminum. This guarantees the strength of the entire product.
After the profile is ready for assembly, it is connected with corners. These corners are made of highly durable PVC (1-2 mm thicker than the profile) - therefore, the design becomes resistant to deformation.
The mesh is stretched over the fixing cord, and then this cord is mounted from the inside into the frame profile, as a result of which the fabric is reliably stretched and completely fixed.
After that, they are mounted on the frame metal elements corner profile, which are needed to fix the structure in the window.
Lastly, 2 handles-holders are attached to the mosquito net - thereby ensuring ease of installation. Then the fully assembled mosquito net is installed on the window.
If you are going to install a mosquito net on a window, and you will have it already assembled, then keep in mind that the width finished product must exceed the dimensions of the window opening by 2 cm, and the height - 3 cm. Together with the mesh, special fasteners are also supplied in the amount of 4 pcs. (Two pairs). Each pair has an upper and lower element, with the upper being wider than the lower.
These fasteners are placed on the frame and screwed - the main thing is not to confuse the sequence. So, first the lower elements are attached - so that the edge of the installed grid is displaced 1.5 cm below the window opening. And in order to determine the place of attachment of the upper element, add 1 cm to the height of the grid and measure this distance from the mounts from below. The mesh is inserted simply into the grooves, being attracted to the frame and falling down.
As a result of simple manipulations, you will receive an effective barrier to insects and reliably protect your home from blood-sucking, flies, wasps and moths. In addition, mesh cells allow you to capture even small particles of dust and large debris - which means that even the air in your room will become cleaner.
Installing a mosquito net on a plastic window video
And here you can watch a video that demonstrates the installation of a mosquito net on a PVC window on plastic fasteners.
If there is such a situation that you have purchased a ready-made mosquito net, but do not know how to install it, this instruction will help you deal with this problem.
Self-installation on plastic windows
In the case where you already have a mosquito net along with mounts (z-shaped), then you should perform the following list of tasks.
Installation sequence using metal fasteners:
As you can see from the instructions above, this is not such a difficult task. Note, however, that this instruction is effective for a certain type of structure.
Fastening with plastic corners
The next most popular option for mounting anti-mosquitoes on windows or balconies is mounting with plastic corners. This method of fastening cannot be attributed to the optimal ones, however, in spite of everything, it will look great on it, because it is quite common in the list of services of various companies.
This method differs from fastening with metal fasteners in that the fastener itself is installed on the window frame, and not on the mesh frame.
So, let's move on to the installation instructions:
Installing a mosquito net on a door
They are divided into two categories: they are both freely hanging, and in a special 
frame body. Self installation such structures is quite troublesome. This is due to the fact that their delivery is carried out in complete set for installation intended for professionals.
If we consider door nets with a frame, then they are fixed with hinges in the likeness of ordinary doors. When it comes to freely hanging species, then they are fixed around the entire perimeter, and connected with a magnetic fastener in the center.
Installation of a sliding option
The fundamental differences in installation on an aluminum window differ little from those options that were discussed above. Like a closet door, the sash is installed as follows:
- Directly, the mesh (sash) is brought behind the upper guide.
- In the maximum upper position, the lower end is inserted behind the lower guide.
- After that they lower it.
Now you know how mosquito nets are attached to plastic windows.
A mosquito net is a reliable means of protection against the penetration of insects into the premises of an apartment, house or office. Grids are installed on the opening sash of a plastic window and fixed. If necessary, the grid can be easily removed. Prices for installing mosquito nets on plastic windows vary from manufacturer to manufacturer, and depend on the quality of the materials used in the production.
The MasterMax company offers clients from Moscow services for the manufacture and installation of mosquito nets on PVC windows. Cooperating with us, you will be sure that the product will last for a long time, performing the functions assigned to it during the entire period of operation.
Manufacture of mosquito nets for plastic windows
Employees of the MasterMax company make mosquito nets according to individual sizes, ensuring a perfect match of the mesh dimensions to the size of the opening sash.
At the choice of the client, the company offers three options for mosquito nets:
- frame type - mesh on an aluminum frame, fixed in the window frame;
- sliding type with a mechanism identical to that used in sliding doors, which are used for sliding windows;
- rolled or roller type - mosquito nets rolled into rolls, and therefore practical and easy to use.
Installing a mosquito net on a plastic window
With the onset of the long-awaited warm days, mosquitoes and midges come to life. It is very difficult to hide from them. They penetrate into the slightest gap, strive to get to the person as soon as possible. Only a mosquito can stop them. It will also become an obstacle for poplar fluff, dust, etc. Let's figure out how to install plastic window himself.
Selection and installation of a mosquito net
The best remedy to protect the house from annoying guests - a mosquito. It completely covers the frame, preventing the penetration of insects inside.
Types of mosquito nets
- Framework. This is a frame assembled from metal-plastic, on which a mesh fabric is stretched. Finished construction fastened from the outside of the window with plungers or Z-brackets. This is an economical and quite convenient option.
- Roll. The protection is made as an analogue, only instead of a fabric a plastic mesh is placed. The roll is attached to the top of the frame. If necessary, the edge is lowered and fixed. Easy to use, the price is higher than analogues.
- Swing. It looks like a frame, but the frame is reinforced. One side of it is placed on hinges, after which the frame can swing open and close by snapping onto a magnet. The design is more often chosen for doors on.
- Sliding. A constituent element of sliding systems. This is a frame moving along the guides, on which the mesh panel is fixed. Its dimensions correspond to the sash. When one of them opens, the canvas moves and closes it.
Despite such a variety of anti-mosquito elements, frame products are most often chosen.
Take measurements
- Fully open the sash.
- We measure the width of the opening from one seal to another.
- Similarly, we measure the height of the opening.
In order not to be mistaken with the sizes, we must measure in several places. There may be slight discrepancies. The obtained values are recorded with an accuracy of millimeters.
Choose mounting method
Important point: Select a mount. Plungers are placed on the frames, they are also rods or brackets. The latter option is much more common. In this case, the mosquito is placed on the outside of the window. It is inserted into brackets shaped like the letter Z. A significant drawback is that the product can be easily removed from the street. Therefore, such fasteners are placed above the first or second floor. On the lower ones, grids are installed on the plungers. They are also attached from the outside, but the rods that fix the product in place are located on the side of the room. Thus, it is impossible to remove the protection from the outside.
The difficulty lies in the fact that the frame must exactly repeat the light opening. It is almost impossible to do this, there are always small gaps. They can be used by insects. Therefore, a special brush is attached around the perimeter of the frame.
Made according to the specified dimensions, it is issued to the customer along with the fasteners that he will install on his own. Let's analyze two possible options.
Sequence of work for a staple in the form of the letter Z
The kit comes with four brackets. Two of them with a shelf side of 25 mm, two with a side of 40 mm. Those that are larger are placed on top. To work, you will need a drill, a 2 mm drill, a screwdriver or just a screwdriver, two self-tapping screws with a screw for each bracket.
- We open the sash. Outside, on the bottom of the plastic frame, lay 30 mm down, draw a line. We will install brackets on it.
- From it we set aside the height of the mosquito, add 18 mm, draw a line. If it is possible to work outside, the easiest way is to attach the part to the intended bottom line, mark the top edge. Add an allowance, draw a second line.
- We outline the areas where we will mount the brackets. We retreat 10 cm from the edge of the light opening to the left and right. We make marks.
- We apply fasteners to the intended point so that the edge of the shelf is on the line. Mark where the holes should be. We do the same with each bracket.
- We drill holes. We put the brackets, fasten them with self-tapping screws.
It remains to put anti-mosquito cloth. He is taken by the handles, slightly turned to the side, taken out of the sash. Then lead into the upper brackets, align. Raise, insert into the lower mounts, lower a little.
The sequence of work for the corners
Installing a mosquito net on a plastic one is also done on the corners. Like staples, they are attached to outside window frame. Install fasteners on top bigger size, below the smaller one. The elements are fixed with self-tapping screws. The marking and installation process is very similar to that described above. There is only one difference. The clamps "hold" the mosquito by the corners, so precise marking is required.
The lower and upper bounds are outlined in a similar way. Then determine the middle of the opening. From it to the right and to the left lay half the width of the mesh part. The distance between the inner centers of the corners will be equal to the width of the mosquito plus 0.2 or 0.3 cm for free fixation. Installation of the frame in the corner mounts is carried out in the same way as in the brackets.
We figured out how to attach a mosquito net to a plastic one. This is not at all difficult, especially if you order a product according to your size from a company specializing in the production and installation of window systems. It remains only to put up protection that will block the path of annoying insects.
