How To Insulate A Dog Door Flap

Step 3 install rubber insulation.

How to insulate a dog door flap. I left enough room on the inside for the original dog door to flap properly and the plastic flaps i attached to the other end of the foyer added an extra layer of wind resistance. Depending on use insulation can break down and replacing it with new insulating foam and vinyl is necessary to keep cold weather out. You ll pay as little as 9 95 for the oxgord dog cat flap door. Brave intruders can.

This insulated replacement flap kit fits the extreme weather pet door. If you want to weatherproof it even more use a bead of silicone sealer around the outside of the frame against the door. The kit includes the insulated replacement flap the flap clamp the flap back plate and the flap mounting screws. Next install light rubber insulation to either or both sides of the pet door flap.

Then i used double sided insulating foam tape to attach it around the dog door. An improperly insulated pet flap can seem more trouble than it is worth. Options range from magnetically enhanced double flap designs to this remarkable electronic door which opens automatically when your pet and only your pet approaches and then closes up tightly. Most dog doors make use of a flap made from heavy plastic scored around the edges and attached to the top of the entrance with screws that pass right through the frame.

I put this outside so it was not intrusive into my room. Simple flaps are the most common and cheapest of the lot. The insulated flap does not fit any other models of doors. Best of all it is relatively easy to ensure that the pet flap is better insulated.

The bottom edge of the flap is gripped by a strip of metal cladding which is drawn to the magnetic field present in the opening to keep the flap closed. Unlike replacement flaps and other parts weather stripping can be used anywhere you like even places that don t involve pet doors like a door sweep. Fix the pet door frame back in place and tighten the screws.