How to Install a Dog Door for a Large Dog

How to Install a Dog Door for a Large Dog | This Old House

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3 жыл бұрын

Kevin O’Connor helps Tom Silva build the Arlington family dog Soleil her own special door from the mudroom to the sideyard. Why does she need her own door? Soleil is a 125-pound Newfoundland
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Soleil is the Arlington homeowners 125-pound Newfoundland dog and she used to have her own door to go outside before the renovation. Homeowners Emily and Nick decided to install one in the mudroom wall, but it can’t go in the ideal place (under the window) because that’s where the outdoor stairs are located. Using the dog’s shoulder height measurement, Tom Silva has started a rough opening by cutting out some studs in the wall and building a new header. The header sits on a stud on the right and a new jack stud on the left to make sure it can carry the load above. Then Tom puts the insulation back in and fills the void with expanding foam before putting in one more jack up against it. He cuts the rough opening through to the exterior-first the two sides and then the header. Kevin O’Connor makes the final bottom cut from the outside, which is pitched two inches lower so that any water will run away from the house. After the drywall is back in place, they install the door kit-with saloon style door panels-and Soleil gives it a test.
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@superpac1966 3 жыл бұрын

Saw this episode a few years back. Put one in my new home but not the one they showed. Big bucks. The door is a point of potential entry, but if a thief really wants in they will break the window or even pick the lock before wiggling in the dog door and risk getting stuck. Our dogs love it, and no more letting the, out for a pee in the middle of the night. Have had it for a couple of years and have had zero problems.

@MemoGrafix 3 жыл бұрын

A dog that big needs a key. Matter a fact their own house.

@2010applesauce 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for making the dog test the door.

@yaosio 3 жыл бұрын

@Corat You're welcome.

@dustymoon2620 4 ай бұрын

I love how the most viewed part is the dog walking through lol

@MeiklesAndDimes 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for showing the finished product! Including the dog

@dantantheman 3 жыл бұрын

I don't even have a dog and still found this enjoyable.

@peterhanson3962 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful dog, great job,well done.

@803mastiff9 3 жыл бұрын

My 200 lb Mastiff SuperBear just opens the people door and goes out or in. That said he never remembers to shut it behind him. He has people to do that for him.

@DovieRuthAuthor 3 жыл бұрын

My Walker Coonhound does this too. Kind of eerie.

@t1n4444 3 жыл бұрын

@@brianglade848 With built in castanets, if desired.

@t1n4444 3 жыл бұрын

@803 M' If I had a 200lb mastiff I'd "open" the door for him! As well.

@bmajboor7094 3 жыл бұрын

We put a spring up on top of the door and it closes on its own after our big dog comes out. He is unable to come in since we installed the spring. So, we are making him a home in the garage. We have installed a Window / movable AC and fan due to the hot weather. We are trying to get the little garage door so he can go out. He can come in on his own.

@plumberplumber 3 жыл бұрын

Gorgeous dog!

@rafaelsays175 3 жыл бұрын

Dog happiness: 10 Security: 0

@MariuszChr 3 жыл бұрын

Insulation: -10

@BobBob-we3wr 3 жыл бұрын

It has a lock on it.

@joshuabennett723 3 жыл бұрын

The dog provides the security

@RT-qz5ci 3 жыл бұрын

People say this a lot. I find it funny they call a dog door a security issue when they have GLASS windows all around their house. If you stop and think glass isn’t stopping anyone from doing anything anymore than that dog door. None of us are really secure from someone who wants to get in

@pauleohl 2 жыл бұрын

@@RT-qz5ci Breaking glass makes noise. Crawling through that opening does not.

@gerardogomez1830 3 жыл бұрын

Great show Nice dog

@sinistaproductions9164 3 жыл бұрын

Burglar: “woof”

@stephenzies8867 3 жыл бұрын

WOW Great Job !

@SaltySparrow 3 жыл бұрын

I feel like you need one with a locking mechanism that unlocks when the dog approaches. Still not great, but better?

@FIXMYHOMEShawn 3 жыл бұрын

Great video 😉

@japan-e9j 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful

@japan-e9j 3 жыл бұрын

@@Kevin-mp5of Beautiful

@tl9819 3 жыл бұрын

Well built mother in law door!

@johngassett1946 8 күн бұрын

When I was little I would go into my next door neighbors house when she was at work through the doggy door My Dad had to put a piece of plywood across it to stop me from getting into her house when she was at work

@bienconstantino5309 3 жыл бұрын

Tom almost slip himself at the end... 😁

@PKShader 2 жыл бұрын

Wait a minute°° How did you put the siding back on?

@Guardducks 3 жыл бұрын

Ok Kevin crawl through and bark . Woof., woof

@johncortell4431 3 жыл бұрын

Don't mean to be critical, but wouldn't you want to flash the rough opening same as with a window? It's the same type of wall penetration with the same water intrusion potential. Funny thing is I watched a (long) video a few weeks ago with Tom showing how to flash a window opening.

@dizzolve 3 жыл бұрын

I grew up with Newfoundland dogs........... best dogs for kids ever invented

@armyvet8279 3 жыл бұрын

No they're not. The Golden Retriever is

@dizzolve 3 жыл бұрын

@@armyvet8279 Goldens are great dogs too ....... I've had both. Newfs can't be beat

@brumby92 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah they really are.

@t1n4444 3 жыл бұрын

Agree. The bigger the dog the more kids they can eat. Everyone knows that.

@mattbartolovich8228 3 жыл бұрын

Amen our neighbors had one harmless at that

@ratchet219 3 жыл бұрын

Cool dog

@JoseHernandez-tc1kl 3 жыл бұрын

That is cool

@heroknaderi 3 жыл бұрын

Nice 👍

@charliekline3975 3 жыл бұрын

And that will not leave other animals in your house and criminals. 👍 that’s excellent Genius

@Vl7248 3 жыл бұрын

Now a bear can come visit too!

@FJB965 4 ай бұрын

I believe the brand is Plexidor

@nscaledelights 3 жыл бұрын

I think Tommy could have fit through that door too.

@relvingonzalez 2 жыл бұрын

@@brianglade848 hahaha

@sergiomedina235 3 жыл бұрын

What brand is this? Looking for something for my Bulldog.

@teenflon 3 жыл бұрын

Think you’re clutching at straws putting that insulation back in when you have made a huge hole in the wall with thin doors! Going to be freezing in there.

@kennethpullen6889 3 ай бұрын

For the coldest months they will likely cut some foam to fit in the opening.

@bosse641 3 жыл бұрын

Fast learner indeed.

@justanotherguy8791 3 жыл бұрын

PUPPY!

@airpeguiV2 3 жыл бұрын

I wanted to see the finished door!

@foxfiresidechats5227 3 жыл бұрын

HA. I was going to say Ben Franklin to!

@gaylespencer6188 3 жыл бұрын

Good that Tommy was so attentive to the insulation. Too bad he didn't notice that the dog door was basically a wind tunnel.

@Bremend 3 жыл бұрын

Don't even have a dog, but I'm intrigued

@hannahlomara6517 2 жыл бұрын

Where do I find this doggy door?

@umairmohammed8063 3 жыл бұрын

A good place for a rober to come in from

@samsalado5957 3 жыл бұрын

Or your windows or anywhere else. If they want in they’re gonna get in.

@PKShader 2 жыл бұрын

Where is the video on preparing this wa to accept the header?

@Undermeman 3 жыл бұрын

That becomes a rodent, skunk and raccoon door, real fast. I would never install one of those in my home.

@matthewsalvador9783 3 жыл бұрын

I would include a small person door.... the opportunity presents itself.

@2aminitials 3 жыл бұрын

And in a strong storm a place for rain and snow if you don't latch it shut.

@mattbartolovich8228 3 жыл бұрын

My cat wouldn't use it anyway

@caylacardiff6706 10 ай бұрын

lol I notice they didn't say much about cleaning up the OUTSIDE of the house.

@paintballer7171986 3 жыл бұрын

So what if the dog pokes its head out the pulls it back in? Seems unsafe for the dog.

@scotttovey 3 жыл бұрын

Apparently, the dog has more sense than you.

@t1n4444 3 жыл бұрын

@@scotttovey You're joking ST! That is is the 17th most popular way for dogs in UK to lose their heads. Some days the bets are knee deep in piles of decapitated dogs all wanting their heads sewn back on. Doesn't work tho'.

@c0mputer 3 жыл бұрын

Then it’s head would get cut off. You’re right to be an alarmist.

@donabele1243 3 жыл бұрын

@@t1n4444 Who keeps that kind of list??? That's just...weird!

@t1n4444 3 жыл бұрын

@@donabele1243Oh the drollery!!! 😂😂😂

@joshuanoonan8427 Жыл бұрын

what season is this from?

@justanotherguy8791 3 жыл бұрын

I feel that if he cut the full square of drywall things would have been easier.

@micahjohnson6799 3 жыл бұрын

I’ve got a small dog, so I’d be able to make a door that can fit between the studs. Would that work?

@loganperry1346 3 жыл бұрын

Just make sure whatever door you buy is 14" or less

@devinhales 3 ай бұрын

Does this keep the Chupacabras out?

@anlewi1 8 ай бұрын

I'd like to know what brand of dog door this is.

@DovieRuthAuthor 3 жыл бұрын

A double door with a connecting tunnel is what I used. More energy efficient. You also would have been better off to find a different location in the house where it could be easily installed rather than damaging the wall for an off-center door.

@sergiomedina235 3 жыл бұрын

What brand?

@DovieRuthAuthor 3 жыл бұрын

@@sergiomedina235 Ruff Weather.

@sergiomedina235 3 жыл бұрын

@@DovieRuthAuthor thank you

@junkman8742 3 жыл бұрын

Criminal portal / Cujo Nom Nom Dispenser

@spikeshostagetv5935 3 жыл бұрын

Should have put the side cedar back on

@northwinds9155 Жыл бұрын

whats the name of the door, I only found the ones that flaps upwards

@umbruh6770 3 жыл бұрын

now da lobstahs can come and go as they please

@jeffwilson1399 3 жыл бұрын

Thahhnks fohr tha door!!🦞🦞

@ShadowzGSD 3 жыл бұрын

would've been easier to put the fluffy dog door in the actual door, that what i did.

@t1n4444 3 жыл бұрын

Should have got a hamster instead ... probably get through the keyhole. I'll leave BG to suggest getting a lobster ... probably get in and via the plughole.

@matthewsalvador9783 3 жыл бұрын

They should install a dog brush around the edges for every time the dog enters through it the hair is caught in the brush... patented pending lol

@t1n4444 3 жыл бұрын

@@matthewsalvador9783 Actually, and I am not joking you, that's exactly how they make "Xoloitzcuintles" and "Peruvian Inca Orchids". Takes about an hour if you keep them at at.

@kennethpullen6889 3 ай бұрын

It's a 15 lite door so......

@jorge3234 2 жыл бұрын

You think 4 screws will stop a burglar?

@kenchall6503 3 жыл бұрын

I would have taught the dog to use the door nob like everyone else does.

@HAMRADIOJOE4178 3 жыл бұрын

DOGS LIVES MATTER

@Marin3r101 3 жыл бұрын

Didnt this already get posted like 3 months back?

@claudiam4833 2 жыл бұрын

what kind of door is that? I cant find one with split doors..

@scottkliewer 2 жыл бұрын

PlexiDor Performance Pet Doors

@angelorange9334 Жыл бұрын

I'd have a cane Corso, rockweiler or pitbull, waiting inside for a burglar who wanted to come in while I'm away working 11 hour night shifts. And if I'm there and they come in if they get past the dog then they'd have to get shot.

@phyllisarrington7436 3 жыл бұрын

door big enough for burglars

@joycefelton3759 4 ай бұрын

Old house? Where’s the lath and plaster?

@RCinginSC 3 жыл бұрын

Nice burglar door ...I mean doggie door.

@alexjaeger5214 10 ай бұрын

Then they have to deal with the dog

@jim6170 8 ай бұрын

my neighbor put a pig with a Nixon mask on thru my doggy door... never have recovered

@WilliamDye-willdye 3 жыл бұрын

Somebody tell Tom that the Isaac Newton story is not true. Pet doors were referenced centuries earlier in The Canterbury Tales among others. Newton might've made a cat door, but he didn't invent it. Wikipedia has details.

@MemoGrafix 3 жыл бұрын

Wikipedia may be right but, just know it's about 85%-90% correct with information.

@WilliamDye-willdye 3 жыл бұрын

@@MemoGrafix Fair enough. Even Wikipedia agrees that it's not designed to be an original source. In this case it's easy to confirm the article by searching "The Canterbury Tales", but the article is a *lot* easier to read. :-)

@rolfsinkgraven 3 жыл бұрын

They can now put a sign out; burglars welcome pfft

@brumby92 3 жыл бұрын

Also, try your luck with a really big dog.

@t1n4444 3 жыл бұрын

@@brumby92 Assuming the dog's head didn't come off earlier ...

@the_jonathan_o 3 жыл бұрын

Never new that fact about who invented dog doors thanks.

@pageturner1988 3 жыл бұрын

It's an urban legend. There were cat holes in houses before Newton and there's no evidence Newton ever had a pet cat

@lewiskelly14 3 жыл бұрын

I am certain I have seen this video before on this channel years ago. Certain.

@steelernation6125 2 жыл бұрын

no labor cost or door link in description.... not much help basic carpentry

@elprimouno2556 2 жыл бұрын

Good Idea, but... if dog backs up it will hurt self!!!

@scottlussier6232 3 жыл бұрын

Where did you buy that dog door from?

@randommusings48 3 жыл бұрын

Why couldn't they just buy a new door and install the dog door on it?

@t1n4444 3 жыл бұрын

@@brianglade848 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂!!!

@kbptrinh 3 жыл бұрын

never was this early in my life

@AdamDaley1 3 жыл бұрын

I dunno bout this. How much cold air is that going to let in during the winter. And yeah, not very secure. Even with the lock on top I'm sure that can break very easily and being it's so low to the ground a burglar could just crouch low and work on gaining access without drawing too much attention. Neat idea, but i'm not sold on it.

@t1n4444 3 жыл бұрын

Those are for "cat burglars".

@t1n4444 3 жыл бұрын

@@brianglade848 Hmm, if I might refine that ... any house can be broken into ... "its component parts given enough C4". Then merely stroll through the rubble collecting the valuables whilst avoiding the corpse of the dog ... Hah(!) owners never saw that coming.

@howtodoitdude1662 3 жыл бұрын

Not insulated, energy wasted.

@fullporaport 3 жыл бұрын

Best way to get raccoons and other stuff inside but still look cool, I guess...

@mitchd949 3 жыл бұрын

Put a giant hole in the wall for a 10 year old dog that's virtually at the end of its life span? How often do you think the owner will lock the dog door or screw up the steel plate?

@scwfan08 3 жыл бұрын

Who would want to have this bs in their house?

@t1n4444 3 жыл бұрын

Someone with a doubly incontinent dog maybe??? A really big dog.

@t1n4444 3 жыл бұрын

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@t1n4444 3 жыл бұрын

@@Kevin-mp5of Yes! See what you're emoting exactly!!! Couldn't agree more! Loved the one about the two avocados btw! You wouldn't have thought that in a million years!