Door & Screen Door Repair

[lewis]

I'm fixin to have to repair both the outside and screen doors on my F-1850
Camper. I was wondering if any one has any suggestions on how do this; and I'm wondering if on the screen door if rubber gasket like stuff that goes in to the screen chanels if any one might could tell me where I might could fine it that is shaped like a V rather than the round gasket that you find in most of the hardware stores. The screen door I'm not really worried about the job, but I wonder about the exterior door if there are any little trick or annything special I may need to know.

[Steve Collins]

Originally Posted by lewis

I'm fixin to have to repair both the outside and screen doors on my F-1850
Camper. I was wondering if any one has any suggestions on how do this; and I'm wondering if on the screen door if rubber gasket like stuff that goes in to the screen chanels if any one might could tell me where I might could fine it that is shaped like a V rather than the round gasket that you find in most of the hardware stores. The screen door I'm not really worried about the job, but I wonder about the exterior door if there are any little trick or annything special I may need to know.

It helps to know the age of your trailer. Parts change over the years. What works on my trailer may not work on one older or newer.

Those "gaskets" are called splines

If you are convinced that only the V shaped spline will work for repairing the screen on the door, try any decent RV dealer's parts counter. They may stock it. You might also check some of the online RV parts suppliers.

On the other hand, if the shape isn't critical, you can probably find a round spline in a size that will work at any home improvement center.

You will probably want to pick up one of the roller tools used to install the splines. They're available at any home improvement/hardware store for just a couple of dollars.

[kanyonkitty]

The exterior door is a fairly easy fix. Once you remove the screws from the aluminum frame around the door, and remove the screws to remove the window frame, the inner and outer "skin" of aluminum will be easy to remove. Then you will find a "wooden" frame, maybe 1 x 2 inch lumber if memory serves me correctly. Inside of the wooden frame is just thick blocks of styrofoam. Make a new wooden frame, re-assemble your door and it should be good as new. ( I used treated lumber when I did mine)

Now, for the screen door, I only know about the "round" splining cord, not sure about the "V" shaped stuff. You will also need the plastic "splining tool" which is fairly cheap.

He has a 1985 Sunline

Kitty