Spline for storm door.

Quick Learner from Bridgewater MA 02424

Apr 26, 2016 7:43 pm

Need replacement door spline. I think it's a Larson door. It was long strips but they were so brittle this is all that's left

Thank you
Kathye

User submitted image of their door hardware.

6 Replies

Paul from SWISCO

Apr 29, 2016 1:23 pm

Over the last twenty five years, storm door companies have found that designing plastic retainer strips instead of using the old fashion clip and screw is less expensive. The problem is that every door company changes the retainer strip almost every year and it is impossible to stock them. We suggest using a 70-180 storm door clip and drilling a hole for a 33-020 screw. Let me know what you think.

Handy Person from Bridgewater MA

May 2, 2016 6:29 am

Thank you Paul. Ordered the parts yesterday

Paul from SWISCO

May 2, 2016 3:16 pm

Great, thank you for the order! Please let us know how it turns out.

Home Owner from Plymouth, MI

Jun 10, 2024 12:48 pm

I have a very similar issue. The plastic retainer strips are cracking. My door is a Larson storm door Full view Ref # CO24492U.111000705

Do you think this would work for my problem too?

My storm door screen/glass size is 35.5 in wide by 80.5 in length.

How many clips do you think I would need to hold it in securely?

Tom from SWISCO

Jun 12, 2024 9:35 am

Sure, if you have the same kind of retainer strip on the same kind of door, I see no reason why you can't use the same method. This is applicable to a ton of different kind of doors.

As for how many clips you need, there's no exact science. Enough to hold the weight of the panel, and evenly distributed around the door.