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Cat flap in an external wall

Leard91
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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?

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  • LightFlare
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    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
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    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
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    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.   
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  • flo22
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    When I did this I bought the extension tunnel for the make of catflap I was buying
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  • FreeBear
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    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.

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  • CliveOfIndia
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    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
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    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
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    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".
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