Once the mortises were cut, I dry-fitted everything first and then proceeded to glue-up. I considered alternative methods including pocket screws but I did not want to mess around with the additional steps of filling the pocket holes. Given the time it takes to make, the repeatability, and the overall strength, this joint is tough to beat. I chose to use the Festool Domino system here because of its speed and repeatability. Next, I laid the frame out on my workbench and began marking the location for the floating tenons. I then cleaned up the edges with 120 Grit sandpaper. The stiles and top rail are 2″ wide, while the bottom rail is 2-3/4″ wide. I cut the stiles and rails out of 5/4×6, then I ripped the pieces on the table saw. I used the existing screen frames as a reference for size and milled the stock first. For the larger windows, which are 48″ wide, I went with vertical grain Douglas Fir and a joinery technique that Tom Silva used on this screen door build. I chose to rebuild them using 5/4″ pre-primed finger-jointed stock that’s suitable for exterior use. On top of that, because the screens were joined using metal corrugated fasteners, they have not held up well. They are all made out of 3/4″ stock and include spacers to fill the gap where the locks register to hold them in place. Most of the screens that came with the house are torn and tattered. Given the time of year, on top of the list is getting window screens in as many windows as possible. In the meantime, I’m chipping away at projects where my experience as a carpenter can be put to good use on the weekends. It’s all too much for us to handle on our own so we are in the process of bidding out contractors to help. On the list are a lot of exterior projects that include residing (to replace the work shown here which was done by a former owner) and a complete top-to-bottom paint job. We recently purchased an old two-family that is in desperate need of repair.
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