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Installing A Cat Flap Door In Your House

If you have a pet cat you may decide that you want them to be able to come and go outside as they please. By doing this, you’ll find several advantages, one of which is that the cat will enjoy some freedom and engage in some exercise, but it will also free you from the duty of cleaning a kitty litter often.

Regardless of the reason why you want to let your cat go out, you should have a cat flap door installed, or you can install one yourself as well. This type of cat door will allow your cat to go out of the house at any time without requiring you to be present or interrupting your activities. A lot of owners just wonder how they can install a cat flap in their own home.

Installation

The installation of a cat door door is simple enough that you can do it without the need to call a professional, saving you some money. Of course first you will want to take some measurements to have an idea of how large the pet door needs to be. All cats are different sizes and you certainly do not want your cat to end up stuck on their way out the door.

Then you want to get your tools and supplies together. If you are not an expert in building things, stick with the simple materials, which include a cutting saw, sandpaper for smoothing edges, door fixings, protecting googles, and protecting gloves. To be more exact when cutting, you can use a ruler and a pencil to mark a line that will serve you as a guide.

Then you can use the saw to cut through the door and always stick to making it smaller and then slowly work to make it larger, rather than the other way around. After that, use the sand paper and make the area around the flap door as smooth as possible, so that your cat doesn’t get scratched. To make sure that your cat has enough room, make the flap door a bit bigger than your cat’s expected maximum height.

The cat flap fixings should include the actual flap as well as screws to screw it onto the door with. Once you are finished the flap should be easy to go back and forth through and there should not be any cracks or openings when the flap is closed.