No More Mosquitoes in Your House!

This time I'll show a simple cleaver and 100% effective method to solve fresh air and mosquitos issue in your apartment! For this DIY project, all needed parts could be easily sourced in your local hardware store for a few bucks or could be bought online.

How I did it - you can check by looking DIY video or you can follow up instructions below.

For this project you will need:

Materials:

• Cheap mosquito net - Link here
• Wall mount cord covers - Link here
• Acrylic glass 5mm thick - Link here
• Thin metal sheet (1mm thick)
• Very short wood screws (5-8mm)

Tools:

• Hacksaw
• Miter saw box - Link here
• Utility knife
• CA glue
• Hand jigsaw or band saw or any other tool to cut acrylic to needed form
• Square and pencil for marking
• Drill and bits
• Screwdriver
• Metal sheet cutter
• Pliers
• any other various bits and bobs which helps to get job done in the workshop

They main part of this build is a wall mount cord cover. They are very cheap and easily sourceable in local hardware stores in various colors and sizes. I choose 10x15mm. First step was to cut one end at 45 degrees. I did that with hacksaw and a miter saw box.

When one end was prepared I could measure, mark and cut to final size. Regarding window size I cut to 135cm vertical pieces, horizontal were cut almost half way shorter.

All cuts were made at perfectly 45 degrees and they will form a true 90 degrees corner. Before moving forward I slide off the topo covers.

From 5mm acrylic I made V shape holders for each frame corner. They are crucial part to keep wall mount cord covers firmly secured at the joint. The process is quite simple - marked and cut with a bandsaw. I could be done with any other tool you have. To cleanup cut edges and give a small chamfer for easier installation later - I used 80 grit sandpaper.

To join acrylic and wall mount cord covers I used CA glue. A pair of drops on each end and sided in the acrylic part. Here is clearly visible why I added that chamfer - it was needed regarding the plastic part form. Drop by drop, all four corners were done.

As the plastic parts are a bit flimsy I added cross bar at the middle. Cut out the slot with a utility knife, made T shape acrylic enforcer/holder and glued with a CA glue. Now the frame is done.

To cover the made frame I bought a mosquito net. It may sold as kit with random mounting hardware or just be cut only a piece of net roll. Lay out on to the frame for a rough size measurement and trimmed out from the roll.

To fix the net in place, cord cover top part should be installed back. It's straight forward process - proper alignment and some pressure will fix it with a solid CLICK sound.

When placing the very last top cover part - tension is needed to ensure a proper net tension (to avoid any net sagging). I found that the easiest way to achieve the perfect result is work in small segments. With one hand applying some tension on the net edge, while with other pressing down the top cover. And lastly installed the cross bar top part. Hard to show in pictures, but the perfect tension I measured by slightly bouncing with finger tips on to the surface. It should feel zero net sagging and will bounce back.

Placed sharp knife tip in to the groove and trimmed all the net excess around the perimeter. That was quite satisfyingly step to do:)

From 1mm thick metal sheet I cut narrow strips. Drilled a small hole at one end and with small pliers made few bends to form needed holder shape. Those holders will secure made net frame insider the window.

Predrilled a hole in to the frame for easier and more accurate metal clips installation process. The screws were secured loose, because they should have some movement during installation at the window.

Time to open the windows, adjust and place bottom clips on the window frame, then slide in the side and finish with the top holders. When all clips are in places - the screws could be tighten in. While securing - the main thing is do not overtighten the screws, because it may be striped out from the plastic, and you will have to drill a new hole and try to secure the clip again.

No matter you are looking from inside or outside - it looks like the professionally made mosquito net frame. It nicely blends in with window frame and what is most important - keeps mosquitos outside:) This project could really save you nice amount of money, because for a professionally made net frames companies are charging quite a lot.

I hope you like this idea/project and will be inspired to try something similar.