Handy Man Fix Home Repair » pets http://www.handymanfixhomerepair.com How to Fix, Build, Install, Customize, Repair, Restore, Renovate, and Demolish your House and Home Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:43:49 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Installing a Pet Door http://www.handymanfixhomerepair.com/installing-a-pet-door/ http://www.handymanfixhomerepair.com/installing-a-pet-door/#comments Thu, 12 Jan 2012 01:10:51 +0000 keira http://www.handymanfixhomerepair.com/?p=1164 petdoorInstalling a unique door for your dog or your cat is a great way for you to make pet ownership a little simpler, because it will allow your pet to go out and come in at will rather than scratching at the door for your attention all throughout the day. These specialized doors are designed in such a way that they can fit right into a hole that you cut into any door, meaning that the installation of a pet door is actually really easy and is going to give you as well as your pet the freedom that you are both looking for out of life.

For the purpose of security, there are one-way pet doors that make it possible for animals to go out but not for them to come back in. There are also doors that have magnetic locks, and doors that only allow animals with special security collars to pass through. These things can prevent burglars or other animals from gaining access to the home. This will ensure that your pet cannot invite anyone else into the home for the night without you knowing.

Pet door installation tends to be a really easy process, meaning that just about anyone can install a pet door with the right tools and basic knowledge and understanding of how to use them. Here are the basic steps involved in the process:

1 - The first thing that you are going to want to do is to determine the size of the pet door that you are going to need. Pet doors come in a variety of different sizes to suit the size of your pet. You want to make sure that the pet door that you choose will accommodate the largest pet that is going to use it. If you have a puppy but he will grow into a much larger dog, install a larger pet door now rather than having to replace a smaller door when your pet grows up.

2 - Before you make any cuts in the door you want going to want to use the measurements that you took in order to create a hole in a piece of practice wood or cardboard. Encourage your pet to step through the hole. How easily does the pet fit through the hole? This is an important step in making sure that your measurements do indeed match up with the size of your pet. If your pet has trouble getting through the hole or seems uncomfortable, choose a larger sized door.

3 - Finally once the proper sized door has been chosen and purchased, you can cut the appropriate hole in the door. It can be relatively rough, because the door insert is designed to cover the hole up well. Just take care to make sure that the hole is even, placed in the right spot and the right measurements in order to install your door. Once the pet door has been installed, give your pet some time to grow accustomed to it.

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