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How to Mount Solar Screens – Common Window Examples
Not sure how to mount a solar screen to your window? Here are several examples of windows we often see and our recommended mounting method.
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Horizontal Sliding Double Window
For the window with left/right panes (that slide open horizontally), here's what I would recommend. I would get 2 solar screens. You would replace the existing insect screen on the left with a solar screen. The solar screen for the left side would be the same exact size as the existing insect screen, mounted with leaf springs. That takes care of the left side.
As for the right side, you can mount that with 3M Dual Lock. As long as that frame around the right side window is flat and at least 1/2" wide, you can use 3M Dual Lock for the right side screen.
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Sliding Glass Door With Screen
The best thing to do is get a regular sliding screen door locally if you don't already have one. Then you can replace the existing insect screen slider fabric with solar screen fabric. Get that from our bulk fabric section here. You'll also need spline and a roller tool.
For the other half, you can get a standard solar screen and mount it to one side of sliding door using 3M Dual Lock. So then you would slide the slider "open" to cover one side, and the other side would be covered with the solar screen permanently. Just make sure you have enough clearance between the sliding door and sliding screen. You'll need at least 5/16" (the thickness of the solar screen frames).
Horizontal Sliding Triple Window
For a triple window with horizontal sliding windows on the left and right, here's what I would recommend. I would get 3 solar screens. You would replace the existing insect screens on the left and right with solar screens. The solar screens for the left and right side would be the same exact size as the existing insect screens, mounted with leaf springs. That takes care of the left and right side.
For the middle, you can mount that with 3M Dual Lock. As long as that frame around the middle section is flat and at least 1/2" wide, you can use 3M Dual Lock for the middle section solar screen.