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A: You’ll probably want to either find a new location to store the screens, or adjust the layout of your garage (if possible) to pre- vent equipment or people from accidentally bumping against the screens or things from fall- ing off shelves onto them. Screens should be stored ei- ther by laying flat or standing upright, in a dry area where the temperature is kept fairly constant. To keep dust and dirt off of them, cover the stack with plastic. One thing I’ve found in older garages of the northeast U.S. is that the interior walls of many of the garages were lined with the screen windows from the house. Homeowners simply rigged up the lightweight windows to hang along the walls, protecting them from weather, dirt and falling objects, then reinstalled them come spring. Another option is to reserve the top shelves of your heavy- duty garage storage shelves to lay the screens flat, if they’ll fit. This will keep the screens off the floor, away from damp- ness, most dirt, falling objects and curious children, and in a decent airflow situation (an important consideration if the screen frames are wood). If the damaged screens haven’t been repaired yet, make a note to fix them over the winter so they’ll be ready to put up right away come spring. Small holes or dings can be patched easily. If the screen has a big tear or you just want it to look uniform, replace the entire screen. Kits are available at your local hard- ware or home-improvement store.


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