Strip Curtain Fly Screen For Door 120 x 240 CM, Anthracite
M**Y
Tricky to fix and doesn't keep insects out completely
We chose this for our conservatory doors rather than one that uses Velcro strips and a magnetic closure. It works reasonably well but there are issues with it.Plastic clamping strips have to be fixed to the top of the door frame using pre-attached double-sided tape. That's easy. Do clean the frame first, though, ideally with isopropyl alcohol. You might want to cut the strips to length if your door is less than 120 wide.Then the mesh strips have to be cut to length. The trouble is, they're slightly creased on arrival and are quite stretchy, so measuring the length is tricky. I suggest holding each strip in turn to the clamping strips while someone at floor level pulls them taut (without stretching them) and advises of the correct length. Mark the strips at the top, get down from your ladder/stool and cut them. Make them very slightly on the long side, if anything, because you can hide around a centimetre of excess in the clamping strip when you fix them. Keep in mind that your floor and the top of the frame might not be parallel, so the length of strips might vary slightly.Now hang them on the double-sided tape built in to the inside of the clamping strips, allowing a minimum 35mm overlap. You might want to make marks on the frame to help you position them. You'll get away with removing them and re-fixing once or twice, if necessary. Finally, close the clamping strips to secure the mesh strips.They tend to stretch sideways at the top as you fix them, so take care. And getting the lengths and overlaps even is near-impossible. They flap around in the breeze, sometimes hanging outside the doors, so insects can still get in. We certainly have far fewer than before though.Now the screen is fixed, you're stuck with it, year round. I suppose, in theory, you could unclamp the mesh strips for winter and re-fix them in spring, but probably only if you replaced the sticky tape.I think we'll be taking ours down, come autumn, and binning it. Then we'll try one of the Velcro/magnetic ones next year.
D**.
The product is not in accord with the description on the advert and is not fit for purpose.
The advert from Ponera on Amazon was, at best, misleading. It claimed that the flyscreens fitted areas up to 125 cm wide with 4 or 5 screen strip and a self adhesive clamping strip. In fact, only 4 screen strips were received per box along with two short pieces of clamping strips measuring 88 cms in total. Both boxes (2 products) contained the same. Ponera's customer service was poor in that additional clamping strips and fly screens were seemingly not available, despite the Amazon advert stating that 10 such items were still available; and nothing had been done to eliminate the confusion or correct the advert. This product and seller (Ponera) is not worthy to be operating under the Amazon banner.
P**L
Look at alternatives
Dislike. Hassle to put up. I would not buy again as some corners were curled.
C**L
It is difficult to attach the five strips of netting ...
It is difficult to attach the five strips of netting to the three strips of plastic. In my experience you need more than two hands
D**Y
Easy to put up
Easy to put up and adjust for different doors will recommend thank u
A**T
These really work well
I have these in my Camper Van, converted from a minibus. These are ideal for the purpose, and very effective.
M**Y
Good quality
Used on conservatory doors
M**D
Quick delivery
Good price and delivery
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