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FENETRE Systems — Insect Screen and Pleated Blind Systems

Pleated Insect Screen Installation Types

Pleated insect-screen mounting rests on two decisions. How much threshold will remain on the floor and at which depth the housing will be fitted.

Five Connection Forms

Each form is explained on a separate page. With the method, the conditions and on which joinery it is right.

Permanent Mount

Screw-Mounted Pleated Insect Screen

The housing is fixed to the joinery with a screw. The most permanent connection.

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Inside Frame

Recess-Mounted Pleated Insect Screen

Mounted into the frame or the reveal interior. No trace from outside.

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Surface Mount

Surface-Mounted Pleated Insect Screen

Sits on the joinery outer face. No depth condition.

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No Drilling

Adhesive Pleated Insect Screen

Holds with industrial tape. No drilling, mark-free removal.

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Snap-Off

Clip-Mounted Pleated Insect Screen

Passes with a clip, removed in a second. Screw-free snap-off.

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Threshold Types

The height the bottom rail leaves on the floor decides passage comfort. A choice is made among three types.

Pleated insect-screen threshold types, heights and usage areas
Threshold TypeHeightUseNote
Single-Ramped~20 mmPlaces having a door sill or marble protrusion on the floorSits on the threshold, low catching risk
Double-Ramped~10 mmPassage comfort on flat floorsThe two-way slope softens the step
Threshold-Free≤7 mmWheelchair and heavy daily passageNo step forms. Barrier-free entry

Frame-Depth Selection

Whether the mounting will be inside or outside is decided by the joinery's depth and the opening width.

15–18 mm Frame

Used for recess fitting on joinery having a shutter behind and narrow mounting depth. The thin profile sinks into the joinery. Almost invisible from outside.

25–26 mm Frame

The door series of surface fitting. The 26 mm channelled version locks the bottom guide and holds the mesh on the track on a windy façade.

27 mm Frame

The carrier of wide openings and double panels. On double-leaf systems the deep frame where the two panels work opposite each other falls into this series.

Flat-Pack Mounting Flow

The pleated insect screen arrives flat-packed. The set-up finishes in five steps.

  1. 1The profiles arrive cut to size and numbered. The frame is assembled with corner wedges.
  2. 2The tension cords are passed between the top and bottom rails. This is the line keeping the mesh standing without sagging.
  3. 3The tension adjustment is made with an Allen key. Neither hard nor loose. The mesh must gather itself when folded.
  4. 4The housing is screwed to the joinery or the wall. The bottom-rail level is checked.
  5. 5The magnetic closing point is adjusted and the panel passage is tested.

The mesh and track architecture is explained on the Pleated Insect Screen Systems page; which connection works on which opening is shown on the application areas page, and the measurement-based budget is given on the price calculator page.

Questions About Pleated Insect-Screen Mounting

On a pleated insect screen should threshold or threshold-free be chosen?
If there is a natural threshold on the floor the single-ramped suffices. On flat concrete or parquet the double-ramped reduces catching. On doors passed by wheelchairs and pushchairs the ≤7 mm threshold-free track is the only right option.
Is it fitted from inside or outside?
The joinery's inside-frame depth decides: the 15–18 mm series is fitted inside, the 25–27 mm series outside. On windows shuttered outside recess fitting is a must.
What happens if the tension cords loosen?
The mesh sags and the folding line spoils. The tension adjustment is made with an Allen key. It can be rebalanced with the steps explained in the mounting scheme.

Quote by Passage Area

Once the door or window measurement and the floor state are conveyed the threshold type and the frame depth are chosen together.

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