Is it possible to get a cat flap put into a double-glazed door? If not, are there any alternative suggestions (getting rid of cat is NOT an option) Thanks
daryl14,
Apr 4, 5:04am
Put cat door in wall.
gabbysnana,
Apr 4, 6:10am
yes its not a problem apparently.
hilt_dwane,
Apr 4, 7:56am
Its very expensive so we had the bottom glass panel replaced with single glaze then had the catflap fitted
rbd,
Apr 4, 8:08am
We have a double glazed glass door (single pane) with a cat flap near the bottom so it is possible.
fishhie,
Apr 4, 10:09am
yes but in retrospect i wouldnt do it, certainly not unless its a very high quality insulated catdoor.
datoofairy,
Apr 4, 10:11am
You will find many glaziers wont retrofit a cat door into double glazing, or if they do, it'll be expensive.
windwhistle,
Apr 4, 10:28am
We got a dog door in our double glazed, we did it in a half window at the bottom. Not cheap, but needed to be done
hilt_dwane,
Apr 4, 10:35am
The reason it is unwise (apart from cost) to fit a cat door in double glazing is that it is very difficult to do a permanent perfect seal and sooner or later dust and crud collects between the two thicknesses and just gets worse with time. It is impossible to clean and reglazing is the only option to improve the appearance.
kerinandsteve,
Apr 4, 11:41pm
Bunnings have a panel you can fit between the 'door frame' and the actual (if its a slider). They are $250 ish and also double glazed.
merrigj,
Apr 4, 11:51pm
Do you have a glass door in your garage these are usually single glazed. Then you could put a second flap in the internal garage door.
johotech,
Apr 5, 12:03am
There is a good chance that the door will be safety glass and can't be cut.
Check if there is an etched label on the glass stating it is safety glass. Usually found on a bottom corner of the glass.
issymae,
Apr 5, 1:59am
how easy is it to fit in the internal door to garage- a wooden door-
merrigj,
Apr 5, 2:27am
Very easy as you can cut a square hole.
starseeker,
Apr 5, 2:46am
Thank you to all respondents to my question
tillsbury,
Apr 5, 6:21pm
You can't retrofit cat flaps into double glazing. You can get a glazier to re-make the bottom panel with a hole suitable for your catflap. Make sure the catflap is available when the glazier comes to measure. It'll be a few hundred dollars. If there's space near a wall (and your house isn't leaky-clad) then that would be a much easier option.
nukhelenc,
Feb 12, 3:00pm
Yip as #16 says Ring Glass joint, tell them you have a D/G panel you want a cat door in. Its that easy. One phone call They will make a new one, You can pick from the cat doors they have :) Wont be dirt cheap, but thats the price you pay to own animals i suppose.
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