mosquito net used to protect living spaces from mosquitoes, midges, flies and other insects, as well as to protect against dirt and fluff. You can select and install the mosquito net mount yourself. What fastenings exist and how to properly use one or another option, read on.
What is a mosquito net?
Mosquito net installed on plastic windows (or less commonly wooden windows), consists of the following elements:
- frame, which can be made of PVC or aluminum profile;
Aluminum profile is more durable than PVC. To give the metal a more aesthetic appearance, the profile is coated with protective enamel.
- corners used to connect profiles into a finished structure;
- protective mesh, made mainly of fiberglass;
- a fastening cord used to secure the mesh to the frame;
- handles required for installation and operation of the structure.
Methods for attaching the mesh to the window
Attaching mosquito nets to windows can be done in the following ways:
- on hinges;
- on pockets;
- on the flags;
- Velcro;
- on the plunger;
- for roller shutters;
- Plisse mesh.
Hinge mount
Installation plastic mesh on loops is done in the following way:
- depending on the size of the window mesh, the size and quantity are selected;
- using small self-tapping screws, the hinges are attached to the mesh frame;
- the installation locations of the second hinge parts are marked on the window frame;
- through the prepared holes the mesh is fixed to the window frame;
- on opposite side a latch-lock is installed on the frame.
Benefits this method fastening is a possibility quick opening grids to perform any actions, and the disadvantages include:
- difficulty in dismantling winter period time;
- impossibility of use on windows with bars;
- possibility of unauthorized opening in strong winds.
Fastening to pockets
The use of pockets allows you to quickly remove the net for winter storage and install the device back. The technology for installing fasteners also does not cause problems and is done as follows:
- Using self-tapping screws, the pockets are fixed to the corners window frame;
- Next, you need to correctly determine the location of the strikers on the mesh frame. To do this, the frame is placed against the window with a gap of 2–3 mm and the lower pair of fasteners is marked. The second top pair is marked after complete installation lower fasteners;
- Fastening the slats in the mosquito net is also done with self-tapping screws.
The process of installing pockets is presented in the video.
Installation on checkboxes
The use of flags for fixing a mosquito net is permissible only if the frame of the net is made of aluminum profile, since plastic profile quickly collapses under the influence of a self-tapping screw.
A flag is a small plastic or metal structure, made in the form of the letters G or Z. Fastening and operation are ensured by a self-tapping screw.
Setting the checkboxes is not difficult, as it is done in the following way:
- the locations of fastening elements are marked;
For reliable fixation, it is enough to install 6 flags: 4 pieces at the corners of the frame and 2 pieces at the largest sides of the frame.
- holes are drilled;
- checkboxes are fixed.
Velcro installation
Using Velcro, you can install a mosquito net made without a frame. This method is simple and reliable, but periodically requires replacement of the fixing elements.
Installation of adhesive tape is done as follows:
- the window frame is thoroughly cleaned various contaminants, including dust;
- the frame is dried;
- One piece of adhesive tape is attached to the frame. It is recommended to do the fastening carefully, without kinks, waves or other deviations, and the first time;
- the second part of the tape is fixed on the mesh (sewn, soldered, etc.).
Fastening with plungers - spring-loaded metal rods is different high level reliability, but a negative factor of this method is the need to drill the window frame profile, which can reduce the service life of the window.
Mounting is done as follows:
- the plungers are fixed to the frame of the mosquito net;
- the finished structure is inserted into pre-prepared grooves of the window frame;
- when the handle is lowered, the plungers will pop out of the mesh and fall into the grooves of the frame, thereby fixing the mesh to the window.
Using roller shutters
The most convenient to use is a roller shutter: a rolled mosquito net moving along guides. Its installation is done as follows:
- a block with a grid is installed in the upper part of the window;
- guides are fixed on the sides of the window frame;
- A latch is installed at the bottom of the window to secure the mesh in the open position.
A significant disadvantage of this design is its high cost.
Pleated mesh fastening
Plisse mesh differs from roller shutter mesh in only one factor - the direction of movement. Plisse mesh (a mesh assembled into an “accordion”, hence the name) moves not along vertical, but along horizontal guides.
Mesh installation process:
- fastening guides at the top and bottom of the windows;
- fastening the latch to hold the mesh in the closed position.
Due to some sagging, the fit of the mesh is not tight, which does not provide complete protection against the penetration of insects.
In order for the mosquito net to serve for a long time, the device must be removed for the winter and cleaned of dirt 2–4 times per season of use.
To protect the premises from flying insects during ventilation, mosquito nets are installed in plastic windows. By installing mosquito nets on the windows with your own hands, you will no longer need to use various means to kill mosquitoes indoors. All types of mosquito nets for plastic windows It easily allows air to pass through and almost does not allow water to pass through, and at the same time does not block the view from the window. Installing mosquito nets on plastic windows is very easy, just like removing the mosquito net from the window. For the winter, you need to remove the mosquito net from the plastic window, wash it with a sponge and soap and put it somewhere.
Usually, a mosquito net for plastic windows is not assembled with your own hands, but purchased ready-made
The mesh consists of a frame profile, an impost profile, special connecting corners, 4 holders, two handles and a tension cord. The frame for the mesh is made of painted aluminum profile so it is very strong.
Kinds
Depending on how the mesh is attached to plastic windows, the mesh can be: different types, and the methods for attaching a mosquito net to plastic windows are as follows:
Framework
This view is standard. First, the mesh is attached to the frame, then the holders are attached, and then the mesh is installed on the windows. This type of mesh is usually installed in apartments. Frame nets are made sliding or removable.
How to attach a mosquito net to a plastic window with your own hands Installation of nets on plastic windows begins with fastening the holders to the window frame, two on top and two on the bottom. Moreover, the holders can be attached from the outside to the window frame or from the inside to a profile with a mesh.
How to install a mosquito net on a window using internal holders When to install mosquito nets on windows large sizes then an additional reinforcing bar is placed in the middle of the frame for the mesh.
Plunger
In this type of mesh, the holders are not attached to the window frame, but directly into the mesh profile. Install this mesh directly into the window frame.
How to put a mesh on a plastic window using plungers The fastener for mosquito nets on plastic windows is a pin on a spring. When installing a mosquito net on a plastic window, the holders on springs are recessed into the profile and, due to their extrusion by the springs, the nets are held on the frame.
Sticky
Such a grid can be in a profile or without it. Velcro, double-sided, is attached to the frame on the inside of the window around the opening sash. duct tape or special magnets.
Sticky fastenings for mosquito nets on plastic windows Some material is also attached to the mesh that will best adhere to it.
Looped
This type belongs to the frame type and is used mainly on balcony doors. Such nets are attached not to holders, but to hinges that are attached to inside frames
In plastic windows, the mosquito net is installed on hinges Such nets open like regular doors and a handle is attached to them with the help of which it will be convenient to open and close them. Special magnets are used to keep them closed.
Rolled
This type is also mainly installed on balcony doors.
Attaching mosquito nets to plastic windows This type is a mesh rolled into a roll and lowered onto the opening along special guide profiles. For ease of lowering, a bar with a handle is attached to the net.
Pleated
This type is also used for protection balcony doors from mosquitoes entering the room.
Installing mesh on windows in the form of an accordion This mesh is attached to the side of the opening and when opening it, it gathers into an accordion.
Metering
Before making the mesh, you need to take measurements of the opening that will need to be blocked. If mosquito nets are attached to plastic windows with outside then only the mesh should cover the opening, and the mesh frame will be pressed tightly against the window frame. Loop, frame and frame types with Velcro are attached in this way.
How to measure a mosquito net for a plastic window If the mesh will be attached directly to the opening, then the frame of the mesh should be only 2 mm smaller than the opening, both in height and in length. In this way, plunger, roll and pleated are attached. If only the mesh will be attached to the Velcro, then the mesh should be 5 cm larger than the opening.
Installation
Installing a mosquito net on a plastic window begins with making a frame and attaching the net to it. To do this, lay the profile on a flat surface and connect it with corners. A mesh is placed on the profile, stretched and fixed with a cord, which is recessed into a special groove in the profile using a special roller.
Using a special roller, assemble window screens onto plastic windows. When the mesh is fixed in the frame, the holders begin to be attached. To secure the holders to the frame or to a frame with a mesh, you need to mark the places for their installation. Then take a drill and drill holes for screws in the frame or for a spacer mechanism in the frame. The holders are attached to the window frame from above and below, with holders with a low side attached from below, and holders from above with a high side. To install the mesh on a plastic window with such holders, you need to take the profile with the mesh by the handles and first insert it all the way into the upper holders, and then insert the profile into the lower holders. To insert a mosquito net into a plastic window using plungers, you must first insert one side, and then press the spring holders into the profile with your hands and insert the other side.
If a situation has arisen that you have purchased a ready-made mosquito net, but do not know how to install it, these instructions will help you cope with this problem.
Self-installation on plastic windows
In the case when you already have an anti-mosquito net along with fastenings (z-shaped), then you should complete the following list of tasks.
Installation sequence using metal fasteners:
As can be seen from the instructions above, it is not such a difficult matter. Note, however, that this instruction is effective for a certain type of structure.
Fastening with plastic corners
The next most popular option for attaching mosquito nets to windows or balconies is to use plastic corners. This method of fastening cannot be considered optimal, however, no matter what, it will look great on, because it is quite common in the list of services of various companies.
This method is different from fastening metal fastenings the fact that the fastener itself is installed on the window frame, and not on the mesh frame.
So, let's move on to the installation instructions:
Installing a mosquito net on the door
They are divided into two categories: they can be either freely hanging or in a special 
frame housing. Self-installation Such structures are quite troublesome. This is due to the fact that they are supplied in a complete installation kit intended for specialists.
If we consider door screens with a frame, they are fastened with hinges in the likeness of ordinary doors. When we're talking about about freely hanging types, then they are fixed around the entire perimeter and connected using a magnetic fastener in the center.
Installation of a sliding version
Fundamental differences in installation on aluminum window differs little from the options discussed above. Like a wardrobe door, the sash is installed like this:
- The mesh (sash) is placed directly behind the upper guide.
- In the maximum upper position, the lower end is inserted behind the lower guide.
- After that they lower it.
Now you know how mosquito nets are attached to plastic windows.
When the warm season approaches, there is immediately a desire to open the apartment windows wide in order to ensure an influx of fresh air throughout the day. However, the supply of life-giving coolness is overshadowed by annoying insects, which, under the cover of darkness, go out on the “warpath”. Moreover, as luck would have it, they choose the person as the victim.
In order not to become an object of attack, it is necessary and then install it on the window. However, what should those people do who have never seen how it is installed? Calling a specialist over such a trifle and paying him money is somehow rude. There is only one way in - read this article to the end in order to remember once and for all how to install a mosquito net on a plastic window.
Functional purpose.
The design of a typical mosquito net includes an aluminum profile coated with plastic white with a fine-mesh gray mesh, which itself is quite fragile, because it is also made of aluminum.
The mosquito net is designed to perform several functions at once, it:
- Protects the room from various insects trying to enter it from the street;
- Gets in the way of small particles plant origin, which can serve as a source of allergies. It also protects the room from street dust and dirt.
- Serves as a protective barrier for pets, preventing them from falling out.
Does not amount to special labor. It is enough to wipe them with a damp cloth once a year. Dismantling is also effortless.
Removing the mesh must be carried out at least twice a year - once for wiping, another when cold weather sets in. Please note that the aluminum sheet with which the mosquito net is equipped is not designed for use in negative temperatures– it may simply fall apart.
The installation of the mesh itself does not require any special skills or tools. Even the hostess can handle it without anyone’s help.
If such a mosquito net is supplied along with new PVC windows, then when installed by specialists window design, ask them to show you how to install the mosquito net. Its removal will occur in the reverse order.
If there are already plastic windows in the apartment, then when purchasing a mesh, you need to check its completeness - it must include fastening elements, which are two pairs of fastenings - upper and lower. Install them correctly - with the wide bar facing up.
Installation process.
- The lower fastener is installed so that the position of the mosquito net relative to the window opening is 1.5 cm below it.
- The upper components of the fastener are fixed on the window frame at a distance that includes the height of the mesh plus 1 cm.
- Installation of the mesh frame is carried out in the following sequence: the product is completely taken out into the street, its upper part is inserted into the upper groove of the fastening element, and the lower part, respectively, into the lower one.
To properly install a mosquito net yourself, you should use one of the fastening methods. Consider each of them in more detail.
Internal fastenings.
The product is taken by the side handles, hooked from above by the window sill and the mesh rises up to the end. Then the lower hooks are inserted into the frame overhang from the bottom, and the product is placed on the fasteners from below. After that installed structure aligns at window opening.
External fastenings.
This method is the most dangerous, however, it is also the most proven. It involves leaning outside the window to secure the corners with screws. If desired this work You can entrust the company's specialists to install window structures.
The installation of the mosquito net occurs in the following sequence:
- At a distance of 5 centimeters from each edge, the upper fastening elements are screwed with screws, the size of which should be limited to 2 cm due to the likelihood of them getting caught when tightened into the window frame.
- Having finished working with the upper ones, you need to continue installing the mosquito net with your own hands, using the lower fastenings.
Their fixation can be done in two ways:
- This method optimal for access to window profile outside and based on markup. Assumes the presence of two workers. One holds the product, the other marks the distance at which the fixing elements will be attached.
- Second way. After securing the upper holders, measure the length of the mosquito net and add 2.7 cm to the resulting value. Measure desired length from the end of the upper fastener. Mark with a pencil. Screw the lower fastening element along the intended line.
After successfully installing the mosquito net, you will not be afraid of insects entering your apartment. This will allow you to fully enjoy the life-giving coolness that fresh air brings with it.
The problem of mosquitoes and flies in summer is quite pressing. And most best option her solutions are to attach a mosquito net to the door or a plastic window. We will tell you in this material how to make all the fasteners with your own hands and install a mosquito structure on a window, balcony or door.
DIY mosquito net mounts
So, if you already have a mosquito net for windows with Z-shaped fastenings on it, then to install it you need to perform the following steps:
- Take the mosquito net and place it so that the Z-shaped fastener is facing you. Please note that the fasteners may differ from each other in the length of their hook. Then install the mesh so that the fastener is turned with the side of the smaller hook down, and the larger hook up, respectively;
- firmly grasp the side vertical handles on the window, which can be either metal or plastic;
- place the sash in a specially prepared place for installation on the window opening;
- get a big hold on top part window frame, raising the mesh as high as possible;
- At the highest position of the mesh structure, place the smaller hooks behind the edges of the window frame below and release it.
We have presented the simplest option for installing a mosquito net, provided that it has all the necessary fasteners. It is worth noting that this method installation is not suitable for all types of plastic window designs.
How to attach a mesh structure to a window
Let's move on to the next common method of attaching a mosquito net to a window or balcony, using special plastic corners. This method is not universal and the best, however, if we are talking about plastic windows, then it is worth studying it carefully and trying it.
Unlike the method where metal fasteners are used, the fasteners here are installed directly on the window, and not on the mesh frame.
The algorithm for installing a mosquito structure will be as follows:
How to install a mosquito net on a door
Door mosquito nets, unlike window ones, are divided into two types:
- freely hanging;
- located in a special frame housing.
Unlike plastic windows, installing a mosquito net on the door with your own hands will be more difficult. The fact is that these structures are supplied in complete sets for specialized specialists, and to the common man This can be extremely difficult to figure out.
If we take mosquito nets with a frame as an example, they should be secured with hinges like regular doors. But hanging models are fixed along the entire perimeter of the door, connecting in the center with a magnetic fastener.
Of course, it is advisable not to carry out this installation do it yourself, but turn to a professional, it will be much calmer, in addition, if the product is defective, they will be able to freely change it for you.
The door structure is attached with hinges, sometimes handles and a magnetic latch are included. In some cases, on mosquito door Depending on the height, you can install one or two imposts. The installation time for a door mosquito net, depending on the complexity of the design, ranges from fifteen minutes to half an hour.
Features of different mosquito net mounts
If you need to install and secure a mosquito structure on an aluminum window, then the installation will differ little from the methods described above, but consider the following points:
As a rule, the process of installing a mosquito net on a plastic window takes little time - up to half an hour.
A standard factory frame mesh can be installed in a couple of minutes by attaching it to the window with special latches, but a design with Z-shaped fastenings can be installed in about ten minutes, the process itself will be more complicated.
However, in terms of reliability best choice Metal fasteners are considered. They do not collapse over time, do not crack, and do not undergo other changes even in the coldest winters or during the most intense summer heat.
If the mosquito net is equipped with metal internal fasteners, then it will not fall out of the window, even during strong gusts of wind or hurricanes, as often happens with nets equipped with plastic fasteners.
There are also mosquito roller shutter products; it will be extremely difficult to install them yourself, but if there is a need for this, then better installation do it together so as not to lose one or another element of the structure and so that it does not accidentally fall out of the window. Also among the features of this design is the twisting of the mesh during its opening or during removal from the latches. In the absence of such a function, the spring will constantly twist it frequently, and this can significantly reduce the life of the structure.
So, we learned about what it means to install a mosquito net on a plastic window or door. Of course, if we are not talking about the simplest structure that can be installed easily in a minute or within half an hour, then it is better to entrust this work to professionals. This way you will sleep peacefully and won’t worry that the structure will fail tomorrow.
Fastenings for mosquito nets
