On 5 Jul, 11:40, "Ron Button" wrote:
Paul,unless you could borrow Stephen Burts father in law I strongly
recommend saving your pennies and buy a shop made screen !,
Some 30 years ago I made one from one of those selfconstruct (destruct)
kits,and whilst that was not too onerous,it took a bleedin' year to paint !
.
144 louvers, 3/4 coats, all to be hand held, on laid against something,
I've still got the paint marks on the patio to prove it .......


I also made one from a kit around 30 years ago, and only had to
replace it last year. I completed it an a week or so. It did involve
using half the house to lay out the pieces though.

Graham
Penzance