I’m rescreening my porch with aluminum screen. Haven’t used aluminum before and am wondering how to install. My openings are about 80″ high by 34″ wide. Would you staple top and bottom first and then the sides, or do the top and then one side? I’m concerned with getting it tight without any wrinkles.
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I would do it the way we stretched canvasses in art school: around the clock. Staple at 12:00, 6:00, 3:00, then 9:00. Next comes 1:00, 7:00, 4:00 10:00. Keep moving around until you're back where you started. This has worked for me for small and medium sizes (up to 50 inches), so I figure it would work for you larger size.