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4 to 6 hours over the course of three days
Difficulty: Easy to moderate
The screening can frustrate, but otherwise the assembly is rather simple.
Soon warm evening breezes will fill the air, crickets will chirp, and sweet-scented flowers will bloom. And that'll mean it's time to fling open the door and enjoy summer's delights. Just be sure there’s a screen in place or you'll have critters under the sofa.
A wooden screen door is the most elegant choice for keeping out unwelcome guests. However, lumberyards carry only a limited number of designs, and having one custom made is prohibitively expensive. Your best bet is to buy a door kit and assemble it yourself. Millwork companies make the parts from your measurements, and have designs for every house style. You just need to provide the glue, screening, and a little time. When finished, you’ll get to hear the best summer sound of all: the squeal of a hinge spring followed by the distinctive slap of a wood door hitting its stop.
