Morty's Remodel

I can't count how many times Dave has fixed that screen door.  Morty just loves to climb, and he's decided the screen door is the perfect apparatus for indulging this hobby.  Dave replaced the old material with pet resistant screen a long time ago, a product I highly recommend for households with pets.  Morty has never succeeded in tearing this heavy duty screen, but he has, on several occasions, managed to loosen and pull it free from the spline. Dave has gotten quite good at rescreening, but this year we may have to spring for a new door.  We've never been able to find a spline that isn't too thick for the groove framing this screen, so Dave has been reusing the spline that came with it.  That will not be possible this time.  The spline is now stretched beyond use, and the trim is split and falling apart. 

Isn't this gorgeous?

I forgot to mention that Morty chose the day before our Houston trip to pull this, a time when we were both too busy to tackle it.  A piece of plywood nailed to the frame is the lovely look we're sporting back there. Surprisingly, it isn't bothering me as much as I thought it would, which is a good thing.  Way too often, I settle for whatever will give me the quickest fix, but not this time. 

This sweet little face is always up to something!

 We spent the weekend in Houston, getting home with plenty of vacation days left for screen door shopping.  Unfortunately, we can't find anything that looks sturdy enough for our needs, but there is potential good news.  At the Lowe's in Sulphur Springs, we found spline material smaller than the smallest we've ever found.  Dave may be able to salvage the existing door after all.