Security screen buyer’s guide

STEVE MAXWELL

WORRIED ABOUT PEOPLE or animals breaking into your cottage through windows and doors? Security screens add to your peace of mind while preserving the current look of your cottage, all without ugly security bars. These screens look like they’re made with regular insect mesh, and they allow the same ventilation, but the mesh is far more resistant to being cut or bashed open. Blows with a sledge hammer or axe, and even slices from a sharp knife, won’t get through. Some manufacturers even rate their products specifically for resisting bear entry. The heart of these systems is a super-strong mesh, typically heavy-gauge, 1 high-tensile stainless steel that meets Australian (AS5041) standards for resistance to shear and impact. (The Australian climate encourages open windows, so security screens are especially popular there.)…

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Cottage Life (Digital) - 1 Issue, March/April 2025

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