Re: Dog door in Courtyard Villa sliding glass doors
My wife and I have had two doggie doors for our beagle. Because we first rented we had to buy a second door to put the doggie door in and then left it when we bought a home. It had a very thin aluminum kickplate but was easily installed.
The second one was a differant story. The home we bought has an insulated Lanai with vinyl sliding windows. The door itself is also insulated on the sides and at the bottom. Unfortunately, this insulation makes the door about 3-4 inches thick and the bolts for the doggie door were plastic. Also the door is not removable from the frame. I made a real mess out of it but the door is functional now after I went to HD and bought a threaded
bolt that I cut with my sabr saw to use in place of the plastic bolts.
Suggestion though. Had I ti do this again with an insulated door, me thinks I'd spend the $40-60 to have it done professionally!
Jerry Jackson
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Jerry Jackson (Summerhill)
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