Magnetic fly screen door thingies? :D

[willow5]

Has anyone got one of those self closing magnetic fly screens? I'm thinking of getting one for the back door but am just a bit dubious. So any feed back would be appreciated, good bad or ugly

[Nai]

I bought some months and months ago and we put them up yesterday. They fell down within a few hours - they are rubbish!

[Astrolady]

My friend got some and yeah they didn't last to long.

[willow5]

Thanks guys. I thought they were probably too good to be true.

[helle]

For sliding fly screen doors? My parents have some as they have a pool (you legally have to have a self closing doors that look out on pools) but they aren't magnetic, they have a weight drop thing. If that's what you're after?

[ButterflyForever]

thanks for that info, I was just about to order some.

[willow5]

For sliding fly screen doors? My parents have some as they have a pool (you legally have to have a self closing doors that look out on pools) but they aren't magnetic, they have a weight drop thing. If that's what you're after?

Helle it's for a normal door not a sliding one. They're more like a curtain ITMS. With magnets down the centre so as you walk through it closes behind you. We have no screen door at the moment and thought it might have been a quick, cheap alternative to getting a screen door fitted. Pfft, cheap and quick should've been the give away there LOL. DS loves to go outside and we've been leaving the back door open for him. Because of that the house is filled with flies which I hate! The dogs could let themselves in and out with these things too. Oh well I'm glad I asked before doing an emotional impulse buy Proper screen it'll be now, and putting up with the flies until then grrr.

[willow5]

thanks for that info, I was just about to order some.

Bummer hey! Oh well good to know though

[SunnyRain]

Isn't there a way you could fix them more securely with screws or nails?

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[Astrolady]

You could but byy the time you do that, it is easier just to screw some screws into a couple of hinges and you have yourself a screen door.

[Nai]

Ok, so if you get a rod and screw the screens to the top of the door frame so they don't fall down and then use the double sided sticky stuff to secure the sides of the screens to the sides of the door frame so that they don't blow inwards with every gust of wind - they actually work quite well!!! If you have the time or inclination to adjust the design so that they are actually functional then the concept does work and do what it is meant to. I would prefer to have paid 3 times the amount for a product that just worked and didn't require all the alterations though

[willow5]

I hadn't even thought about the wind Nai! Glad you managed to get them usable. We ended up buying a screen door, which turned into a bit of a never ending job it's self. DP style *sigh* But the flies are staying outside now, mostly anyway.