How To Make A Pet Door In A Screen
I used clear vinyl runner material from hd and some peel and stick magnetic tape.
How to make a pet door in a screen. It has a dual slide lock that allows you to control your pet s entry and exit for added safety and security. The petsafe pet screen door is the best reviewed option in the category and most owners were very happy with their screened doggie door. Make the flap for the doggie door using a rubber auto floor mat. In this video i ll show you how to make a doggy door for your screen door or storm.
Tape the area off. When you have the measurement of the animal you can add several inches to the perimeter. Measure the height of the opening and add 1 1 2 inches to allow for attaching the flap at the top of the opening. A screen door typically is raised which means the dog will jump slightly to get through the dog screen door.
Use the ruler and transfer the measurements to the screen door starting an inch and a half from the bottom of the screen door. A homemade pet door winter can be cold and cruel but build this pet door and your dog or cat won t have to be on the outside looking in. Whether you use it on screen doors sliding patio screen doors or window screens the slim design allows for easy use. The dogs were slow at first but.
To keep from having to open the door. A cheap and easy way to make a dog door. 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 frame mounts directly in any standard screen door to provide a discrete and attractive entrance for your pet.
The born maker screen door doggy door better than one a dog could make. Before purchasing a new dog door or cat door consider the size. With florida weather we can leave the doors and windows open for several months during spring and fall. Easy inexpensive doggy door in a screen door.
But we have bugs so we need our screens. A few customers did report that it was necessary to add a few extra screws to keep it securely attached but this is relatively easy to accomplish.