Possible to fit dog door in composite rear door with panels?

JayneG

Hi,

We are desperate to install a dog door in our rear door, but my dad (who did this for us in our last house) doesn't think it will be possible due to the shape of the door - there are two decorative panels in the lower half of the door, so the dog door would not fit flush against the door all the way round because of the cut away details, if this makes sense?

For an idea of the door design, this one (below) is fairly similar. Is there a solution to our problem other than replacing the door with something with a more uniform thickness all the way across?

I am assuming the fact it is a metal composite door is not a problem in itself, but please tell me if it is.

Many thanks in advance for any views...

Faye449

I don't know if this is any help to you but its quite easy to put them in the wall. My dad did one for me a couple of years ago and its a god send. didn't take that long either but a bit messy, literally cut the hole with an angle grinder (from the inside and out if that makes sense) knock the bricks out, smooth it out/tidy it up with cement, and put the door on the external wall! I have a coupleof pics and can PM them to you if it will help :-)

JayneG

Thanks Faye449, I hadn't considered putting it in the wall so that could have been an alternative. Unfortunately though, looking at the kitchen, there isn't really an area of wall where it could go (all covered with base units).

Thanks anyway :beer:

JayneG

Anybody? :question:

Debt_Free_Chick

It should be possible to place the door centrally, so that it's flush with the two recessed panels.

Owain_Moneysaver

It's much easier to brick up a hole in the wall when you move, than try to fill in a hole in a panelled door.

Mankysteve

If you don't mind the gaps you could cut the hole get as close to the panel as possible and fill any hole with a bit of expanding foam this is what we did with our old door. Its not very neat but we knew we were going to replace the door at some point anyway. The other option is that if the door newish the panel will be removable phone a decent glazers and they should be able to do a replacement panel.