Screens in Pre-War Windows?
Anyone got any advice on this. We live near 8th Avenue in PS and are worried that in the summer we’ll get mosquitos. We’ve go the typical large pre-war building windows that don’t have screens. Should we/could we get screens made? What do others do. Any readers care to report there mosquito experiences in PS?…
Anyone got any advice on this. We live near 8th Avenue in PS and are worried that in the summer we’ll get mosquitos. We’ve go the typical large pre-war building windows that don’t have screens. Should we/could we get screens made? What do others do. Any readers care to report there mosquito experiences in PS?
tks!
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tks for the advice. bought some adjustable screens at Tarzan. they were 11 bucks plus tax. comparable to the price from amazon with shipping and tax
I wedge the screens outside the windows in the track so I can open & close the windows & leave the screens in place. I got screens that are taller than the opening I leave (I have stops on the windows so they can’t be opened farther when I leave them unattended.) The guys have never managed to dislodge them. I have factory-made screens on the new windows in the back – half-window in height & those I have to be very careful about -the fellas could raise them when they’re excited by a bird landing there so I’ve taped them in place.
Can’t comment on what kinds of screens or how to install them, but to answer your first question: YES, definitely get them. Mosquitos have been an increasing problem in Brooklyn over the last few summers. If you search the forums you’ll find some past posts on the subject. We live in Boerum Hill, and even with screens on our windows a few manage to sneak in (we probably need to replace our screens…).
Arkady — do the expandable screens keep your cats in? I am worried that my cat will just push the screen out of the window. How securely in place are they?
I use those expandable screens – just painted the frames black. I need screens if I open the windows, not just for mosquitos but, to keep the cats in.
Back in the days when storm windows were hung from hooks above the window, there would be a summer version that was a wood framed screen that would hang outside the window. These were sometimes even decorative with wood elements mirroring the muntin pattern but I’ve only seen that in an old copy of the Old House journal. The cheap and quick solution is to buy those extending removable screens that you stick between the bottom edge of an open window and the sill from the inside. The downside is you have to take them out each time you want to close the window and there may be slight gaps on the sides. You might be able to apply some kind of foam weatherstripping to the sides to fill the gap.