CRL BAS188 Black 1.5" Wide Screen Tight Base

CRL BAS188 Black 1.5" Wide Screen Tight Base

C.R. Laurence BAS188 Black 1-1/2" Wide Screen Tight Wide Base offers an innovative solution for screening porches and sunrooms, designed with the home builder in mind. This low-maintenance vinyl screening system eliminates the need for rusty nails, staples, or loose screens, ensuring a clean and durable installation. The frame easily adapts to most screen porches and securely attaches to existing 2" x 4" or 4" x 4" framing using wood screws, roof tacks, or staples. Installation is straightforward, requiring just four simple steps. The base can be cut to fit with CRL PTS89 Trimming Snips, followed by attaching it to the wooden frame. After securing the screen with spline, the excess screen is trimmed, and the cap snaps into place to complete the process. This system is weather-resistant and does not corrode, rust, or rot, making it a reliable choice for any outdoor setting. The BAS188 is compatible with standard fiberglass and aluminum screen wire, and it accommodates serrated retainer spline sizes of .175" for fiberglass and .165" for aluminum. With pre-punched holes spaced at 8" centers, you can expect a quick and consistent installation every time. Enjoy the ease of re-screening by simply popping off the cap and rolling in new screen wire when needed.

Black 1-1/2" Wide Screen Tight Wide Base

• Low Maintenance Vinyl Screening System
• Accepts Standard Fiberglass and Aluminum Screen Wire and Serrated Retainer Spline
• No Rusty Nails, Staples or Loose Screens

CRL Screen Tight™ Vinyl Screen Frame is a common sense approach to screening a porch or sunroom area. This Vinyl Screen Frame has been designed with the home builder in mind.


Screen Tight's unique system is easily adaptable to most screen porches. The Base attaches to existing 2" x 4" or 4" x 4" framing with wood screws, roof tacks or staples. Once the Base is attached, the screen is rolled into place with a standard screen roller tool. The excess screen is cut and removed. The Cap snaps into the Base, completing the installation.

Screen Tight is durable and weather resistant. It is low maintenance because it won't corrode, rust or rot, and never needs painting.

NOTE: Screen wire and spline not included. Recommended spline size is .175" when using fiberglass screen wire; .165" when using aluminum screen wire.

Pre-punched holes on 8" (196 mm) centers result in a quick and consistent attachment. Once the base is attached, the screen and spline are rolled into place with a standard screen spline roller. If aluminum screen wire is being used, the SS165 series spline is recommended; for fiberglass wire use SS175 series spline. The excess screen is cut and removed. The cap snaps into the base, completing the installation.

Screen Tight™ is durable and weather resistant. It never needs painting, and won't corrode, rust or rot. Re-screening is fast and easy. Simply pop off the cap and roll in the new screen wire.

Four Easy Installation Steps Shown in the Photo Above

1. Base component is easily cut to fit with CRL PTS89 Trimming Snips.

2. Attach base to existing wooden frame with screws or roofing tacks.

3. Secure screen to base with screen spline by rolling spline into groove.

4. Trim excess screen and snap cap into base.

Five length minimum order of one size and color.