Pranam All these meshes and nets rats can destroy overnight; best is closing the windows and remaining inside. KR IRs 18122
On Mon, 17 Jan 2022 at 19:38, 'gopala krishnan' via iyer123 < iyer...@googlegroups.com> wrote: > *INSECT SCREENS* > > Respected friends, > > After writing about windows grille, I thought I may write about insect > screens commonly called *mosquito nets* on windows. Even in my school > days we could purchase mosquito nets weaved using cotton threads. Whether a > person was sleeping in floor, or on cot, the mosquito net was tied to nails > fixed on walls to keep the mosquito net in position. After some years cots > came with stand for mosquito net provision. Even in homes, with carpenter > stands were erected on existing wooden cots. These stands were detachable > when net was not required. During mosquito season we could see a lot of > mosquitos on top cloth of the mosquito net. It was cleaned every day. > > We required net in mosquito season only. Rest of the months the net was > washed and folded and kept in almirah. While I was undergoing training as > Junior Engineer, we were provided with steel cots with mosquito net > provision. The rods of this stand towards wall side were used by us for > hanging clothes, after washing for drying. > > Insect screen for windows came very late in Kerala. My earliest experience > with window insect screen was in 1991 -about 30 years back. In Trivandrum > there was a shop selling insect screen. Nostalgic look in to insect screens. > > Gopala krishnan 17-1-2022. > > *1. Fibre screen* > > In the shop we could get insect screen made in fibre. It was cut and given > to us. We had to give the measurement of windows to the shop. It was fitted > on windows using screws. I was in quarters and carpenter (in the premises > for various works) drilled holes and fitted the screens with screws. The > cleaning was done after removing and re-fixing screw. Our quarters were > crash programme quarters; even screen provision was not there. > > After a period the mesh was supplied fixed to a frame and screw provision > made in it and supplied. This avoided damage to mesh. This also I provided > later to my quarters. > > *2. Frame with hinges* > > The next development was fixing the fibre mesh in a light weight fibre > frame and fitting to window inside frame using small plastic hinges. L > type plastic bushes are fixed to frame. By moving the bush towards frame > the frame is held in position. By moving it away frame, the frame is > opened inwards. The bushes were moved away from frame for cleaning screen, > frame work and grill work. So a three pane window had three panes of frame > fixed with fibre mesh and each could be opened or closed. This type was > available in Chennai in early 2005. > > *3. Change of material of frame and mesh.* > > Later development was mesh material changing to GI thin wires and frame in > alumium. It was better, no breaking of frame, but the GI wire corroded > in one or two years. So replacing GI wire mesh, *lightweight aluminium > mesh started providing*. Still some insects try to pierce it, and small > holes appear. The entire mesh was replaced after 3-4 years. Some of the > meshes were affected more, fitted to windows close to damp area. I have > fixed aluminium type mesh and frame in windows in my Chennai home. Handles > are provided in aluminium to open and close the frame with ease. > > *4. Periodic replacement* > > Now the small companies who provide insect screen come with special tool, > remove the damaged mesh held in the frame tight using rubber beading, and > replace full net. Cost is 3/4th of the original work. > > *5. Prevent creepers entry* > > Rather than insects, any other creeping beings like snakes cannot enter if > mesh with quality aluminium is provided. It is the benefit I admire more. > Even though my compound is tidy, snakes can enter from nearby compounds, > wander and go away. > > *6. Prevention of damage.* > > Periodic cleaning of mesh is done with brush supplied by these firms or > with a duster increase life span of the mesh. Once a year the frame is > taken out of hinge with skilled labourer and cleaned with water, dried and > fitted. > > *7. Appearance.* > > The frame work is provided in the colour of the paint of window if > desired. The mesh may not appear as provided from distant look. > > *8. Obstruction to wind* > > Because of the mesh 40% to flow of wind coming to the rooms is > obstructed. Initially it would be felt uncomfortable but later our body > adjust to it. > > *10 Frame net in bathrooms* > > In bathrooms for entry of air, small windows are provided on top of the > walls. These windows are provided slots and glass pieces cut to size are > inserted through it. Sometimes grill work is provided. But rats, leaches > etc. can easily enter through it. If a mesh frame work is fitted to the > frame, we need not have fear of such creatures. If net is fibre, rats may > tear and get in. Wire mesh is the best. Fibre mesh cost less and still > provided if the customer desires so. > > *11. Advantage of mesh provision in screen.* > > The window pane can be kept opened without any fear. Not only insects, > most creatures cannot get in. *But mosquitos still can enter through > doors.* So the time mosquitos enter, doors also must be closed. Mosquito > bat is the best in killing the mosquitos entered in a room. > > *12. Repairing the mesh* > > Now adhesive material has been found out and bits of the same material can > be pasted to the damaged area of mesh. 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