Before purchasing a new dog door or cat door consider the size.
How to make a pet door.
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Mount the pet door into the cut wood as directed by the instructions.
Step 5 make the pet door hinge.
A dog door without a flap is effective in letting your pup in and out but it lets in other critters too.
A cheap and easy way to make a dog door.
Place the foam strips around the wood.
This can make it much easier to train the pet to use the door when it is finished.
Better to have this fit loose than tight.
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Next slide the wood into the sliding glass doors frame.
Test mount the dog door on the main door.
The easiest way to make a pet door hinge with motion in both directions is to use a strip of very heavy duty polythene.
Make sure you rid the hole of any wood that might be poking out which could pose a hazard for your dog.
I used clear vinyl runner material from hd and some peel and stick magnetic tape.
This material is remarkably durable and does not tear easily if you ensure that the grain of the polythene is.
The width of the pet door should be 2 inches wider than the measurement between your pet s shoulders see pictured.
After you re done sanding the hole feel free to paint it to match the rest of your door.
Make the flap for the doggie door using a rubber auto floor mat.
Make sure the inner flap will open without rubbing the sides of the opening.
Build a flap for your dog door to solve these problems.
Mark where the second metal plate should go on the main door.
To make the door safe for your pup bring out the sander and soften those edges down.
Measure the height of the opening and add 1 1 2 inches to allow for attaching the flap at the top of the opening.
An open hole in the door also is inefficient for your home s heating or air conditioning bill.
Use the shims on the bottom to fill in the gap.
The height of the pet door should be 2 inches taller than the measurement between the top of your pet s shoulders and the bottom of its chest see pictured.
The dogs were slow at first but.
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Close the door and secure with a lock.