how do you get the magic mesh to fit a door that is smaller in width
819038
You have to be creative. you will still want the magnets to line up so if you want the opening in the middle of the skinnier doorway, start there (adhere the top of the meshes making sure the magnets are meeting and the bottom of the mesh is barely touching the floor). then place the velcro on the edges of the door opening (door frame), then peel the backs off of those velcro strips on the door frame and stick the mesh to the sticky back. then trim any excess. if you're a seamstress, you can measure and put a hem on where you plan to put the velcro for the edges of the door frame. should be a relatively easy but detailed project. OORRR... if you don't want to trim the excess and there's enough wall to keep the mesh spread out, you can just attach the velcro to the edges of the mesh to where it lands on the wall.
819039
When you go to tape it, measure first, then find a place on the door to stick the tape closer together, it might make a small gap in the top but when it closes by the magnets it should be ok
819040
our door was a little smaller than the mesh, we used a staple gun to staple it to the outside of the door. I wouldnt recommend this product anyhow, the magnets on the mesh are very cheap, they are not very strong to keep the mesh closed and they are put on the mesh very poorly . If the magnets dont stick they also have a hard time staying connected on to the mesh.
2238802
Press your fingernail straight into the slots that have arrows on the side. That should work
1682104
It should be fine. You might have to change the door measurements or put it in a different place.
418628
I have mine in a closet and the width was a couple of inches too small so I took the doors off and have it sticking out a couple of inches.
2034924
Probably IF...the frame is wide enough so as the magnets be well in place. The mesh is delivered with black pins, which won't be useful here...The mesh apart from that is just great. it really works perfectly. My door was shorter than it but I could adapt it and that's just fine!
1584368
A normal door will work but if you have a thicker door it comes with extra screws to adapt to the size
466820
when you get the product it has 2 long rolls. you measure them against your door, and then cut them down to size. so as long as your door isn't wider than the specs on this product you are ok. anything the same size or smaller will work because you cut down to size.
1059216
I altered one to a 42" door by taking the tension rod apart and using a hacksaw to make it small enough to fit--then cut and sewed the rest of it to fit snugly in the opening. A bit time consuming, but it is customized and fits the space and keep the bugs out.
1386861
My door is the same width and it works. It depends on the location of the door knob, but I would assume it is in the standard spot.
330220
I took the bar down from its mounts and screwed the ends in to its minimum width on both sides and then measured it at 25 inches. That's the absolute minimum width since you have to slip it into two mounting brackets on the door jamb that stick out one-quarter of an inch each, so allow for that and make it a little more than 25 inches. Hope that helps. My door jamb width is 30 and one-quarter inches.
6387
There is a 'fixed' insert that takes the opening (door width) down to 1 3/4 inches. I used two 'ice cream sticks' as shims to make up the difference and they work great.
933352
The door will not fit as is . The customer would have to do some custom work to close the opening on either the hinge or handle side. the easiest way would be to install a piece of 1/2 Plexiglas against the wall. I prefer to to mount a piece of corion 1/2 x 4'' against the hinge side wall and mount the door to that.
1970795
It sounds like it would be a little too small for your opening. The screen measurements are 36"x 83", but this is the total size, including an edges that are secured with the velcro. Because they are secured flat against the frame it takes up about an inch on each side. Once all the edges are secured, it fits doors up to 34" x 82" While it works on some of our doors, something I am considering in the future is to frame up a small screened area outside my front door and making the opening to accommodate this screen so I can step out my front door without getting accosted by bugs and critters.
1206084
The unit is not reliant upon traditional methods of attachment. The frame basically slides over the top and bottom of the door. I do not believe width of the door would be a factor at all. Depending on how thin the doors are you may need a little additional bracing to keep it from moving back and forth, but I doubt it.
524051
The directions should be more clear. There is a piece of paper attached to the gate that tries to describe what happens. Basically set up the gate in your space. As you tighten the screws on the side the gap will get smaller and smaller. Eventually it comes together. You have to tighten more than you would think so don't give up.
1172372
Personally I would cut the already existing door opening to make it larger. It's easy to do with a jig saw. Hope this helps.
30838
I had a similar problem. The door cannot be trimmed to make is smaller. However my husband being a finish carpenter simply took out the sheet rock header for the door and made the opening larger. All other screened doors were twice as expensive as these doors, so in the long run I was very happy. The entire installation only took him less than 3 hours. The draw back with these doors is they aren't tight and when opening they don't slide fast and that could be a problem for some people. In our application we only want the screen for air movement and have another door for going in and out......but no, the door cannot be trimmed at all. I had a similar problem. The door cannot be trimmed to make is smaller. However my husband being a finish carpenter simply took out the sheet rock header for the door and made the opening larger. All other screened doors were twice as expensive as these doors, so in the long run I was very happy. The entire installation only took him less than 3 hours. The draw back with these doors is they aren't tight and when opening they don't slide fast and that could be a problem for some people. In our application we only want the screen for air movement and have another door for going in and... » Read More I had a similar problem. The door cannot be trimmed to make is smaller. However my husband being a finish carpenter simply took out the sheet rock header for the door and made the opening larger. All other screened doors were twice as expensive as these doors, so in the long run I was very happy. The entire installation only took him less than 3 hours. The draw back with these doors is they aren't tight and when opening they don't slide fast and that could be a problem for some people. In our application we only want the screen for air movement and have another door for going in and out......but no, the door cannot be trimmed at all. « Show Less