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Count Steer wrote: Fri Jul 17, 2026 10:24 am

Rockburner wrote: Fri Jul 17, 2026 9:27 am

Count Steer wrote: Fri Jul 17, 2026 7:51 am Looking at the package that arrived yesterday I may be spending the week doing the equivalent of origami on a bunch of bits that are supposed to go together to make mesh screens for the bedroom windows!

(To let the air in but not the mozzies).

Just in case I've also got a large mosquito net to go over the bed. Might seem a bit OTT but not if you react to the bites like I do.

We're considering some of those nets, which ones did you get?

A Lifesystems one (had their hiking/camping stuff before). Went for the one that suspended in a wedge from above the bed head rather than one that suspends from the ceiling/light fitting.

So I have to drill/rawplug for two hooks* in the wall. I've just ordered their 'fitting spares' kit as other buyers recommended that. Whether a 'double' net is big enough for our bed I dunno yet but I couldn't see a bigger one in that type.

Amazon have a fair few but I went with a name I know.

* one would probably do but as it'll be up for a few months at a time I'll go belt and braces.

Ah, sorry, we're looking at the window fittings. Looking for something to fit between the original windows and the secondary glazing.

Rockburner wrote: Fri Jul 17, 2026 1:44 pm
Ah, sorry, we're looking at the window fittings. Looking for something to fit between the original windows and the secondary glazing.

As replied to Noggin, I got a NeatiEase magnetic fly screen from Amazon. Just fitted it.

It's one of those jobs that'll go a lot quicker the second time around. Simple enough in principle, cut lengths of magnetic plastic strip with a sticky backing. Stick 'em around the frame. Cut lengths of magnetic plastic strip with grooved edges and plonk 'em on top. Hang the mesh on masking tape and clamp it in place with white plastic strip clipping it into the grooves. Trim excess net and clip on white plastic corners to cover the joins. Job jobbed.

The result is pretty good. I went for grey mesh rather than white. Showed the job to the gaffer and she didn't know I'd put the mesh in.

2 things. You need a v strong thumb and leave a decent excess of mesh to be trimmed. I tried to be smart/not wasteful and when you clip the top edge in...the bottom edge rises as the mesh conforms to the clipped strip.Not convinced the mesh would keep no-see-ums out but hopefully it'll beat the mozzies.

Whether it will work between primary and secondary glazing, dunno but if there's somewhere that the magnetic strip can go and make a complete circuit around then probably.

Today: Work on putting the GPz750 together
Saturday: Pre-flight the GPz11 for Sunday
Sunday: Monthly Kaw meet at the RockStore, being a general nuisance on the bike etm

Count Steer wrote: Fri Jul 17, 2026 2:59 pm

Rockburner wrote: Fri Jul 17, 2026 1:44 pm
Ah, sorry, we're looking at the window fittings. Looking for something to fit between the original windows and the secondary glazing.

As replied to Noggin, I got a NeatiEase magnetic fly screen from Amazon. Just fitted it.

It's one of those jobs that'll go a lot quicker the second time around. Simple enough in principle, cut lengths of magnetic plastic strip with a sticky backing. Stick 'em around the frame. Cut lengths of magnetic plastic strip with grooved edges and plonk 'em on top. Hang the mesh on masking tape and clamp it in place with white plastic strip clipping it into the grooves. Trim excess net and clip on white plastic corners to cover the joins. Job jobbed.

The result is pretty good. I went for grey mesh rather than white. Showed the job to the gaffer and she didn't know I'd put the mesh in.

2 things. You need a v strong thumb and leave a decent excess of mesh to be trimmed. I tried to be smart/not wasteful and when you clip the top edge in...the bottom edge rises as the mesh conforms to the clipped strip.Not convinced the mesh would keep no-see-ums out but hopefully it'll beat the mozzies.

Whether it will work between primary and secondary glazing, dunno but if there's somewhere that the magnetic strip can go and make a complete circuit around then probably.

There's a tool for that...

ZRX61 wrote: Fri Jul 17, 2026 5:11 pm

Count Steer wrote: Fri Jul 17, 2026 2:59 pm

Rockburner wrote: Fri Jul 17, 2026 1:44 pm
Ah, sorry, we're looking at the window fittings. Looking for something to fit between the original windows and the secondary glazing.

As replied to Noggin, I got a NeatiEase magnetic fly screen from Amazon. Just fitted it.

It's one of those jobs that'll go a lot quicker the second time around. Simple enough in principle, cut lengths of magnetic plastic strip with a sticky backing. Stick 'em around the frame. Cut lengths of magnetic plastic strip with grooved edges and plonk 'em on top. Hang the mesh on masking tape and clamp it in place with white plastic strip clipping it into the grooves. Trim excess net and clip on white plastic corners to cover the joins. Job jobbed.

The result is pretty good. I went for grey mesh rather than white. Showed the job to the gaffer and she didn't know I'd put the mesh in.

2 things. You need a v strong thumb and leave a decent excess of mesh to be trimmed. I tried to be smart/not wasteful and when you clip the top edge in...the bottom edge rises as the mesh conforms to the clipped strip.Not convinced the mesh would keep no-see-ums out but hopefully it'll beat the mozzies.

Whether it will work between primary and secondary glazing, dunno but if there's somewhere that the magnetic strip can go and make a complete circuit around then probably.

There's a tool for that...

Kewl.

But not quite the same thing as the trim on the NeatiEase. The frame in that one looks pretty substantial.

Count Steer wrote: Fri Jul 17, 2026 6:38 pm Kewl.

But not quite the same thing as the trim on the NeatiEase. The frame in that one looks pretty substantial.

They're hollow extruded aluminum, weigh nothing & have the structural integrity of a spider web.

Busy week at work, change in org structure means I now have our Israeli IT team reporting up to me now. Lots to tie up and some stuff to handover for a couple of projects that are happening in the next two weeks so it's been a full schedule all week. Final emails sent and out of office set as I'm on PTO under 3rd August...

Popped to the pub for a quick couple, chilled at home and watched some TV with the eldest kids last night. Wife is out at the theatre with an old Uni mate this afternoon so I'll make a start on the garden clearance.

Sunday after lunch I'm off to London to see by brother as it's his 50th.

Monday, prep and paint the front fence.

Rest of the week is more garden clearance in preparation for a mate coming round to help rip up all the rotten decking, remove a hot tub and the associated rats nest of plumbing (probably actual rats too), take some fencing out and clear all the old timber away. He was here last week and replaced 150ft of fencing, bugger that in this heat.

If time permits on the second week I'll rent a micro digger and grading bucket to try and level the new wasteland. And if the wether cools down I'll be off fishing with a mate.

Other than that it'll be drinking cold cider in the garden and having BBQs as the schools break up.

Picked my mates kids up from school yesterday on the bike so he looked cool

Spent the afternoon gently day drinking and then cooking steak on a stone in one of the village pubs

Today/tomorrow, I have a sheared bolt to attempt to get out of the mower, bookshelves to plan and build, a handlebar bolt to replace and some fillering and painting. Which of these jobs gets done is tbc...

Oh, and swimming

Friday was Year Six leavers service at the church. Not a dry eye in the congregation. Then off to another quote for solar and ASHP for the church hall. Followed by yet another meeting. Then taking daughter to the autism specialist, she had to smell various scents and try to identify them etc.... not many smelt like the real thing. Evening was a lot more admin and getting this ready for next week.

Saturday: Wife and daughter to train station so they can get to an illustrators exhibition. That will be of interest to my girl. Then a healing service for the couple whose wedding was cancelled. Then relax a bit. Bought summer leather gloves for my hopeful riding later this month.

Sunday: Two services as usual. I am preaching so have worked on my sermon. Read the Banns for a couple I marry in August. Then home to cook dinner of some type. Chicken something I am sure.