Cat flap in an external wall

Leard91

We are having one of our external doors bricked up, and would like to install a cat flap through the wall. I'm struggling to find much information on how you achieve this and what you need to purchase.

It is a case of buying a cat flap with two halves, and then creating some sort of tunnel through the wall? Can you buy such cat flaps with tunnels included?

LightFlare

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6528735/how-to-fill-old-vent-hole-in-external-wall#latest

shame you arent one and the same person

CliveOfIndia

Leard91 said:

Can you buy such cat flaps with tunnels included?

You certainly can - there are dozens of different makes available online, in pet shops, probably a lot of the DIY sheds.  It's not an uncommon requirement and plenty of manufacturers cater for it.

Brie

Having had a larger than usual cat at one point (not the breed, just really fat) do be sure that you make the thing large enough.  It's not as easy as a cat flap being forced out of a door by a rotund puss should it be a tight fit.   

flo22

When I did this I bought the extension tunnel for the make of catflap I was buying

FreeBear

Brie said: Having had a larger than usual cat at one point (not the breed, just really fat)

Not fat, just big boned and fluffy.

That's what I get told when accusing mine of being fat.

CliveOfIndia

flo22 said:

When I did this I bought the extension tunnel for the make of catflap I was buying

I've just had a quick look online.  Amazon sells loads of different kits with the tunnel included, B&Q seem to sell standard catflaps with tunnels available separately - I'm sure there are many retailers that sell similar things  So yes you're absolutely right - if you've already got a catflap then you could just buy the tunnel to extend it.

DullGreyGuy

LightFlare said:

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6528735/how-to-fill-old-vent-hole-in-external-wall#latest

shame you arent one and the same person

Might be a bit of a jump for the poor fat cat if it were... maybe they can share the spoils though

Robin9

Your cat may not accept it. 

A conventional cat flap in a glass panel enables the cat to see what is going on outside - eg other cats with whom yours doesn't get on with.   

We don't have cat flaps for our two - instead we have an open bathroom window. Often hear a little squeak -"going out for a while" -  followed by another squeak - "I'm back, go back to sleep".