Screens

12 August 2020, 12:51 PM

Steve Miller

Screens

These decorative exterior screens are about 15 years old and have rusted badly. They came originally from Target and were about $100 each.

I can't find anything to replace them with that doesn't cost $400+. Any ideas?

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12 August 2020, 02:26 PM

pianojuggler

Wire brush and POR-15.

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12 August 2020, 02:27 PM

Lisa

Are they structurally ok? They look great there! I'd be buying a wire brush and a few cans of rustoleum spray paint and restoring those if I could!

12 August 2020, 03:39 PM

Steve Miller

quote:
Originally posted by Lisa:
Are they structurally ok? They look great there! I'd be buying a wire brush and a few cans of rustoleum spray paint and restoring those if I could!

No, not structurally sound. The bottom pieces have rusted through and on the right hand one the bottom piece is pretty much gone. I could have them fixed and powder coated but even that will cost more than I paid for them new.

Part of the reason I am having trouble finding them is I don't know what to call them as far as searching.

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12 August 2020, 03:44 PM

ShiroKuro

Re what to call the, probably not screens (I associate that to something with ... screens like on a window?)

Gate? Partition? Metal fencing? Decorative gate?

What if you googled ... what, gardening plus gate?

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12 August 2020, 03:46 PM

ShiroKuro

well, but this is called a metal privacy screen:

https://www.wayfair.com/outdoo...screen-ejoy6693.html

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12 August 2020, 03:48 PM

jodi

I’m googling mid-century metal room divider, or metal screen.

12 August 2020, 03:48 PM

wtg

Steve, what are the approximate dimensions?

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12 August 2020, 03:49 PM

wtg

I tried various combinations of:

outdoor
screen
privacy
panel
divider
freestanding

Haven't found the magic combo yet....

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12 August 2020, 03:49 PM

jodi

But they aren’t inexpensive.

12 August 2020, 03:57 PM

Lisa

Outdoor privacy screen brought some stuff up.

So did privacy trellis.

12 August 2020, 03:58 PM

ShiroKuro

Trellis! I wouldn't describe Steve's "screens" as a trellis, but I bet you get some good options by searching for that.

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12 August 2020, 04:47 PM

wtg

In the mid- to hi-$200s at Wayfair.

https://www.wayfair.com/outdoo...91-a47749~35996.html

Can you suspend it, or does it have to be freestanding?

https://www.hayneedle.com/prod...ivacyscreenpanel.cfm

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12 August 2020, 05:16 PM

Steve Miller

"Metal Privacy Screen" seems to be the ticket. They're 42" wide and 70" tall.

Lots to choose from now, but not inexpensive.

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13 August 2020, 11:57 AM

Lisa

You know any welders who could make one for you? No idea what that would cost though.