firebird1999us
Well-known member
- Joined
- Apr 24, 2009
- Messages
- 174
So I apologize for this not being 100% garage related...but I figured you guys might appreciate it nonetheless
The Georgia sun hits the back of my house pretty hard and sicne I have 3 large windows and a 71" sliding glass door the AC unit has been working harder than it needs to to keep up. I have window treatments on the inside but I needed some type of solar shade on the outside to break up the light hitting the house.
Anyways I decided on a sliding, cedar and screen door for the door cover. I used stainless hardware, solar mesh screen, and just standard width cedar boards from Home Depot and Lowes. Had to get the roller track from the tractor supply company. I'm about halfway through the project...I'll also be building cedar frames with screens to cover the windows. Eventually I hope to seal the window frames so they act like regular screens and can be removed if needed. The door I'll likely use something comparable to rubber garage door trim to seal at the sides...I'm still thinking on that one. Here's some pics in the meantime...
Inside of the house with the solar mesh on the right and nothing on the left. The pic may not show it but there was a big difference in heat/light:
Solar screen draped outside:
Door plan:
Door with some bracing and screen trim:
Screen in:
Hanging in the track:
From the inside looking out...of course it wasn't a sunny day so I didn't get to see the difference!?!?
Sitting in the house until I can stain it this weekend:
I'm going to screen over the other side of the glass door behind where the roller door slides. I also put casters on the bottom so all of the weight isn't hanging...it's supported. I've got to stain it and put some trim on the back to seal it so bugs don't get in in the cooler months.
Any recomendations on a sealer? I want to keep it simple to available stuff from local places...no special orders. Just something that will add some color and protect it.
The Georgia sun hits the back of my house pretty hard and sicne I have 3 large windows and a 71" sliding glass door the AC unit has been working harder than it needs to to keep up. I have window treatments on the inside but I needed some type of solar shade on the outside to break up the light hitting the house.
Anyways I decided on a sliding, cedar and screen door for the door cover. I used stainless hardware, solar mesh screen, and just standard width cedar boards from Home Depot and Lowes. Had to get the roller track from the tractor supply company. I'm about halfway through the project...I'll also be building cedar frames with screens to cover the windows. Eventually I hope to seal the window frames so they act like regular screens and can be removed if needed. The door I'll likely use something comparable to rubber garage door trim to seal at the sides...I'm still thinking on that one. Here's some pics in the meantime...
Inside of the house with the solar mesh on the right and nothing on the left. The pic may not show it but there was a big difference in heat/light:
Solar screen draped outside:
Door plan:
Door with some bracing and screen trim:
Screen in:
Hanging in the track:
From the inside looking out...of course it wasn't a sunny day so I didn't get to see the difference!?!?
Sitting in the house until I can stain it this weekend:
I'm going to screen over the other side of the glass door behind where the roller door slides. I also put casters on the bottom so all of the weight isn't hanging...it's supported. I've got to stain it and put some trim on the back to seal it so bugs don't get in in the cooler months.
Any recomendations on a sealer? I want to keep it simple to available stuff from local places...no special orders. Just something that will add some color and protect it.
Last edited:
