Betsy, Nope, but I'll ask and see if he has more opinions. tom
On Mon, Oct 12, 2009 at 08:34:40AM -1000, Betsy Whitney wrote: > Yes, this is the one. Do you know where he got them? > Betsy > At 08:32 AM 10/12/2009, you wrote: > > > > > >Hi Betsy, > >My brother has a couple of what I believe you're talking about. > >On the "hinge' side, there is a vertical box maybe 3 inches square into which > >the screen rolls up. the non-hinge side of the screen has a frame > >with handle, but > >there is no frame top or bottom of the screen. You grab the handle and > >pull the rolled screen unrolling it across the door space. > >the ones I've seen have magnetic catches so you have to properly mesh the > >moving frame with the mounted frame. If you don't get the magnetic catch > >properly caught then let go, "WHAP" the thing rolls back up on you > > > >It is also quite easy to bump the screen or frame and make the magnetic catch > >let go, surprising your self with the noise. > > > >My brother's dog, who is pretty much not afraid of anything, is scared stiff > >of this thing. She has bumpped it several times with her nose and had it > >whap away from in front of her. > > > >Now she will sit by it when she wants to go out and wait for a human > >to release > >it carefully. I suppose some very smart large dogs could be taught > >to roll one closed but I doubt it's likely. > > > >Also not good for kids who would never take the trouble to > >pull it closed and latch it after them, nor for anybody carrying anything > >in both hands. > > > >Only advantage is it does not require swing room to open. > > > >Looks like a cute idea but not being able to "self close" would be a deal > >breaker for me. > > > >tom Fowle > > > >On Mon, Oct 12, 2009 at 04:16:40AM -1000, Betsy Whitney wrote: > > > Aloha all, > > > On one of those home improvement programs, they showed a screen door > > > that rolled from left to right into the frame. I didn't see the > > > program and am wondering if anyone knows anything about this door. > > > Apparently, the outer frame was made of fiberglass and the screen > > > totally rolled into the frame. > > > > > > On a similar subject, has anyone seen or know who makes screen doors > > > with fiberglass frames that look like wood? > > > Betsy > > > Teamwork: Together we achieve the extraordinary. > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >
