Date: Wed, 22 May 2013 12:53:43 -0500
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From: Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@COX.NET>
Subject: Re: Bus Depot sliding door screen installation
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Mine is from GoWesty, but I think they are all the same.
The things are clumsy. I have spoken with several people who have them, from different suppliers, and they all say the same things: The snaps are not sturdy, and some of them fail after a while. The fit is much less than perfect, so that bugs can and do get in, including big ones. That is because the binding does not fit well around the arm rest, the grab loop, and similar places. Going in and coming out is clumsy, with the screen in the way.
I partially remedied the problem with the two halves of the screen not fitting well down the middle by using hook and loop tape, but as a result, it takes two hands to open the screen to go in or out.
Am I glad I have the screen anyway. Certainly. A van with ten mosquitoes in it is far better than one filled with the little beasties.
mcneely
---- Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> That would be good to know... how do the "good ones" operate? I guess you
> could have a vertical slit between to curtain halves, but does it need
> elastic along the edges? Along the bottom? What's the best way to let
> people in and out and keep bugs out? Who likes magnets, who likes velcro,
> who doesn't like any of it?
>
> Jim
>
>
> On Wed, May 22, 2013 at 10:28 AM, Bill Monk <billmonk@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Karl
> > I also have one and their are two different ones depending on year.
> > I was going to install but most people
> > I talk to say its a poor fit. It also takes
> > 2 people and quite frankly don't know
> > if my marriage could survive that battle.
> > I have talked to someone that has one
> > sold by the skylight guy and they love it.
> > I would like to see what the difference
> > is and maybe modify mine before install .
> >
> > Bill M
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone
> >
> > On May 22, 2013, at 1:47 AM, Karl <tdiguru@WESTYVENTURES.COM> wrote:
> >
> > > I've had this gray screen in a box for about 10 years it seems, but lost
> > the instructions (if there were any!). I've held the screen up in many
> > different ways and have yet to figure out where the snaps are intended to
> > be placed. It just doesn't seem to fit anywhere very well. Anyone have
> > great success and photos to share?
> > > Thanks,
> > > Karl
> >
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David McNeely
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