Making A Pet Door

Purchase a wall pet door.

Making a pet door. By mother earth news editors. A cheap and easy way to make a dog door. This material is remarkably durable and does not tear easily if you ensure that the grain of the polythene is. That means you ll have to measure him.

Instead of dropping a ton of money on one at the store here s a quick step by step guide to making your own. Making a doggie door is an opportunity for a do it yourself homeowner to apply basic carpentry skills. This can make it much easier to train the pet to use the door when it is finished. A dog door can help end this vicious cycle before it even begins.

I used clear vinyl runner material from hd and some peel and stick magnetic tape. Otherwise find a pet door that is the correct size for your animal and will work with the wood you have. Solid wood and hardboard doors used on the rear or side entrance of a house can be converted. Measure your dog door.

The size of your doggie door will depend on the size of your dog. 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. The dogs were slow at first but. Step 5 make the pet door hinge.