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Old 03-10-2019, 01:39 PM   #1
Ron C
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Adding interior retractable screen door

I thought I had a clever idea for an addition to my 2955rl.

It was to add transparent 6 to 8 mil transparent vinyl roll in the screen track of my screen door to give a much improved view and wind protection and then to add the ODL Brisa retractable single screen door kit to the interior frame to give insect protection in hot weather.

Seems like a good idea: better light, view, and insect protection
However, the 2955RL has a so called “sucide step” on the interior which might give trouble at the bottom part of the door.

The ODL retractable door needs a little room right down to the floor on the doorway hinge side and it looks like the box for the interior step leaves little room. (Unfortunately, my rv is stored for the winter a few hundred miles away and isn’t accessible right now to take pics and accurate measurements.)

Have any MOC members out there done similar additions or have suggestions on using some other type of retractable screen that’ll do the job.

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Old 03-10-2019, 01:51 PM   #2
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Fastest, less expensive DIY that I have done on all our FW’s is to have plexiglass / Lexan cut to fit all your screen panels on your doors. Cut them 1 inch wider then use white commercial grade Velcro all the way around. Seals the door, easily removalable when you just need a screen, or put back on to run the A/C. Instant storm door and looks really nice if done right.
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Old 03-10-2019, 08:42 PM   #3
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James
I just wrote a longer reply, but got timed out and it didn’t seem to get out.

I’ll try again. I tried a similar method to yours last summer but had poor success due to my jagged, cracked edges on the lexcan I cut. They were fastened to the outside with small plastic toggle storm window holders screwed in the aluminum around the frame. The lexcan flexed in the wind, fell out and cracked up. Using wider sheets and the proper cutting tool to make smooth edge cuts with the full Velcro around the perimeter would help a lot.
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Old 03-11-2019, 10:42 AM   #4
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Lexcan vs Acrylic

Just to clarify and give due credit to Lexcan, the product which cracked up on me last summer was the less expensive Optix acrylic sheet... a rookie mistake on my part. The Lexcan polycarbonate sheets you used are what I will go with this year for sure.
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