Best dog door for wind and cold

No video

Best dog door for wind and cold

Рет қаралды 24,724

FARM DUDE

Күн бұрын

Пікірлер: 68

@GalacticTradingPost 9 ай бұрын

when you opened that door and the snowstorm was outside... i finally realized why we have different building codes everywhere.

@farmdude 9 ай бұрын

You are absolutely right

@Triangle66 5 ай бұрын

Great idea. The best advice I got was to block the wind. Changed my life.

@spudtak Жыл бұрын

Thank you for making this video!!!! I have been trying to figure out how to make something like this. I have tried using carpets and rubber and they all have failed pretty quickly. I could not understand how to get the two-way hinge system to work. This is a fabulous idea and I really appreciate you taking the time to make this video!

@farmdude Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment. So far it’s holding up pretty good. The magnet system has worked its way apart so the next one will have the magnets with a hole in the middle that screw into the wood.

@afshirinzadeh5682 Жыл бұрын

Great job. I’d like to see if you updated it and like it.

@mariewood9371 9 ай бұрын

The flaps suck! Thanks so much for sharing, I’ve been looking for diy solutions like this, cool design!

@farmdude 9 ай бұрын

Thanks. It is kinda noisy with all the doors.

@bruce4163 20 күн бұрын

Your hand pressure to open the door is much less than 40 to 50 MPH wind. I'm playing the BS card here. Still a great idea!!

@Ed-hh3mf 9 ай бұрын

This is an amazing idea, thank you for sharing

@adamguinnmusic5871 5 ай бұрын

Man a couple hired me to build a sturdy dog door for their two Great Pyrenees funny enough. I'm basically trying to follow your model only make it pretty lol. Thanks for posting this because before I took the job I was like oh yeah no big deal. And then I was like oh s*** this is a pretty complex thing

@farmdude 5 ай бұрын

The outer part of the door needs to be metal. And if they are new to dog doors only put one in until they get good at using it. Then do the double setup.

@bernhardwartbichler5363 7 ай бұрын

Nice,Design i am also living in an area with snow and was thinking about a solution,but just found the flaps on amazon,i will also build a wood frame,thanks for the inspiration.😊

@farmdude 7 ай бұрын

Dog doors save so much time. Good luck let me know how it goes.

@TRUMP_WAS_RIGHT_ABOUT_EVRYTHNG 8 ай бұрын

I should also mention that I added a piano hinge to the center in the doggie door I hung it in the center and I put a piece of that heavy duty entryway carpet you know like a work mat you get at Home Depot I think it's like 2 ft by 3 ft just a small one and I cut a piece just a little smaller than the inside of the doggie door cut out so it actually acted as another insulator when the door was open for them to use and it didn't interfere with the inner or outer flaps cuz it's fairly lightweight it would just get pushed up and out of the way when the dogs would go in and out also kind of worked as a grooming tool because there's tons of dog hair on it and I can vacuum that off lol

@TRUMP_WAS_RIGHT_ABOUT_EVRYTHNG 8 ай бұрын

Nice design I did something similar but it was only two flaps The outer flap I made out of 3/4 plywood and the inner flap was out of I think 3/16 plexiglass and it was pretty damn good for keeping the air out I had some foam weatherstripping in places and I live in Massachusetts about a mile from the ocean so we have wind whipping snow sideways as well. Maybe a handful of times I'd have to shut the inner doggie door which closes like a regular door but it's 3/4 plywood with a box frame and in the box I put 2 in of foam insulation so when I shut the door it's super insulated. I had to remove the outer plywood the main flap because every time it hit the side of the house it drove me nuts having three big dogs that go out and chase every squirrel or every leaf I was going crazy here and bang every 5 minutes I'm in the process of making one out of half inch plywood see if the banging is a little less aggressive on the house.

@farmdude 8 ай бұрын

Sounds like you have an awesome setup. I do understand all the banging. One thing you could look into is some copper and magnets to stop the impact of the door. Should quiet it down.

@talayahamilton4125 6 ай бұрын

Do you have pictures of how you made yours and where did you put the weather stripping - this is an amazing idea!!!

@originalAtreyu 8 ай бұрын

Looks awesome, I'm going to build one. Thanks for sharing!

@farmdude 8 ай бұрын

My dog loves mine. Be sure to round the edges. Or sand em down good. Just encase a foot gets stuck.

@originalAtreyu 8 ай бұрын

@@farmdude suppose that could happen. Thanks for the advice

@nathandalton8243 2 ай бұрын

You better patent that!

@rachelbarnhouse4723 6 ай бұрын

Hey! This is exactly what im looking for. Did you ever make the plan by chance? 😩

@farmdude 6 ай бұрын

No I did just redo it. The wood square part broke. I should have a video coming shortly explaining what happened.

@jaydenmusselman2246 Жыл бұрын

That's a great idea! I'm doing it on my house, thank you!

@farmdude Жыл бұрын

It works pretty good. I’m going to be revising it again. One of the boards broke and the magnets keep popping out. But the wind doesn’t get in.

@kdjorgensen98 Жыл бұрын

That is a nice setup! Well done. You might consider a patent (not joking at all)! You could also spice it up with an RFID sensor and controlled magnets.

@farmdude Жыл бұрын

Absolutely. I’ll make a another one after about a year of trouble shooting this concept. I like your idea of a sensor controlling the magnets.

@kdjorgensen98 Жыл бұрын

@FARM DUDE I've got a bit of experience with sensors and microcontrollers. Let me know if you'd like to collaborate!

@janetfree3911 3 ай бұрын

Its been over a year that you posted this wind proof dog door. Did you make a video on how to make this yet?

@waffle_chair9269 Жыл бұрын

Greta idea. Maybe beads of silicone on each side, around the edges, and once dried, put back together , so each piece would have 2 tracks of silicone to fill any gaps of drafts, but allow doors to still move freely?

@farmdude Жыл бұрын

That’s a good idea. The wood has started to warp from the weather. I’d definitely advise painting them.

@sherryw6174 6 ай бұрын

Hi! Thanks for sharing this. Any updates on how well it’s worked the past year? Looking to build something like this for my foster dogs 😊

@farmdude 6 ай бұрын

I’ll tell ya that the outside wood parts broke so I would advise building them out of lightweight metal or aluminum. I’m doing a few big projects at the moment. New videos coming asap.

@tonyespino2442 7 ай бұрын

Excuse me Sir, we need an update on this with building plans. Even if it's not a finished product.

@ez9143 9 ай бұрын

Dude this is perfect

@farmdude 9 ай бұрын

It’s really easy to make. Just be sure the inner door is big enough.

@lornewillowbush2888 7 ай бұрын

My pet safe door only made 3 months, first cold day(-36) it was done.The outside flap shattered like a crossword puzzle, plus the frame shattered that the flap was mounted to.

@farmdude 7 ай бұрын

Sounds like one of the few I went through.

@fredbosco6104 7 ай бұрын

Brilliant

@yourekittenme. 7 ай бұрын

How about a how-to video? I realize that one would have to taylor the size to their pet, but just the basics would be good.

@farmdude 7 ай бұрын

Yea I’ll have one coming up sometime. There are a few other videos in line first. But it’s in the lineup

@kimcup5000 Жыл бұрын

What do you call those double swing hinges? Where did you find them? Thanks for the video!

@farmdude Жыл бұрын

I made them out of a piano hinge

@kimcup5000 Жыл бұрын

Oh wait, that's the name of a kind of hinge! Ha! Just looked it up. Thanks.@@farmdude

@carlschmiedeke151 9 ай бұрын

That's badass

@farmdude 9 ай бұрын

Dog doors are a must. I just don’t like how they let the cold in.

@91932net 11 ай бұрын

Hi Farm Dude! I live up in northern colorado😅 we get raging winds too! I’m not too handy but need to build a dog door similar to ur design. Would u be able to share the plans for ur door?

@farmdude 11 ай бұрын

It’s a pretty handy one. I think I’m going to make a few changes to it here in about a month. However I don’t really have any legitimate plans. Because every dog is a different size and you want to make sure your dog will fit through the smaller door before anything.

@jameslund221 6 ай бұрын

How’s it working now?

@farmdude 6 ай бұрын

Well the outer frame broke. But it’s still kinda functional.

@brittanysmith9092 7 ай бұрын

Do u make these for people?

@farmdude 7 ай бұрын

No, but I should.

@stephcoleman2002 8 ай бұрын

Hay FarmDude. Same situation with my PetSafe door is failing and I want to make something like what you got. Do you have a list of the parts you used to make it?

@farmdude 8 ай бұрын

A couple piano hinges and some old pallets with a 1/4 piece sheet of plywood.

@peteypeso3467 8 ай бұрын

So...how's the final product looking?

@farmdude 8 ай бұрын

Well I think I should have done some painting or maybe some weather sealer on the wood. That’s for sure.

@Depression2010 7 ай бұрын

There is no need for flaps on inside and outside. One door is all you need. The key is making that one dog door air tight. Plywood? If you have more than one dog, that is a collision/disaster waiting to happen. Here is a link to the video you tried to improve on. This video has step by step instructions on how to build. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ntCqlap5yNfGlJc.html

@farmdude 7 ай бұрын

Well thanks for the tip. So how would you go about it?

@Depression2010 7 ай бұрын

kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ntCqlap5yNfGlJc.html@@farmdude