ᐅ Expensive Insect Screen Failed on the Cat – Is This Considered a Defect?
Created on: 13 May 2021 11:13
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kati1337
Hello!
We finally invested in “proper” insect screens for our new house so we can open the windows in the evening without inviting bloodsuckers inside.
We had these professionally measured and installed. It cost about 500€ for one window and a swinging door on the porch.
What we didn’t consider was our cat. It saw “oh, window open! cool, I want in” — followed by “oh, what’s this?” — then standing upright on the insect screen with extended claws.
Now the screen has multiple damaged spots—one even has a hole. 🙁
I probably can’t blame the installer since the screen is probably not designed for a cat to stand on it. On the other hand, I’m a bit disappointed considering the price that the material feels so weak and thin. Is this normal / something we have to accept?
I assume the screens can be recovered or replaced, but they are only about 2 months old, and given the price we paid, I’m a bit concerned about how much it would cost to fix this if I ask now.
We finally invested in “proper” insect screens for our new house so we can open the windows in the evening without inviting bloodsuckers inside.
We had these professionally measured and installed. It cost about 500€ for one window and a swinging door on the porch.
What we didn’t consider was our cat. It saw “oh, window open! cool, I want in” — followed by “oh, what’s this?” — then standing upright on the insect screen with extended claws.
Now the screen has multiple damaged spots—one even has a hole. 🙁
I probably can’t blame the installer since the screen is probably not designed for a cat to stand on it. On the other hand, I’m a bit disappointed considering the price that the material feels so weak and thin. Is this normal / something we have to accept?
I assume the screens can be recovered or replaced, but they are only about 2 months old, and given the price we paid, I’m a bit concerned about how much it would cost to fix this if I ask now.
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Myrna_Loy13 May 2021 12:13Even the metal mesh screen door was shredded by our 5-kilogram (11-pound) cat. Unfortunately, cats and insect screens just don’t work together.
Darn, the answers are unfortunately pretty clear O.o
That’s a shame, especially because of the ground floor office where we spend a lot of time in the evenings and which gets extremely hot when two gaming PCs are running—we often like to open a window.
So we would. But I can’t stand mosquitoes; I seem to be allergic to them. When one bites me, a single bite often swells up to about 20cm (8 inches) in diameter. 🙁
Cortisone, bite relief devices—I’ve tried everything. The only thing that reliably helps is avoiding getting bitten.
Maybe we could re-tension the window screens ourselves? Does anyone know if that’s possible?
That’s a shame, especially because of the ground floor office where we spend a lot of time in the evenings and which gets extremely hot when two gaming PCs are running—we often like to open a window.
So we would. But I can’t stand mosquitoes; I seem to be allergic to them. When one bites me, a single bite often swells up to about 20cm (8 inches) in diameter. 🙁
Cortisone, bite relief devices—I’ve tried everything. The only thing that reliably helps is avoiding getting bitten.
Maybe we could re-tension the window screens ourselves? Does anyone know if that’s possible?
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motorradsilke13 May 2021 12:26Bertram100 schrieb:
For cats, you can attach individual magnets at their height. That way, they can see the fly screen better and won’t get as annoyed. What’s the use if they see it? They will still try to climb it.
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motorradsilke13 May 2021 12:28kati1337 schrieb:
Darn, the answers are unfortunately quite clear O.o
That’s a shame, especially because of the ground floor office where we spend a lot of time in the evenings and it gets extremely hot when two gaming PCs are running, so we like to open a window sometimes.
We would. But I can’t stand mosquitoes, I seem to be allergic—when one bites me, a single bite often swells up to about 20cm (8 inches) in diameter. 🙁
Cortisone, bite relief sticks, I’ve tried everything—the only reliable solution is to avoid getting bitten. There are plug-in devices for sockets that repel the bugs. Unfortunately, the ones that have worked for us for years are no longer available. We now have to test again what actually helps.
kati1337 schrieb:
Maybe we can re-cover the frames ourselves? Does anyone know if that’s possible? That is certainly possible, but we can’t assist with what exactly has been installed in your case or how the construction is designed.
We have a patio door without a cat, covered with mesh insect screen, which has been holding up for years.
At friends’ houses with cats, the door installer built in stainless steel insect screen up to one meter (3 feet) high, with the same fine mesh as the fabric screen.
The cats have no chance of getting in with their claws.
The door has pivot hinges, and the stainless steel part has dents and dings because the cats push the door open to get through.
At friends’ houses with cats, the door installer built in stainless steel insect screen up to one meter (3 feet) high, with the same fine mesh as the fabric screen.
The cats have no chance of getting in with their claws.
The door has pivot hinges, and the stainless steel part has dents and dings because the cats push the door open to get through.
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