How To Install A Dog Door In A Glass Door

However for most patio panels the step over is fixed.

How to install a dog door in a glass door.

Help fund our videos and support production. To install a plexidor pet door through glass an installer will come to your house and measure the width thickness and height of your existing pane. Trace the inner edge of the template onto the door with a pencil. New glass unit with a pet door installed.

Historically mounting a pet door in glass has been nearly impossible but with the plexidor glass series we are working to provide you with a pet door in your french doors sliding patio door or glass patio door. Use an electric drill with a 1 2 inch drill bit to make holes at the center point of each marking. Cut this out as directed using scissors. Start in one corner and cut along the outline you made with the template.

Drill holes for the mounting hardware following manufacturer recommendations to ensure accuracy. The glazier will measure your door and create a custom made door that s suitable for your home. Cut the opening for the dog door with a hand saw. The dog door manufacturer should provide a template.

You can also get the existing glass pane removed get the desired dog door insert installed in it and get it put back. The dog door or cat door is mounted in a new pane which will be installed exactly the same way as the original glass. The exceptions are the quick panel 3 and the thermo panel 3e which have a patented user adjustable step over. When installing a pet door in a door or wall you can choose the step over dimension.