On 12/24/2010 6:25 PM, The Daring Dufas wrote:
On 12/24/2010 3:53 PM, Erik wrote:
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Jeff wrote:

I'm putting in a new door, as well as residing/rebuilding that part
of the house, and I'm thinking of putting in the cat door in the wall
rather than the door.

I'd like to avoid some obvious problems, like water in the walls. So
either make a channel out of backer board or find about a 6" tube. Slope
it down toward the outside so it drains and has a bit of wind blocking.

Those are my ideas. I don't always have good ideas. Something else?
The commercial cat doors have not been holding up for me, but they get a
lot of use.

Jeff

Hmmm... or maybe make it a bit longer than necessary, and have 2 doors
to form a little 'airlock'? The upsloping 'tunnel' part could even run
parallel to the outside wall face... cats are nimble enough to make a 90
degree turn.

I was thinking of something like that. Getting the two doors offset
would keep a breeze blowing directly in. I had thought about in the
wall, but not enough room. I'll have some Hardy Plank left over that I
can make something out of. If I put the "air lock" inside, I can use
anything.


Just thinking out loud... I've never done or been involved in such a
project.

Good Luck!

Erik

That sounds like a very good idea because small kids have been sent
through pet doors by burglars to unlock the door and there are some
small adult burglars who can get through pet doors too. :-)

We are talking cats here.

I'd like to make it small enough to keep the possums and raccoons
out. Not that I know how small that is, they can squeeze in some tight
places.

Thanks,
Jeff

TDD