Cat flap installation problem

sunny_money

Hi. We live in a rented property. We have permission to install a cat flap in the back door, but need to replace the door when we leave, maybe in 1- 2 years. I got several quotes and described and/or sent photos of the door. The door is an old wooden door with indented panels at the bottom. The installer arrived and said it was not possible to install due to the panels, he was not confident it could be sealed around the flap so damp could get in and expand the wooden door. This concern was never raised to me during any of the quotes. I have googled this problem and nothing comes up, and have seen photos of similar doors with catflaps installed. Can anyone direct me to info about this problem?

helcat26

total bo**ocks.
You cut a hole in the wooden panel.
Kitty will jump a bit to go through but no problems
Frankly we fitted our ourselves all you need to do is cut an approximate hole then keep adjusting it with a plane until you get a good fit

sunny_money

helcat26 wrote: »

total bo**ocks.
You cut a hole in the wooden panel.
Kitty will jump a bit to go through but no problems
Frankly we fitted our ourselves all you need to do is cut an approximate hole then keep adjusting it with a plane until you get a good fit

Thanks for the opinion helcat26. I have no DIY skills so am relying on a company to fit it unfortunately.

ljonski

do things in reverse . Buy?/ scrounge 2nd hand door with or without cat flap. If without - get one fitted. Then take off old door and leave somewhere safe and dry for rehanging when you leave. Finally when you leave take door with cat flap with you!

Lorian

typically if its a door with a inset wooden panel its easy enough to fit, and when the cat flap is no longer needed you would usually pull out the beading and replace the wooden panel.

Two photos, one wide angle of the door and one more close up of the recessed panel should allow a better confirmation.

sunny_money

ljonski wrote: »

do things in reverse . Buy?/ scrounge 2nd hand door with or without cat flap. If without - get one fitted. Then take off old door and leave somewhere safe and dry for rehanging when you leave. Finally when you leave take door with cat flap with you!

Ha! I didn’t think about it in this order! This could be the way to go..

sunny_money

Lorian wrote: »

typically if its a door with a inset wooden panel its easy enough to fit, and when the cat flap is no longer needed you would usually pull out the beading and replace the wooden panel.

Two photos, one wide angle of the door and one more close up of the recessed panel should allow a better confirmation.

Thanks. I’ll add the door and panel meausuremts to this post tonight in case that is the problem. I’m not sure how to upload photos on here tho?