How To Install Pet Sliding Door

Install the pet door insert in seconds.

How to install pet sliding door.

They have glass on one side and the pet door on the other. Once you install a doggie door in a glass door the slider of the door slides in its track against the sliding glass pet door panel. If your pet door doesn t include a template use the plastic slide as a template. These window pet doors come with a pre installed pet door.

You d need a 7 step over to get the top of the flap up high enough. The top of the door flap is ideally placed at least as tall as the pet at the withers top of the shoulder. How do i install my sliding door insert. Tape the template in place.

These are the general steps for installing your pet door in a standard exterior door. Lean it against wall or sliding door frame. When installing a pet door in a glass door a panel is inserted into the sliding door track. Pet doors or dog doors that mount in the sliding screen door are usually installed in the lower left or right corner of the screen door depending on how your patio door opens.

This prevents you getting the screen door out and accidentally installing the dog door or pet door on the top instead of the bottom. For sliding windows the window will slide up against the side of a pet door. For sash windows the window will slide down to rest on the top of the pet door. Simply open your sliding door and insert the pet door insert into the bottom channel of your glass sliding door.

The new panel that is inserted has glass on top and a pet door flap at the bottom. Usually you ll need to add step over height to get the flap up high enough. Please consult the manual and cutting template for your pet door for more specific instructions. Your dog is 22 at the withers and you buy a new pet door with a 15 flap.