How To Make A Pet Door

Build a flap for your dog door to solve these problems.

How to make a pet door.

Make sure the inner flap will open without rubbing the sides of the opening. X simplify your life with the 9 75 in. The width of the pet door should be 2 inches wider than the measurement between your pet s shoulders see pictured. Before purchasing a new dog door or cat door consider the size.

Make sure you rid the hole of any wood that might be poking out which could pose a hazard for your dog. A cheap and easy way to make a dog door. To mount it you can take the dog door off and set it aside or simply prop the flaps out of your way. Install your sliding glass pet door.

Designed for maximum energy efficiency and ultimate durability in the harshest weather the all climate ruff weather doors give your large furry friend access to shelter day and night whether they face blazing heat pounding rain or freezing cold. Test mount the dog door on the main door. 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. I used clear vinyl runner material from hd and some peel and stick magnetic tape. To make the door safe for your pup bring out the sander and soften those edges down. Place the foam strips around the wood.

An open hole in the door also is inefficient for your home s heating or air conditioning bill. Next slide the wood into the sliding glass doors frame. The easiest way to make a pet door hinge with motion in both directions is to use a strip of very heavy duty polythene. Better to have this fit loose than tight.

This material is remarkably durable and does not tear easily if you ensure that the grain of the polythene is. Simplify your life with the 9 75 in. Step 5 make the pet door hinge. Mark where the second metal plate should go on the main door.

This can make it much easier to train the pet to use the door when it is finished. Close the door and secure with a lock. Make the flap for the doggie door using a rubber auto floor mat. Ideal pet extra large ruff weather pet door.

After you re done sanding the hole feel free to paint it to match the rest of your door.