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09-22-19, 05:55 PM

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ball catch or magnets for screen door

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Couple new homemade exterior screen doors.

Should I use ball catches or magnets to close 'em?

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09-23-19, 03:54 AM

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Just one man's opinion, but I would skip both and come up with a mechanical latch. With ball catches I can imagine it taking very little sag or warp to make them unreliable, similar with magnets, and I would want something more substantial to prevent the wind from catching it.

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09-23-19, 07:18 AM

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I would use one or two pneumatic closers, then the latch of your choice. Mechanical latches are my favorite but with the closers helping to keep the door closed a magnetic or ball latch might be enough.

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10-16-19, 09:06 AM

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thanks for the advice
will try 'em out

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