How To Install Pet Sliding Door

The new panel that is inserted has glass on top and a pet door flap at the bottom.

How to install pet sliding door.

Pet doors or dog doors that mount in the sliding screen door are usually installed in the lower left or right corner of the screen door depending on how your patio door opens. They have glass on one side and the pet door on the other. For sash windows the window will slide down to rest on the top of the pet door. Cut out the template as instructed.

Tape the template in place. The top of the door flap is ideally placed at least as tall as the pet at the withers top of the shoulder. This prevents you getting the screen door out and accidentally installing the dog door or pet door on the top instead of the bottom. For sliding windows the window will slide up against the side of a pet door.

Please consult the manual and cutting template for your pet door for more specific instructions. Simply open your sliding door and insert the pet door insert into the bottom channel of your glass sliding door. These are the general steps for installing your pet door in a standard exterior door. Lean it against wall or sliding door frame.

These window pet doors come with a pre installed pet door. Once you install a doggie door in a glass door the slider of the door slides in its track against the sliding glass pet door panel. Usually you ll need to add step over height to get the flap up high enough. Place the template in the desired location on the door at least 3 inches above the bottom edge of the door.

Your dog is 22 at the withers and you buy a new pet door with a 15 flap. You d need a 7 step over to get the top of the flap up high enough. When installing a pet door in a glass door a panel is inserted into the sliding door track. Install the pet door insert in seconds.