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- Buying guideHow to buy a magnetic screen doorMeasure the opening, match a published fit size, and choose mesh and magnet layout from the listing. SnapScreen's editor's pick is the AUGO fiberglass screen.
- MeasureHow to measure for a magnetic screen doorMeasure the clear opening at several points, keep the smallest numbers, and match them to a listing that states a fit size. AUGO's 38 × 83 in mesh is for a 36 × 82 in door.
- InstallHow to install a magnetic screen doorClean the frame, hang the top strip first, then the sides, and leave the center magnets meeting without a twist. AUGO includes hook-and-loop and push pins.
- TroubleshootingHow to keep a magnetic screen door from falling downScreens fall when the adhesive is on dust or weak paint, the screen is the wrong width, or wind gets under a light hem. Here is what to check before you buy another one.
- Sliding doorsBest magnetic screen doors for sliding doorsA patio slider is often wider than a 38 inch house screen. Screen one panel with AUGO, or cover the open span with the AUGO 74 × 81 listing or MAGZO's 72 × 80 page.
- French doorsBest magnetic screen doors for French and double doorsScreen the leaf you use with the AUGO fiberglass door. Cover both leaves only if you measured a wide opening and the AUGO 74 × 81 listing agrees.
- RVsBest magnetic screen doors for RVs and campersMost camper doors are narrower than a house screen. Use AUGO only when the opening is about 32 × 80. Otherwise use a listing that states an RV fit.
- PetsBest magnetic screen doors for pets and dogsPet friendly means an animal can push the seam. It does not mean claw-proof. For a listing that says fiberglass and pet-resistant, we pick the AUGO fiberglass screen.
- RentersBest no-drill magnetic screen doors for rentersSkip the push pins. AUGO's hook-and-loop hang is the no-drill option we feature, with a plain warning: adhesive can lift paint when you move out.
- Compare typesMagnetic vs retractable screen doorsMagnetic screens are split curtains with a hands-free close. Retractable screens are a tracked panel you pull across. AUGO is our pick when a magnetic curtain is the right tool.