How To Measure For Double Hung Window Screens. A lot of time when you have these window screens and you measure them, you know you might measure it and sometimes it may not fit. Our double hung replacement window screen is designed for larger window where the top and bottom window panes can be opened for ventilation.
When measuring the length, measure only the metal tube, don't include the colored coupling or spiral. Measure from the high point of the sill of your window (the surface closest to the inside of the window) to the top of the window opening. On single hung windows, the top sash is fixed in place and does not move, but the bottom sash is operable.
Double hung windows feature two sashes in the frame that are operable or move up and down.
Double hung windows feature two sashes in the frame that are operable or move up and down. Single hung window insect screens normally covers only the bottom half of the window. If you have a cottage or reverse cottage style andersen® window, measure the unobstructed glass dimension of both the top and bottom sash. Single hung windows feature a fixed top sash which does not move.