Screen door options

[Astro]

What have you experienced busnuts done for a screen door for the swing open front door, if any? Being here in Florida with the lovely weather, we are so tempted to leave the door open as it catches the breeze so perfectly, but the dang bugs and mosquitoes are a pain. I thought about one of those magnetic ones, but It seems the hinge is the problem, let alone they won't work on stainless or aluminum. Anyone built a screen door that wasn't a pain to use?

[Lin]

What about a screen curtain?

[Zephod]

How about a wind powered low profile vent? These are very popular in the uk.
http://www.incarconnections.co.uk/van-ventilation-van-roof-vents-van-vent/low-profile-rotary-van-ventilator-for-van-bus-caravan-plastic-roof-vent.html


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[scanzel]

It says wind powered with vehicle in motion I doubt this would work very good in a stationary vehicle unless the wind speed was very high.

[scanzel]

www.mosquitocurtains.com This is something I have been thinking of too. Have the netting bound on the side put snaps or Velcro across the top and fasten it across the top of the door. If you split it in the middle it would be easier to be able to enter and exit the door. When traveling just remove it and store it until next stop. It looks like this company can help you or just buy netting and do it yourself.

[bigred]

Don't know about the mounting issues ,but a high velocity squirrel cage fan mounted over the door will work.Of course if you like myself have a wife that is finicky about her hair this would not be an option .Not for a guy with a toupee either. 

[Zephod]

It says wind powered with vehicle in motion I doubt this would work very good in a stationary vehicle unless the wind speed was very high.

They do work on stationary vehicles. There's lessthroughput but I've seen them turning in quite low wind.


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[Jriddle]

This is what we used https://www.amazon.com/Magic-Mesh-Hands-Free-Screen-magnets/dp/B00HWI9QLW it is a little short but we have no issues with bugs.
John

[RichardEntrekin]

I have seen two very workable solutions. One is a double panel bug screen. One panel on the right and one on the left overlapping by about six inches in the middle. Panels were attached at the sides and top to the door frame, weighted at the bottom. You simply pushed the door apart in the middle for entry and exit, the weighted bottom pulled it back in place. Probably make for less than 50 bucks for the screen, velcro, and weights. You would need access to a sewing machine to fabricate.

Also, google retractable screen door. You will see a design that is used on the Newell coaches for many years. The screen rolls up to one side.

I have seen one person who kept a fan blowing across the door to keep bugs from entering.

[somewhereinusa]

If your door opening is a rectangle this works very well. I installed one about 3 years ago.

https://www.plissescreen.com/

They custom make it to your opening specs.

[ccbmster]

Just finished building six screens for my 102A3 windows with cedar frames....I am not all that handy but these turned out pretty darn well.

Now ya got me brainstorming how I could do the door 

[TomC]

I had two custom sized RV doors with screens built for my two outside doors on my bus. They are foam cored with fiberglass exterior. I doubted they would last, but now 22 years later are still just fine. Good Luck, TomC