How to Install a Doggie Door in a Metal Door

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4 жыл бұрын

I needed to install two doggie doors, one from the house to the garage and the other from the garage to outside. Both doors were metal. I installed the first door and discovered how to do it. This video shows how I installed the doggie door in the metal door from my kitchen to the garage.
The doggie door I used I purchased on Amazon. amzn.to/2MCTpxB
This instructional video was made specifically for this product, but it's highly likely that the installation is similar to most brands.
I used jigsaw blades with the T Shank Design. I purchased a package of blades similar to this one on Amazon. amzn.to/3njCvRb
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@markkimmell7230 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Dan! If you had put blue painter's tape on the door outside of where you cut the hole, you could have avoided scratching the door with the jig saw.

@dan_can 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip!

@jlew6803 2 жыл бұрын

Great idea. Also if you go around the outside of the dog door with clear silicone it will seal your gaps and make it a Little more weather protected!

@timothypeterson845 2 жыл бұрын

Doing one today, will use this tip. Thanks

@billparsons7732 Жыл бұрын

Heads Up! Keep in mind if you're installing a pet door within a door leading to the garage, you will ruin the 1-hour fire rating of the door. When you go to sell your home, the Buyer's inspector will call it out. The remedy at that point is the installation of a new door.

@NittyGritty420 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for the heads up.. I was gonna install a pet door for my garage door so I can keep the litter box in the garage and out of the house. I wonder why it’s an issue and ruins the 1 hour fire rate.

@billparsons7732 6 ай бұрын

Fire-rated doors slow the movement of fire from the garage to the house. This is why garage-to-house doors have spring-loaded self-closing hinges. Garages are often a source of housefires because people store flammables in their garages. So unless the pet door is rated as a one-hour door, your fire-rated door will lose its rating. A home inspector will call the violation a life safety issue. If you can find a fire-rated door for pets, I would guess it will be expensive. @@NittyGritty420

@sfrunnergirl 2 жыл бұрын

So helpful!! I didn’t know it was possible to put in a dog door in a metal door. Ours looks exactly like yours. That will be really helpful for us to have for our dog.

@melissah3772 3 жыл бұрын

Great video! I liked the details of how you decided where to put it, and how you were troubleshooting the blade not being long enough. I'm sure I will run into the same problem, so I'm glad you showed me a good way around it!

@davidnorth8745 3 жыл бұрын

You also could've measured from the edge of the inside of the door(where the hinges are) to each corner of your drawn out square. That way you dont have to rely on if you were straight when drilling the holes. I hope that all made sense.

@snowfire48 7 ай бұрын

Thank you for the video. I’m definitely going to put this information to use and install one for myself.

@dan_can 7 ай бұрын

Glad I could help.

@westcoastrepairshandymanse4682 3 жыл бұрын

Solid Video, Dan. Great Job!

@Iamgigi1515 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome thanks I think I’m going to tackle this project this weekend.

@WhiteCottages 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Dan!! Gonna do it in my house.

@tleav61 3 жыл бұрын

Good instructional video. Thanks

@megstetson 8 ай бұрын

Best install video EVER! Thank You!!

@480brad 3 күн бұрын

Thanks for the video!

@dan_can 3 күн бұрын

Your welcome!

@jessevasquez8323 3 ай бұрын

Great job Dan where can I get the same doggie door my metal door is the same.

@mashooga 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, I will be making one tomorrow and then teaching them to go through it!.lol

@daphneduryea9136 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for uploading that...

@honeycat535 3 жыл бұрын

thanks dan, this is great

@lnystrom9044 3 жыл бұрын

Very good video thank you

@tammyschiesser2501 3 ай бұрын

Awesome! Thank you!

@DaleBurks Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@muffinsmcgee2473 2 жыл бұрын

Solid tutorial. If Dan Can, so Can Me!

@rogeredgar7595 2 жыл бұрын

Nice video Dan -- doing a renovation on a cabin / home office in my backyard and the built-in pet door steel doors I'm looking at have a 8-12 week delay. I think this will do the trick. Is there a particular brand or specification?

@robertgarcia7323 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the Video. Just going to use some masking tape so I don't have to repaint. THANKS AGAIN...

@mjohnson6703 5 ай бұрын

Go Cougs! 🤙

@user-vq9kq4dg6d 2 ай бұрын

What kind of doggie door is this

@ynnekgreb 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Dan. Maybe even a Ute fan can do it, huh? A friend asked me do it for him today. I don't have pets. So it will be the first time. Hope I don't screw it up.

@antoniosanchez736 3 жыл бұрын

Good video Dan. Hey what brand dog door is that?

@dan_can 3 жыл бұрын

Ideal Pet Products Designer Series Plastic Pet Door with Telescoping Frame

@JoyinFlorida 3 жыл бұрын

great video thank you....but if I use a longer blade on the jigsaw would that prevent me from having to do a flip side as you did?? Meaning, just one cut all the way through??

@dan_can 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, the longer blade will make it possible to only cut on one side.

@JoyinFlorida 3 жыл бұрын

@@dan_can thank you....this project is on my list as soon as I find the right door👍

@randomname9758 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tips. How long did it take for the actual cutting of the door ? I plan to get a longer blade and do both sides of the same time.

@walterflores456 3 жыл бұрын

Dan can you put a link to where you bought the doggie door, thanks for video!!

@dan_can 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Good idea. I included a link to the product I used in the video description.

@robinmarie1272 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome!

@katiegoldingmecham1742 3 жыл бұрын

What kind of drill bit did you use?

@dan_can 3 жыл бұрын

It was a 1/4 inch standard point drill bit. I didn't have a bigger size so I just used what I had.

@TheHuntingSpot 2 жыл бұрын

Go cougs!

@MarsellusWallace2024 11 ай бұрын

Did I miss it or did you not fill in the gaps?

@cmohon9950 3 жыл бұрын

Were you not concerned with weather proofing the dog door by putting silicon in the main outside doors grooves? If not then why?

@dan_can 3 жыл бұрын

I was not concerned because this door went into the garage. I didn't worry about the other door either because it went from garage to the outside. If you only have one door to the outside you could always put silicon between the outside of the door and the dog door. It wouldn't hurt.

@cmohon9950 3 жыл бұрын

@@dan_can ok that makes sense, thanks for the reply. Keep up the great videos.

@sfrunnergirl 2 жыл бұрын

How would you do that? (Weather proof?) Also I wonder if you could fill in the gaps with some sort of putty or something.

@callalily5952 Жыл бұрын

Since the door has paneled design on one side, the pet door would look better if centered!

@theshockeffectNBC 10 ай бұрын

He didn’t want the extra gap

@piratepilfer 2 жыл бұрын

Man, I hate BYU, oh well, I guess I may gain the knowledge I want even from a BYU fan.

@averyattaway5671 3 жыл бұрын

Nice video, I would have went in the middle.

@dan_can 3 жыл бұрын

Next time!

@BoleDaPole 3 жыл бұрын

This is great and all but can you do one for cats?

@dan_can 3 жыл бұрын

This door could be used for cats or dogs. My two cats and my dog all use this door. If you purchased a door made special for cats it will only be smaller, so the process will be the same.

@henrynissanmimintruck 2 жыл бұрын

Do we need safety glasses for the process? Or no ?

@jaimediaz117 2 ай бұрын

thats a wooden door tho

@nightmusic1one27 3 жыл бұрын

Quite possibly the stupidest idea ever, nothing like removing all the insulating qualities of a door....why cause people are too lazy to get up and let the dog out

@nightmusic1one27 3 жыл бұрын

Also a great security breech as well

@raksnishi 2 жыл бұрын

I'm doing this for my interior doors to allow my cats to use their litter box in the basement. I don't think it's lazy to want pets to have full access to their toilet, which I don't want in my main space on my wood floors. I think many people have good reasons to install these doors. They certainly seem to sell well. Cheers!

@nightmusic1one27 2 жыл бұрын

@@raksnishi I should have specified exterior doors, most interior doors have no insulation...As far as containing pet odors etc. If u have pets this is what it is there isn't really a way to contain it other then to keep cleaning...good luck tho