If parts of the net hang directly against the frame, bugs may bite you through the net if you roll against it in your sleep. The ring-style canopy nets you may have seen are not as effective as the rectangular nets that cover each side evenly. These ring canopies tend to hang unevenly and are fairly distracting when you’re trying to sleep.
The height doesn’t matter unless you have a vaulted ceiling or a loft-style home. The netting always comes with plenty of height to work with. You cannot effectively sew a mosquito net on your own. The holes need to be incredibly small and the fabric has to be extremely breathable. Plus, premade mosquito netting is relatively inexpensive. You can still use uncut fabric by hanging it over the frame you’re going to assemble, but you’ll need to reposition the fabric by hand whenever it slides to one side or another. Mosquito netting is pretty cheap. Expect to spend $5-15 on the netting itself.
The thickness of the rods doesn’t matter so long as they fit in the sleeve openings on the net. Generally, rods that are 1⁄2–1 in (1. 3–2. 5 cm) thick are perfect for this. The netting isn’t very heavy, so you don’t need a ton of support. If you can’t find curtain rods that match the dimensions you need, buy some longer curtain rods and cut them to size with a handsaw. Measure each length or width you need and mark the cuts off with a permanent marker. Gently cut each junction at the spots you mark. [4] X Research source
You do not need to measure the distance between your hooks. You’re going to hang the frame from wires or cords and the frame doesn’t need to hang directly under the hooks for this to work. So long as they’re within 1 ft (0. 30 m) of the corner, you’ll be fine.
The exact length of the cord or line doesn’t matter. You’re going to cut the excess off later, but the more cord or fishing line you have to work with, the better.
Just to clarify, you are not placing the loops you just made on the hooks. You just need these hoops to hang your frame and adjust the length before tying it up.
The sleeve for the mosquito net may be sequence of loops and it may be located on the inside or outside of the net. If you find it hard to feed the rod through the sleeve, you can crumple the net up as you work the rod through to keep the net from catching on the end.
You can also tie the cord or fishing line to the loop you made. It doesn’t really matter how you secure the line or cord.
Some mosquito nets have a Velcro strip to let you get inside the net. If your net doesn’t, just lift the base up and slide underneath it.
