Cat Flap in a Panelled Door

BargainHunter09

Hi,

We have recently got a young cat and we would like to put a cat flap in the door but we have a panelled UPVC door and wondered if anyone had tried putting one in a door like this and if it easy enough to do yourself?

Our door is similar to this one :-


Many Thanks,

BH09

docmatt

Trying to put it in a panel like that and it'll look !!!!!!. That's a front door. So you want to put a flap in a front door?

BargainHunter09

Nope, it's to go in the back door. I just found this image online to use as an illustration as our back door has the same panelled effect on it as this one does.

diable

Any space in the wall to either side of the door?

docmatt

BargainHunter09 wrote: »

Nope, it's to go in the back door. I just found this image online to use as an illustration as our back door has the same panelled effect on it as this one does.

So does the door have a midrail and panel in the bottom like this one?

http://www.nottinghamdoorcompany.co.uk/images/upvc-doors/half-panel-back-door-full.gif

If so the bottom panel comes out and you can get a new flat panel made with a catflap installed

MrsCrafty

Can I just say that we put a cat flap in a upvc door and to be honest, I have regretted ever since. It's the biggest argument that myself and hubs have ever had. I didn't think about it to be honest and when I realised that we have put in a double glazed door and then put a hole in it. I went mad.

We should have put in a new wooden back door.

darich

I know it's slightly different but I replaced the handle on our pvc door and needed to buy a special drill to get through the steel plate that was inside.
The steel is inside the door for extra strength and security so you may have to cut a hole in a steel plate to fit the cat flap.

I realise every door is different and you may not have this, but unless you know for sure, it's a possiblity.

olias

Hole through the wall next to the door is the way to go. Drill a few holes, hammer and bolster, knock up a simple plywood lining and bobs yer uncle!

Olias

boots_babe

We had a glass patio door and although you can get a catflap put in, it has to be by the professionals to maintain the airtightness, and was too much hassle.

So, we put it through the wall next to the door instead. The main catflap brands support this option, by selling tunnel extension sections. You can buy as many as you need to suit your wall depth. Looked far better too than having it in the door. HTH.