RV DIY, Part 3

RV Insect Screens; Easy RV DIY Projects

We love making new friends and having company over. What we do not appreciate are uninvited house guests in the form of spiders, bees, flies, mosquitoes, and other creepy crawlies and flying insects making their way inside to steal our cool air and become a general nuisance.

Rather than spending an arm and a leg on pre-made insect screens for our tiny home, Marvin made his own insect screens for under $20.

These easy DIY insect screens will keep the critters at bay so you can be free to enjoy your RVing experience.

What You'll Need:
- 1 Roll of Aluminum Screen
- 1 Roll of Foil Tape
- 1 Pair of Tin Snips
- Tape Measure

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General Instructions

Step One:

Measure each cover on which you will attach your insect screens. Allow yourself 1/4" to 1/2" on each side to tape it down.

Tip: "Measure twice. Cut once."

Top cover for the refrigerator vent; you will need to cut slits for any covers attached with fasteners like this one is.

Step Two:

Unroll your aluminum screen, and measure and cut out each piece.

Tip: You may find that an outdoor space will work better for you (picnic table, folding table, etc.).

Tip: Marvin found it easier to do one at a time. Measure the cover, measure and cut the screen, and install that screen. Then move on to the next one.

Screen over the hot water heater

Step Three:

With your foil tape, attach each screen to its corresponding cover.

Tip: You will not need the full width of the tape. Marvin cut his down the middle lengthwise.

Screen over the hot water heater

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Specific Instructions

Screen over the refrigerator vent

For the screen over the refrigerator vent, cut one piece to lay over the whole cover, rather than pieces for each slit.

Hot water heater vent - outside

Hot water heater vent - inside of cover

For the screen over the hot water heater, remove the vent cover that comes with it, put your insect screen in, snap the original vent cover back in place, and tape both down.

That's it! Keep the little critters out, and don't spend a fortune on pre-made insect covers.