Insect mesh is near-essential where windows are opened often. Here are the common types and where each fits.
On sliding windows, a mesh panel runs on its own track alongside the glass sashes, so you can have airflow without insects. The most common pairing with sliders.
For casements, an openable or roll-up mesh sits on the inside and is drawn across when needed, retracting out of the way otherwise. It keeps the casement's full opening usable.
Pleated (folding) mesh concertinas to the side, suiting larger openings and doors where a single sliding panel would be unwieldy. It's a tidy solution for wide spans.
A sliding mesh panel on its own track alongside the glass sashes — the standard pairing with sliders.
Openable or roll-up mesh on the inside, drawn across when needed and retracted otherwise, so the casement's full opening stays usable.
Yes — pleated (folding) mesh concertinas to the side, suiting wide spans and doors.
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