Subscribe and visit our weekly podcast for more tips itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/fix-it-home-improvement/id880903087?mt=2 I show the steps on how to rescreen a window screen. Window screen repair is project that you can do with a few simple tools and a little practice. If you have a torn screen, in most cases all you need is a new piece of window screen. The rubber spline that holds in the screen is usually reusable. For rescreening a window screen you will need a spline roller to push in the spine, a screw driver and a box cutter.