Thread 2931723 - /diy/

Anonymous
7/16/2025, 2:57:53 AM No.2931723
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How can I secure or re enforce my window screen frame from being pushed out by my kitten? Is there something I can buy or do? As you see there's slight gaps on the right side of frame if pushed hard enough the screen/frame will come out
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Anonymous
7/16/2025, 3:05:42 AM No.2931727
If you let it run away then your house wont smell like cats
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Anonymous
7/16/2025, 3:15:38 AM No.2931731
>>2931727
My room doesnt smell like cat because I run an air purifier,religiously clean the litterbox, and constantly brush
Anonymous
7/16/2025, 3:24:00 AM No.2931737
>>2931723 (OP)
pre drill some holes and put some small screws in it
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Anonymous
7/16/2025, 3:27:29 AM No.2931741
>>2931737
Is there maybe a retainer clip of some kind? Would like to avoid drilling
Anonymous
7/16/2025, 1:21:21 PM No.2931828
Bump
Anonymous
7/16/2025, 2:54:15 PM No.2931837
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>>2931723 (OP)
Guessing it's just a pop in frame with tension springs on either the sides or top bottom?
Replace the springs first, but that's probably not going to stop a cat. These are retainers for a storm door but might work for your application.
The screen will become the weak point then though, so make sure you know how to replace a screen, because you will probably have to after the cat goes through it.
>a screen spline roller tool and a roll of spare screen would be good yo pick up ahead of time
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Anonymous
7/16/2025, 3:00:50 PM No.2931838
>>2931723 (OP)
The same way you prevent strong wings from snatching it - Put a screw in one of the corners.
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Anonymous
7/16/2025, 3:01:51 PM No.2931839
>>2931838
>wing
I met wind
Anonymous
7/16/2025, 3:35:49 PM No.2931844
>>2931837
Yes pop in frame with springs and im not worried about the screen material I just replaced it with heavy duty pet proof material. Was hoping to avoid screwing something but that might be the only option.
>>2931838
Yeah this might be the way
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Anonymous
7/16/2025, 4:05:26 PM No.2931855
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>>2931844
>Was hoping to avoid screwing something but that might be the only option.
The screw would just press on the window frame, no need to permanently affix them.
Looking at your frame again, it doesn't really look like you have a lip for that to lock under in order for the screw down to keep pressure/keep it in place.
Keep looking around for something along the lines of "storm door screen retaining clips". There might be one that'll work.
>heavy duty pet proof material
My cat destroyed that shit lel. We had to end up getting steel screen and even that took a good beating before eventually giving way.
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Anonymous
7/16/2025, 5:39:23 PM No.2931869
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>>2931855
There was an aluminum screen material maybe I should have opted for that to keep this little rascal inside
Anonymous
7/16/2025, 5:50:52 PM No.2931875
You need to buy or build something with a metal screen material. Cat's gonna be able to slice up that cloth screen and fall through. We have aluminum screens in our 1950's house. They're sturdy AF, even after all these years. Maybe something at least 20 GA. Ours have hardware that screw into the window frame to lock the screens in place.
Anonymous
7/19/2025, 1:57:06 AM No.2932477
Bump
Anonymous
7/19/2025, 3:52:50 AM No.2932505
>>2931723 (OP)
I would get expanded metal or chicken wire/similar to cover up the window.
Anonymous
7/22/2025, 1:27:42 AM No.2933195
>>2931723 (OP)
If you're serious about kitty then fuckin hardware cloth. Self drilling sheet metal screws and fender washers. Or a piece of plexiglass across the middle mounted similarly.