How to make a mosquito net on a plastic window from improvised means with your own hands. Do-it-yourself mosquito net from cable channels (20 photos) Do-it-yourself mosquito net frame

This article will be of interest to those who have decided assemble a frame mosquito net with your own hands.

There is nothing complicated in this matter, just follow the instructions described below. YOU will not be able to buy a mosquito net cheaper than 1000 rubles. , and if you assemble it on your own from the purchased material, the result will be much cheaper.

First step: measuring the mosquito net:

What you need to have to assemble a mosquito net, materials and tools:

The procedure for manufacturing a frame mesh

1. Cut the frame profile with a hacksaw or end saw. Calculate the size as follows. Define external dimensions future finished grid. Subtract 60 mm from the height and width of the grid.
2. Cut off the crossbar profile, subtracting 50 mm from the width of the finished mesh.

Example. If the grid is ready-made will have a size of 600x1600 mm, then the frame profile must be cut off 540 mm and 1540 mm in two pieces. The crossbar on the finished mosquito net 600 mm wide will be 550 mm long.

3. Bring the profile into the corners, and with a light tap of the hammer, assemble the rectangular frame of the mosquito net.
4. Lay the mosquito net on the frame so that it protrudes 30–40 mm beyond the edges of the frame.
5. Using a slotted screwdriver or the back of a utility knife, thread the rubber cord into the profile groove over the blade. In this case, it is necessary to ensure that the canvas does not gather into folds and does not wrinkle.
6. Installation of handles. This can be done either immediately during the rolling up of the cord, or later, by lifting the cord at the place where the handle is installed, put it down and roll up the cord again.
7. The last step is to carefully cut the mosquito cloth protruding beyond the frame with a sharp clerical knife.

Mosquito net installation

Tools and materials for self-installation of a mosquito net

You will need:
screwdriver or drill;
mosquito net mounts and self-tapping screws with a drill
if self-tapping screws without a drill, then you need a 3mm drill for metal
pencil

Mosquito net installation procedure.

Even if you could not find materials for manufacturing, and bought a ready-made one, you can easily install it yourself with your own hands.
To do this, we propose to proceed as follows:
1. Down window profile from the side of the street, attach 2 lower Z-shaped fasteners (they are smaller in size than the upper ones) and indicate the points for drilling with a pencil. Drill the profile and screw in the screws with a drill, the size of the screw is 3.9x16 or 3.9x19 mm.

To facilitate the process, the Z-fixings can first be glued to the window profile on Double-sided tape, try on the grid and only then drill.

2. Before tightening the screws, we recommend treating the connection with silicone sealant.
3. Attach the mesh to outside windows by installing it on the lower mounts, and once again carefully check all dimensions.
4. At the top of the street side window profile, install the top z-mounts. Here you will be rescued again double sided tape. First attach the fasteners to it and then with free hands screw in the screws. The location of their installation in height is easiest to determine by marking the top of the grid installed on the lower mounts with a pencil. You can go the hard way and calculate mathematically - the size from the base of the bottom bracket to the base of the top bracket should be 8 mm more than the height of the mosquito net.
5. Having installed all the fasteners, take the mosquito net by the handles and stick it out of the window. First, lift the mesh and insert it into the seat of the upper fasteners until it stops. With correct calculations, the bottom of the mesh should pass almost closely above the lower fasteners. Then lower the mesh down onto the bottom fasteners. Check if it is firmly held in the grooves of the fasteners. If not, then you need to drop top mounts for a tighter fixation of the mosquito net.

DIY mosquito net assembly video

Making a window mosquito net on a frame with your own hands in 150 minutes and 300 rubles.
I wanted to make a grid with my own hands.
Here's what happened.

Required materials and approximate prices:
in my case, on a grid of 175 * 80 cm. :

Cable channel (15*10mm.) - 4 pcs. length 2 meters, (2m = 15 rubles) total: 60 rubles.
- Metal corner -4 pcs. (I don’t remember the dimensions. It must be included in the cable channel) (1pc = 14r.) total: 56r.
- Exhaust rivet (4.0 * 6) - 16 pcs.
- Glue Super Moment Profi-1pc. (bottle * 5 gr.) total: 80 rubles.
- Mosquito net (1m * 2m) (preferably thin, it is easier to work with.
- Remains of sandpaper or a coarse-grained whetstone.
- Remains plastic corner 3*3cm. -20cm.

Tool:
Screwdriver or drill
Drill
rivet gun
Roulette
Canvas for metal
Pencil
Pliers
miter box

Work order:
We measure the window, saw off the cable channel with a metal cloth at an angle of 45 * in size and grind the place with sandpaper.

1) We measure the window, saw off the cable channel with a metal cloth at an angle of 45 * in size and grind the sawed off place with a sandpaper.
2) We connect the blanks of the frame and insert met in its corners. corners, after which we drill holes for the rivet in the cable channel.

3) Fasten the corners to the cable channel with a rivet. Be careful! the riveter must be on the side of the cable channel or the cable channel will burst when riveted.

You get the following construction:

4) The most crucial and difficult moment comes, we need to stretch the mesh onto the frame.
We impose a mosquito net on the frame so that there is a margin of 2 cm on each side of the frame, and with the help of a second person, we begin to stretch the mesh and snap the mesh (long side-short-long) with the upper part of the cable channel (it is important to choose all the slack, but not drag the grid - this will determine its appearance on the window). After that, we cut off the excess mesh with a blade and “point-wise” glue the mating parts of the cable channel around the entire perimeter of the frame so that the cable channel does not disassemble itself during operation.
(Unfortunately, there were no free hands for the photo of this operation).

Here's what we got:

The mosquito net is ready, it remains to make a mount and fix it on the window:
Method-1: cut off pieces of 2.5 cm from a plastic corner 3 * 3 cm, and measure the “depth” of the step (cab.-Channel thickness). Cut off the excess with scissors. Then glue the two corners reverse sides to each other (moreover, for the upper fasteners, one side should be twice as long). The resulting "Z" is fastened with a self-tapping screw to window frame and insert the mesh, first into the upper mounts, then into the lower ones, and lower it.

Method 2: from gesture or sheet metal cut off pieces 1.5 * 3 cm - 2 pcs. and 1.5 * 4cm - 2 pcs. we bend them so that the letter “Z” is obtained, we drill a hole for a self-tapping screw in them from one side, then we fasten them to the window frame as described in method-1.
The simplest and fast way: we drill 4-6 holes in the window frame and our grid and screw in self-tapping screws with a flat head!

Mosquito net for 150 minutes and 300 rubles.

This grid is on the window of the second floor. I take it off in the fall and put it on in the spring. Next season I'm going to wash it, soapy water and a soft clothes brush.
This was the description of the first mosquito net. When making subsequent meshes, I did not make any changes to the process. Much less time is spent on the production of subsequent grids. To date, 12 such grids have been made using this method.

To decorate the garden, it is easy to make large, showy flowers from plastic mesh. They look light and weightless.

Yes, and in fact they are - the grid has a small weight. These can become great decoration lawns, lawns. They can also be used in a flower bed or any garden bed. Moreover, in this case, they can become not only an ornament, but also an excellent protection of living plants from the scorching sun. One has only to make the leg of this craft for the garden higher, straighten the large petals, and the sun passing through the mesh will illuminate the plants below with diffused light.

Where to buy plastic mesh?

IN construction stores enough big choice construction grid: there are plenty to choose from. You can buy a colored mesh if you plan to make not only white plastic flowers with your own hands. Very convenient: no need to paint. When purchasing a net, be sure to ask about its characteristics: it is important for you to choose a net that is UV-resistant (and if you plan to leave flowers on the site for the winter, then frost-resistant). By the way, buy plastic mesh such a plan can be bought such a grid not only in building markets, but also in stores for gardeners.

With the advent of heat, hordes of insects are reborn to life and one cannot live without mosquito nets. Only they are able to protect the premises from the ubiquitous insects. And then some specimens manage to seep somewhere. But since the grids are for some reason very short-lived, they have to be replaced, then repaired. You won’t call a company representative every time and pay pretty decent money for work that takes a couple of tens of minutes at most. That is why they are trying to make / repair / install a mosquito net with their own hands.

Types of mosquito nets

Framework. This is a frame of metal-plastic profile over which the mesh is drawn. The mesh is attached to the frame using special fasteners: Z-shaped brackets or plungers. This design is the most common, since at a low price it protects well from insects. The cost of manufacturing a mesh is from 500 rubles per square meter.
Roll. Arranged by type roller blinds or blinds. A mesh roll is attached to the top of the window. Pulling the edge, the mesh is lowered and fixed. When released from the latch, it rises. An excellent device, but the price is from 5.5 thousand rubles per square.
Rolled nets - good, but expensive
Swing nets. The mesh is stretched on the frame, but the frame is reinforced, with a larger section than the frame mosquito net. It is most often installed on doors - balcony or entrance, it can also be installed on windows. to the door or window block fastened with ordinary loops. So that it does not open under gusts of wind, magnets are built into it. Estimated cost this type of nets - about 2 thousand rubles. per square.
Sliding. These are nets specially for sliding window systems. They also have a frame on which the mesh is stretched. BUT this frame moves along special guides that are screwed on from the outside. Thus, it is possible to move the grid to the place where the sash is open.
Sliding - on the same system of aluminum windows
Pleated. According to the method of action, it is similar to a roll, but it is not going up, but to the side. There are two guides - above and below, along which the mesh folding into an "accordion" moves on wheels.
Pleated mosquito net - original and expensive

As you can see, there are many types. Nevertheless, in 90% of cases frame structures are installed. At a low price, they create a completely normal level of comfort.

Types of fastening frame nets

Most often they put exactly the framework mosquito nets. There are two ways to fasten them: Z-brackets and rods (plungers).

When mounted on brackets, they are mounted from the side of the street. In most cases, this is convenient and, if circumstances permit, this installation method is chosen. In this case, the dimensions of the grid should be greater than the light gap of the window sash: the frame is inserted from the outside.

When using plungers, the mesh is also attached behind the glass, but the clamps (rods) themselves are located on the side of the room. This device is convenient on the first floors: it is impossible to remove the grid from the outside. When installing a mosquito on rods, its frame must be equal to the size of the light opening. You can’t do it with an accuracy of a millimeter, and to ensure that there is no gap, a brush is attached around the perimeter. It keeps insects out.

How to measure the order window

Quite often, a frame with a mesh is ordered from a company, and they are installed on the windows on their own. When ordering, you will be asked to provide the dimensions of the light opening. The required measurements are taken with the sash open. You measure the distance from one sealing gum to another: width and height. Measure in several places, record with millimeter accuracy. How accurate the grids will fit on your window depends on the accuracy.

Watch how to measure windows for ordering a mosquito stack in the video.

What you need to know

When ordering or buying a mesh for a window, you need to pay attention to its characteristics. Firstly, it is available with different cell sizes: from 0.6 mm to 1.2 mm. The smaller the gap, the less likely that the insect will “leak through”, and there will be less fluff. But at high density also bad air passes, which in southern regions may be critical. Because best option somewhere in the middle 0.8-1 mm.

The mesh is also produced from different materials:

Cotton. Cotton thread has high UV resistance. Its fleecy structure increases the "holding" ability: insects do not crawl through such a mesh. But since the fiber is natural, it reacts poorly to moisture, is often affected by mold and rot, and therefore is rarely used.
polyester. The most common material. Strong enough and durable, with everything has a low price, but no special properties does not possess.
Nylon. Nylon is used to make a special anti-allergic mesh. It is produced using a special technology with complex weaving. Thanks to what it detains even dust and pollen. Such nets often go under the name "anti-dust" or "anti-allergy".
Fiberglass. It is considered optimal, since it has high transparency: when using such grids, the degree of illumination almost does not change. At the same time, its strength is very high - comparable even to the strength of metal. Fiberglass is used to make an anti-cat mosquito net that can withstand the weight of the animal and does not tear under the claws.

If none special properties no need, choose the usual one - from polyester. Sometimes they may ask what color the net is needed. The most invisible to the eye is gray, so you can order it.

How to install a frame mesh on a plastic window

you came finished mesh. It comes with 4 small Z-brackets (brackets). Please note that they have shelves different size: two 4 cm and two 2.5 cm. Brackets with large shelves are installed at the top of the frame, with smaller ones at the bottom.

Z-brackets have different shelf lengths

For fastening to the frame, for each bracket-stop, you will need 2 self-tapping screws with a screw, which are also called "seeds". You will need a marker with a thin lead or a soft pencil. You will need a drill with a 2 mm drill and a screwdriver or screwdriver.

Outside the window frame, we draw a strip 3 cm below the edge. We stand on a small stepladder or on a chair, we bring the frame with the net out of the window, we ourselves also lean out halfway. Attaching the lower edge of the frame to the drawn line, mark its top.

You can do without manipulating the frame: you need to accurately measure its height, and postpone this value from the line drawn below. From the resulting point, we put another 1.8 cm upwards and here we draw the second line. On it we will align the fastener shelves.

We take brackets with long walls. We apply so that the protrusion is on the line. Regarding the light gap, you need to retreat about 10 cm from the edges. We mark the points where you need to make holes. We carry out a similar operation with “short” brackets from below. For control, measure the distance between the marks above and below. It should be 1.8 cm longer than your frame.If everything is correct, we drill holes in the profile (drill 2 mm), install brackets on the "seeds". Actually everything, we can assume that the mosquito net is installed with your own hands.

Now take the grid by the handles, turning it sideways a little, take it out into the street. Insert the upper edge into the upper brackets, align it vertically, lift it up to the stop, insert the edge behind the bottom brackets and lower it. The grid stands, held by brackets.

It is removed in reverse order. Grasp the handles, lift up to the stop, pull the bottom edge out of the brackets, feeding the mesh a little away from you (a couple of centimeters, no more). Then, moving it slightly down, pull it out of the upper brackets.

Corner installation

There is another type of fastener, similar in principle to "work" with brackets - corners. When installing this type of mosquito net clamps, it is also necessary to accurately measure the width. To do this, you will have to find the center of the light opening, from which set aside half the width of the grid. The inner part of the corner should correspond to the width of the frame with a mesh with a small gap of 2-3 mm for freedom of fixation.

That is, in the presence of this type of fasteners, they fix the corners and in width should stand exactly at the corners. In height during installation, we leave the same gap of 1.5-1.8 cm. It provides the possibility of installing the frame in the mounts, and is held due to the fact that the upper shelves are larger.

Do-it-yourself mosquito net: we assemble it ourselves

As you understand, you can assemble the frame and stretch the grid yourself. All components can be bought in companies that sell spare parts for plastic windows. You will need the following components:

profile for mesh frame MFP2;
mullion profile (transverse partition with a mesh height of more than 1 m) MFPI and two fasteners for it;
mesh cloth;
assembly corners;
sealing cord (rubber or even woven);
handles - 2 pcs;
self-tapping screws with countersunk head with a drill, dimensions 3.9 * 16 mm;

Frame assembly

The frame consists of two long profile sections and two short ones. They are connected to each other with the help of corners. They can be plastic (cheap, but short-lived material) and metal, painted white or brown paint(in profile tone).

Still often they put an impost - a jumper, which is installed approximately in the middle of the long side. It increases the rigidity of the structure and prevents long profiles from "playing".

The lengths of the profiles must be cut, taking into account the fact that they are going to the corners. Therefore, 20 mm is subtracted from the width and length of the light opening (as described above) - it is this length that is replaced by the corners.

Saw off from the profiles in two segments of the required length. Sawing is better hand saw for metal - it turns out a more even saw cut with almost no burrs. It is brought to smoothness with a file or sandpaper. Then on flat surface- it is more convenient on the table, laying the profile with the grooves up, fold the rectangle, insert the corner holders - the grooves are also up. In the photo, the grooves are directed downwards, but this is inconvenient - then you have to turn the frame over.

With the normal coincidence of the corners and profiles, they should be inserted tightly. Very tight. Hand put in place, it will not work. We'll have to tamp, and in order not to damage the plastic, use a lining - wooden block or a piece of chipboard, as in the photo.

When assembling, also check the corners. They must be strictly 90 °, or the frame will be oblique, and there will be gaps into which mosquito flies will crawl. After the rectangle is assembled, we install the impost. We saw it off 2-3 mm shorter than the resulting frame width, insert the holders on both sides, fix it on the frame in the groove.

We stretch the grid

We spread the grid on the assembled frame. It should be 3-5 cm larger than the frame on each side: it will be more convenient to pull it. We take the cord, we press it through the grid into the groove. You can start from one of the corners, or you can start from the middle of the short side, alternately moving either to the right or to the left.

The cord comes in quite hard, in the workshops it is rolled up with a roller, in its absence, you can use any object with a rounded surface. A knife handle is suitable - a clerical or kitchen knife, a screwdriver handle, scissor handles, etc. Straightening the mesh, insert the cord.

Installing handles

Having reached the installation site of the impost, we put the handles. Usually they are thin, plastic, inserted into the groove under the net, then pressed with a cord. There is a second type of handles - they are denser, sometimes with metal base, are screwed onto the screws to the profile, but after the mesh is stretched. If you have a choice - take metal or at least plastic, but thick. The plastic ones are very flimsy and often break.

If during the process the mesh lay crooked, the cord can be pulled out by prying with a screwdriver or something similar, corrected, and rolled up again. Having finished stretching, check the width and height of the frame at several points. If there are deviations somewhere, then in this place the mesh is stretched too much. It is loosened by pressing a little with the palm of your hand near the frame. If this does not work out to equalize the width, the cord is hooked and pulled out at some interval. aligning the width, holding the grid, refuel again.

If all dimensions match, you can cut the cord, tuck in the tail, then walk along the profile again, checking the evenness of the “entry of the seal. Now the protruding edges can be trimmed. This is usually done with a utility knife. Everything, the mosquito net is assembled with your own hands, you can proceed to install it on the window.

An assembly example can be seen in the next video. This is a commercial: the company sells ready-made kits for self-assembly. The process is not detailed enough, but in in general terms can be considered.

Homemade mosquito nets: save on the full

If you calculate the cost of all spare parts, take into account the loss of time for their purchase and assembly, then the benefit is doubtful. You still sell components more expensive than firms. It can be useful only in the sense that after self assembly you can easily repair it yourself.

However, there are some very inexpensive options for homemade mosquito nets. They are made according to the frameless principle, mounted directly on the window. There are two ways to install this:

On Velcro - a knitted tape, which consists of two parts - a tape with hooks and a counter with a rough surface. The mesh is cut out a little more than the light opening, the counterpart is sewn to the mesh, and the part with hooks on the sticky layer is attached to the frame around the perimeter of the window.
On the sealing cord. It is inserted in place of the standard seal. To do this, they remove it (hook it up and pull it out), pull the mesh over the opening, and press the cord into the groove. The principle is the same as when installing a grid in a frame.

Second way self-manufacturing budget mosquito net, see the video. The idea is great, the costs are minimal.

Types of protective mesh

Before starting production, you need to decide what type of mesh you need. They differ in various ways:

by type of fastening - on hooks, on Velcro, on pins, on Z-shaped brackets;
by type of opening: stationary, removable, sliding, roll;
by the presence of a frame: on a frame (frame), frameless;
at the place of attachment: internal or external.

Below it will be described how to make frameless - stationary and removable, as well as a mosquito protection option - a mesh on a cable channel frame.

How to make a budget version of a frameless mesh?

The simplest version of a do-it-yourself frameless mesh is stationary. The canvas is simply glued to the window frame. But since the canvas itself does not hold well, a strip of material with good adhesion must first be sewn along its perimeter. It can be any fabric tape. If you are installing on wooden window, the canvas can be additionally fixed with buttons. The advantage of this method is maximum simplicity, the disadvantage is that the mesh cannot be opened or removed to be cleaned of contaminants. That is, after a while it will have to be dismantled and the whole procedure to be performed again.

The second option is Velcro mesh. In order to make it yourself, you will need the following materials:

anti-mosquito cloth;
Velcro tape (velcro, "burdock");
construction adhesive.

Part of the tape is attached with construction adhesive to the inner quarter. That is, to that part of the frame to which the window sash adjoins when closing. The second part is sewn along the perimeter of the mosquito net. Before applying the adhesive, the section of the frame on which the adhesive will be applied must be degreased and cleaned of dust. The advantages of this type of frameless mesh are “reusability”, if necessary, it can be slightly opened or completely removed. In terms of cost, it also refers to the budget option.

To attach the Velcro to the frame, it is better to choose a transparent rubber adhesive, such as Tytan, which is then easily removed without residue. This is especially important if the window is plastic - overwriting and repainting like a wooden one will not work here.

Do-it-yourself frame-type construction

To make a frame with your own hands, you will need the following elements.

Rectangular cable channel (15×10 mm). The length is determined based on the outer perimeter of the frame, where the frame will be attached.
Metal corners (10 mm) - 4 pcs.
Blind rivets - 16 pcs.

Of the tools you will need a saw for metal and a drill. First of all, the dimensions are taken - height and width. From the cable channel we cut 4 pieces at an angle of 45 degrees and fold in the form of a rectangle. Having put the corners on top, you need to drill holes in the profile so that they exactly match the holes in the corners. Then, with the help of rivets, the structure is connected - and the frame is ready. Please note that when riveting, the riveter must be located outside the cable channel.

After the frame is ready, you need to fix the canvas in it. It is superimposed over the frame and snaps into place with the cover of the cable channel. To fix it evenly, without sagging, you need to start fastening along one of the long sides. At the same time, you need to make sure that there is no distortion. Then the canvas is fixed on one of the following sides of the frame.

It is better to fix the opposite sides with an assistant, as here you will need to provide a slight tension. At the same time, stretching the canvas, making sure that there is no skew and snapping the bar is inconvenient, so an extra pair of hands will come in handy here. Frame type mosquito net can be attached to the window different ways. The most common is plunger, using Z-brackets.

To avoid snapping the bar, it is better to additionally fix it with glue. To do this, when the design is completely ready, a small amount of glue must be applied to the gap between the cable channel and its cover (bar).

How to choose a canvas?

The main element in any such design is the canvas. It is sold in rolls and by the meter. There are about 30 meters per roll. If you need to make 1-2 designs with your own hands, then it is better to buy by the footage. When comparing prices, please note: they can be indicated both per square and per running meter. In terms of quality, the canvas differs in the following parameters:

cell size;
web thickness;
material;
strength.

The last indicator is important for the anti-cat grid. She withstands the "attack" of a pet, she is not afraid of cat's claws and teeth. Most good stuff for the manufacture of mosquito nets "antikoshka" - polyester with special impregnation.

If there is a cat in the house, then only a frame mosquito net can be installed. When installing, you need to take care of additional fasteners - the canvas to the frame and the frame to the window frame. This is necessary so that the animal does not fly out with the net.

The size of the cell is selected depending on the size of the insects in a particular area and what protection is needed from. Most small cells have a cross section of 0.25x1 mm. They protect not only from mosquitoes, but also from small particles sand and dust. A canvas with cells of this size will also become an obstacle to poplar fluff. To protect against raindrops, the cross section should not be larger than 1x1 mm.

The material from which the canvas is made has great importance. It is he who is responsible for color stability and service life. The most reliable option is a fiberglass canvas with a polymer coating.

Having picked up a high-quality canvas, you can make a good mosquito net of a frame or frameless type with your own hands. It will have an aesthetic appearance, as well as meet all functional tasks. With it, you can ventilate the rooms without fear that uninvited visitors will fly into them: it will protect the house from mosquitoes, midges, and annoying flies.

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