Necessary to remove pins before rescreeening?

Question

Greetings, I am preparing to re-screen my window screens with pet-proof screening.  All my screens have these plunger pins.  My question is, do I need to remove them before re-screening, and also, how do I do this?  Or, can I re-screen on top of the pins rather than attempt to remove/replace them?  There doesn't seem to be any way to take these off.

Paul · Accepted Answer

If your pin is similar to the 70-008 then it would be possible to replace the screen cloth without removing the pins. The screen cloth and screen spline should lay on top of the pin in the screen groove. If you'd like, you can send us some photos of your screen for us to take a look at. I can be more certain of what kind of setup you have and perhaps give more specific instructions.